Spray painting furniture indoors-smarter than painting it?

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minca

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What'd be the difference? It's a dresser, and i painted it 2 days ago and it's still as if it was freshly painted. The guy in the paint dept. said it'll take a lot longer to dry in the winter. Ecspecially if there was old paint on it and if it wasn't primed. (It was really scratched up and parts of the dresser had paper on it which I didin't peel off.) Should I blot the whole thing and start over by spray painting it instead? would that be a lot quicker to dry?
 
spray paint dries faster but doesn't hold as well because its very thin. also furniture tends to look better with brush strokes on it
 
Move those projects into the garage or patio because the fumes are toxic. Yes I'd remove the paper and do some sanding on those areas and then prime it before you finally finish with the color or stain. I redone a piano many years ago and all the preliminary things took longer than just putting the stain on it for a finish. I bought an old 40 yr old piano and completely removed the finish and stain that was on it. Re-did everything totally. I paid 100 bucks for the baby grand and sold for 400. but i understand a company that purchased it resold it for a $1000. It makes all the difference to sand everything right down to the original wood. If I was known to have a few smarts I made a small profit but knowing what I know now time is everything. Do the job over until it pleases you.
 
Move those projects into the garage or patio because the fumes are toxic. Yes I'd remove the paper and do some sanding on those areas and then prime it before you finally finish with the color or stain. I redone a piano many years ago and all the preliminary things took longer than just putting the stain on it for a finish. I bought an old 40 yr old piano and completely removed the finish and stain that was on it. Re-did everything totally. I paid 100 bucks for the baby grand and sold for 400. but i understand a company that purchased it resold it for a $1000. It makes all the difference to sand everything right down to the original wood. If I was known to have a few smarts I made a small profit but knowing what I know now time is everything. Do the job over until it pleases you.
 
Leave the dresser alone until it dries. If you try to "blot the whole thing" you will do nothing but cause a huge mess and ruin the finish. So, it is best to leave it alone. To speed up drying, you may want to use a fan to circulate the air. Be patient. Painting furniture is alot better than spray painting.
 
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