How To Prep Pallet Wood For Painting

This will stop the pallet wood from absorbing the moisture from your final paint layer making it brittle and flake off.

How to prep pallet wood for painting. If youre planning to stain your pallet with a dark brown color to create contrast with your all-white closet youll need to sand them first. Dip a rag into the boiled linseed oil and wipe the oil completely over the top of the palettes surface the surface youll be using for oil paint mixing. As with shellac use old tee-shirt material for the application.

If theres any old paint or stain on the wood scrape it off using a metal scraper or wire brush. How I prep and size boards after I break pallets apart About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features 2021. You will continue to build up layers of oil that condition your palette each time you use it.

Shellac fills in the grain while an oil finish will soak into the wood on the first few coats. Conditioning a New Palette. If you are varnishing oiling or staining your pallet wood.

Want to use a wooden handheld painting palette like a pro but not sure where to start. Both will work for this paint job and make your finish coat stand out better and grip tight onto the pallet wood. Then use a clean rag and wipe off all excess linseed oil from the palette.

One coat will be enough if you want a vintage-inspired look and do sand the wood again after a paint coat. Keep these pointers in mind while preparing the pallet wood for staining. Hammer Pry Bar and Cats Paw.

A small cats paw or pry bar a flat clawed hammer and a block of wood are all you really need to break apart a pallet without damaging the surface of the wood. Prepare the Pallet. Some simple steps and some inexpensive supplies will help create the ultimate painting palette.