What paint works for WW?

[radhak]

Not wanting to hijack other threads...

I now have a handful of projects under my belt, and am feeling good about them : a garden table, a foldable bench, an adirondack chair, even a platform-bench (works as a shoe shelf too). used pine, oak, Douglas Fir and oak plywood. On all of these, I used stains/ finishes (shellac / tung oil / polyurethane) with varying degrees of success. Now I am thinking, should try painting my next project.

What paint is recommended for wood-working projects, seeing there are basically three types of material : lumber, plywood and MDF? By that I mean, when get to the paint section in HD/Lowes or even the Behr shop, what do I look for? Can I use the 'house' paint (the ones that go on a regular indoor wall) ? How about the all purpose paint (the blurb says - '...goes on anything, metal, wood, plastic, ...')? And would it differ for those three material?

I was impressed by the blue paint on 2nd project in this thread :
http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=7054.
If Eric (Thrytis) is reading this - was that sprayed, or brushed?

When I tried an all-purpose-paint-spray-can the paint just started running off and dripping. Mebbe i need to go easy with the amount and do multiple coats instead?

- radhak

[Pappy]

First thing you need is a good primer. Match it to the paint you are going to use. (Oil base, alkyd) On a wood such as pine that has a lot of resin in it, you want a blocking/sealing type primer. On a frame or something of that nature, latex paints are fine. For a project that will see heavier use like a bench or, in some cases, shelving go with an enamel. Oil based paints will generally stand up to use better, but they take longer to dry.

[radhak]

Thanks Pappy. So does the same primer work for all mdf/ply/lumber?

And do i go searching for 'wood paint' or 'wood primer' or something like that? I somehow got the feeling that the paint shelf on HD was primarily for the house - interior walls or exterior walls. Are those the same i should use for a photo-frame (say)?

[jziegler]

Honestly, for a picture frame, it shouldn't matter too terribly much. The same stuff as you would use for inside trim is what I would normally use for ww projects. For a picture frame that would be great, but if it's small, even craft store acrylics would probably do the job.

As for primer, after using several different kinds, I'm really liking Kilz premium. All of the Kilz primers are supposed to be very good. The same primer is good for everyting, but for MDF, do a quick search on here for tips about propping the cut edges.

Jim

[thrytis]

I was impressed by the blue paint on 2nd project in this thread :
http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=7054.
If Eric (Thrytis) is reading this - was that sprayed, or brushed?

I think i sprayed the primer (Kilz oil based primer), though it may have been brushed on (Olympic oil based). The final coat was brushed on (Olympic premium flat interior latex). It is a lot easier getting a nice looking brushed coat with flat.

The third frame i sprayed with Krylon Fusion for Plastics using a Krylon spray primer. Both projects were poplar.

Hope this helps.