Waterbased alkyd paint combines the durability of oil based alkyd paint with the ease of use of water based paint.
Best type of paint to use on a dresser.
Good for doors trim cabinets and furniture.
It can be purchased at hardware and paint stores and tinted.
Depends on the look you want.
Barb chose to gently sand the surface of the bureau s drawer fronts and frame before spray painting them with primer.
General finishes milk paint dries to a low luster sheen kind of like an eggshell sheen.
Latex paint for furniture is a popular option since it s easily accessible and available in nearly every color under the rainbow.
Eggshell or flat finishes are acceptable as well but they tend to show dirt and smudges more readily.
The best type of paint to use on a wood dresser is a water based latex or emulsion paint in a gloss or semi gloss finish.
Good adhesion flow and leveling.
The best type of paint for furniture.
And as i mentioned.
Acrylic latex resins are durable resistant to mildew flexible and easy to clean.
For heavy traffic areas though like the top of a dresser the extra protection of polyurethane is needed for milk paint.
If you re using the chalk paint the thicker the paint the more brush strokes you ll see on your dresser which may be the look you re going for.
Two hours later she went over everything with two coats of white water based latex interior paint in a semigloss finish.
Chalk paint is very matte and porous.