Primer Guide for Painting Furniture/DIY Vanity Makeover/Furniture Flip

[@SabsRehabs]

I hope my primer break down was helpful! Feel free to comment any further questions!

[@bluecurlygirl]

Thank you for the primer explanation. Very helpful. Gosh it almost seems a shame to paint over all that lovely woodgrain but you gotta give the customer what they want. Thanks for sharing.

[@cathyjackson5959]

Starting to watch this video. 2 things. You get the most beautiful furniture that needs help. I’ve Needed to see a video on which primer to use!!! Thank you. Now I’m gonna watch the video❤️🐝❤️

[@ginacable5376]

Glad you warned me I was going to start painting in a couple of hours! Thank you so much.

[@jessreadingcorner]

My favorite color. Love it. You definitely make chalk paint look worth the extra money.

[@SabsRehabs]

That is why I love Behr chalk paint. It is very reasonably priced!

[@jessreadingcorner]

@@SabsRehabs good to know.

[@kimberlynolan2573]

O swoon, just beautiful. Very informative video. Thanks 😊

[@victorianladyone4362]

You are such a great teacher; understand all you are suggesting. Thanks for all the great tips, will take them!

[@SabsRehabs]

Thank you!

[@marypreddy547]

Ohhhhhh My what beautiful piece of furniture was yes was

[@SabsRehabs]

😂

[@lubblyjubblyfurniture]

Great information on primers, loved it. That pink is amazing

[@jenhutchinson3674]

Our Dollar Tree has that same Amazing cleaner!! Your PC scrapper, now thats genius

[@jeannedorsey8122]

Stunning!!!!!!!!

[@kathrynkneeland7179]

Primer breakdown was very helpful. Thank you also your vanity turned out beautifully. Perfection!!!!

[@donnapalaussie19]

Wow! 💓 thanks for the run down 😍

[@tinamcivor2996]

I appreciate all the work you had to do just to get it ready for painting!! Love the finished item esp. the bees stencil!

[@ReconstructingEmily]

Prime content right here 😀 Very good coverage of priming.

[@PastelCreationsByKatrina]

Amazing colour x

[@janaschey2888]

Thanks for the primer tutorial! The vanity is beautiful.

[@Skycolor94]

Thank you! I really love your videos. They are quite helpful. I must say that I love your voice too!

[@shirleyjohnson3397]

Outstanding job and so beautiful 😍 Thank you for the clear breakdown on priming and painting. I want to paint an old waterfall dresser in pink and I will be priming first.

[@nancyanderson3738]

GORGEOUS PIECE!!!😍😍😍😍😍 thank you for explaining the different types of primers snd their uses…

[@cookinginthecabin]

Love watching your videos! Working on my first one. Crossing my figures I can figure out how to put it all together.

[@martinebangs6520]

Hi Sabrina, thank you for all that great information on primers. This piece is beautiful, I can see this in a little girls room, I know my grand daughter would love it...Take care...stay safe...

[@lisagossman1707]

Thank you! So helpful!

[@lulu6618]

Great video. Gorgeous piece! I’m wondering why you chose polyurethane instead of just a ax alone? Thank you

[@SabsRehabs]

This was a client order so I sealed with poly since they didn't want to have to apply wax every so many years.

[@ITSNEMAHSIS]

I’m painting a french dresser with benjamin moore “CHROME GREEN”, should I used black or white primer for best results? I was thinking black but I’m not sure! Thank you☺️

[@SabsRehabs]

I would definitely use a black or gray primer!

[@zonyasvintage7859]

Beautiful work! It’s not easy! Thanks a million for the advice on primer! I purchased a gallon of Gray Kilz water based primer at Home Depot and glad I did it has been my go to primer!! Does shellac primer or spray tend to be sticky and shiny to you? Do you think it alters the feel of the furniture surface slightly? That’s been my experience and concern. And I thoroughly prep and clean pieces prior to painting. Perhaps you can address that at some point along with “paint and primer in one” paints. Than you again for your videos!! btw I like the way you applied the topcoat! (That’s a whole other video)

[@SabsRehabs]

I don't really buy into the all in one paints. I still prime and topcoat for extra protection. White shellac to me feels very much like water based primer. The clear shellac definitely changes the was the surface feels. It makes it smooth and glass like, so you for sure need to scuff sand before applying paint no matter what paint you are using. I don't feel like shellac primers dry sticky though.

[@zonyasvintage7859]

@@SabsRehabs thanks for the reply .. it makes perfect sense and I’m going with what you say! After 8 years you definitely have experience and knowledge that I don’t have. 😊 thanks!!

[@melissaz1153]

THANK YOU! This was extremely helpful, totally appreciate your sharing your knowledge and the piece is beautiful 🤩

[@cathyknapp9360]

I just did our posts for the house outside and I use Bullseye 123 it looked good and then I put the Finish coat on it and it bled I had to use the stripper take it all back off resend it down to bare wood and then I use Ben's primer and it worked it was a very costly mistake I would never use Bullseye 123 primer ever for anything love your peace it turned out beautiful thank you for your tips on primers

[@SabsRehabs]

I hate doing double work. I used to always use 123 primer as well and it kept bleeding on me. Now I only use it in certain cases. Shellac is definitely the way to go.

[@BibbyLou99]

Awesome video Sab, just wondering with the black dresser you did, I could see some (what I would call) cracks within where you had painted black. Is that also due to not priming?

[@SabsRehabs]

Which black piece?

[@staceyremmele561]

Great tutorial, you're very thorough and I appreciate that.. I almost painted a vanity that color, I wish I did now seeing yours.. I love that piece you painted.. So now I have a question. Why did you use the white primer on the whole thing instead of the (big gun) clear primer? What's the difference besides the color? I need to know for my own understanding.. Thank you so much for sharing with us all you're so sweet 💜 God bless

[@SabsRehabs]

The clear shellac is by far the best to block bleed through. I find myself using it more and more. The only down fall of the clear shellac is there is a 4 hour wait time to paint and it can be hard to find at my local hardware stores right now. So, I try to get away with the white shellac if I can. If I am going to distress or the piece looks like a bad bleeder I skip the white and go straight for the clear shellac now.

[@Hope-Ann]

Wowzer

[@dianaduncan4800]

Hi, I love all the gorgeous colors you paint your pieces. Most flippers advise sticking to neutral colors in order to sell. Do you already have clients for your colorful pieces? If not, do the more risky colors sell well in your area?

[@SabsRehabs]

For this piece I had a client. I do pretty bold colors and to date everything has sold that I have done. A few pieces have sold months later but for the most part my pieces sell pretty quickly. I also sell on Etsy so my pieces can go anywhere.

[@MrsJax304]

Thank you for explaining primer uses. Great work. GA heat is the same. 🥵💕🖖🏽🌈

[@terrythomas2735]

This piece is very pretty. Do you sell the brushes or sponges ? That smooth finish turn out excellent. I want to try it on maybe a small piece for my granddaughter

[@SabsRehabs]

I don't sell the brushes or sponges. Most of my items I get from Amazon or Home Depot. In the description for this video (you can view the description off your phone or computer) I list the items I used and links where to buy them.

[@shannonryan2044]

i don’t really have an outside space to work in that isn’t in direct sunlight so using the shellac based primer doesn’t seem like an option but I do have the zinsser bin 123. the piece I am doing now is an old old Martha Washington cabinet. Do you think 3 coats of the primer would be the equivalent to the shellac based one??

[@SabsRehabs]

No. If it is water based and not shellac and not a light piece you take the risk of it bleeding. You can try the bin 123 but in my experience coat 3 will also bleed if coat one of primer does.

[@jensinebeach8801]

What kind of brushes (type and size) or roller heads (kind of knap or foam and size) do you use for each different kind of primer?

[@SabsRehabs]

I prefer to spray or roll my primer. I spray my water based through my gun. I roll in my Bin shellac primer with a microfiber roller. Shellac eventually eats foam rollers, so I use microfiber and lightly sand between coats.

[@christynowen4647]

Thank you!!! This was the most helpful primer video for a beginner like me❤️. I’m loving all your videos! Plus I’m just up the road from Guthrie in Woodward:)

[@SabsRehabs]

Oh awesome! I love having fellow Okies following my channel!

[@jenhutchinson3674]

Do you always use chalk paint? I was having trouble with black chalk paint, got frustrated and went over it 2x with Behr interior latex paint. Then did the top coat is the same one you showed here with a little of the black mixed in. Is it okay to use latex on a piece and/or with a water based primer?

[@SabsRehabs]

Yes you can use latex paint on furniture and with water based primer. I use latex paint sometimes. But I started with chalk paint so I feel most comfortable with it. I will have a video in a few weeks though where I use latex paint. Most of my metallic pieces I do are latex paint.

[@jenhutchinson3674]

@@SabsRehabs awesome news! And thank you in advance

[@rickkoop6881]

I am working on a piece now that has bleed through. I had to sand back an area and broke through the existing mahogany finish. I sprayed the spot with shellac, not the whole thing (dark wood, dark paint regretting it now), and started painting. I could see the spot when the paint was wet, but it disappeared once dry. Thought I was good until the first layer of ultra flat Polycrylic . I sprayed it on and not only did that spot show up but the finish also looks like tiger stripes. I used Behr chalked paint also. lightly sanded the poly, thinking that maybe I "missed" those areas with my spray gun (I know it was even when I spayed it though, ugh) and added another coat. Did not work. This piece is for a client, and I'm not certain how to fix it. Should I sand the whole piece back, and start over? Any advice would be very much appreciated. New to your channel, and love your content. Thank you so much.

[@SabsRehabs]

I would strip and sand back that side of your piece that is bleeding and then clear shellac it, repaint it and seal

[@kaylabenson2852]

I need a clear top coat breakdown 😍🥰

[@SabsRehabs]

You got it! I will add that into my next video!

[@gailnye9791]

Can you use an oil base primer and then a water base paint?

[@SabsRehabs]

You can. It isn't something I have personally done. I prefer water based for easier clean up.

[@kathleenhernandez3772]

I am in East Texas, I understand about the heat, it makes the paint dry faster

[@yolandagofigure]

I've used the spray can one I find it more better coverage, rather than the liquid

[@bigdaddy111058]

ALWAYS prime!

[@vickyb9918]

What primer is best to use for laminate surface?

[@SabsRehabs]

If I have it in stock I use Slick Stick by Dixie Belle or Kilz Adhesion primer. My next go to would be a shellac primer.

[@vickyb9918]

@@SabsRehabs thank you.

[@flossycaines1270]

I picked up a piece of furniture that seems like stove oil or kerosene was wasted over it and it is dirty and oil stinky. Can this be salvaged and how please?

[@SabsRehabs]

I would clean it with a vinegar and water mixture. Sprinkle baking soda or corn starch where the oil spill is and let it set overnight. Dust off the powder. Seal the inside and outside with clear shellac and then paint. I hope that helps and that it works out for you!

[@flossycaines1270]

@@SabsRehabs Thank you so much I am going to give it a try but I am afraid it may be too oil soaked. I will let you know how I make out. Thanking you from Newfoundland and Labrador Canada.Just look up the location on a map and see our unique shape. Take care and stay safe. I don't know how covid is where you are but we just lost 8 more people in our region of the province. Once again take care!

[@lillynewkirk6631]

You could make a lot of money with that color right now

[@SabsRehabs]

💯

[@artbetzhold9966]

not my color lol but looks great. Great info

[@margaretborley5024]

you can buy the totally awesome at the dollar tree

[@SabsRehabs]

Good to know!

[@catofthecastle1681]

This cleaner is sold at Dollar General!

[@lindastowars7346]

PINK IS NOT MY COLOR BUT THAT TURNED OUT QUITE NICE...

[@RBing]

Dang!! That Awesome cleaner is sold with a foil seal, sorry I think Amazon sold you a used product. Also, Awesome is sold I EVERY Dollar Tree in the USA, it’s only $1 ($1.25 in some areas)

[@SabsRehabs]

Thank you! That is so much cheaper than Amazon!

[@eddieadams4770]

Nothing works as good as Shellac based. The problem with Shellac is you can't spray it. It ruins your spray gun. The benefit of a gun? You're done in 1 minute. But the water-based stuff you can gun is 1/3 as good as the Shellac based. I literally have to gun a piece 3 times to stop the bleed through whereas Shellac based on the same piece is usually one coat. Spray cans? Can't use. Not at $10-$12 a can. Makes a piece too expensive for flips. I only use spray cans on the smallest pieces where it's not worth cleaning the spray gun.

[@SabsRehabs]

Have you tried running ammonia through your gun to clean after Shellac?