Painting - painting picnic table

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flirty1
06-14-09, 11:09 AM
how many coats of paint do you put on a wooden picnic table. i just put the 2nd coat on. im using a latex enamel paint. i scrapped off most of the old paint before putting on the new.

marksr
06-14-09, 11:58 AM
Did you prime the raw areas?

Generally 2 coats of finish is best although a case could be made for just applying 1 coat and then recoating yearly [or however needed depending on how it's weathered]
flirty1
06-14-09, 01:28 PM
didn't prime the raw areas.:o so the first coat was adsorbed by the wood. i did the 2nd coat today.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h73/junkcollecter/102_0953.jpg

i kinda want a smooth finish so i guess i should have primed first. the orignal color was like a dark brown.

Bigg_Billy
06-15-09, 06:22 PM
Well it may take another coat or two but you can handle it......