Painting your Stretcher Bars

If you are interested of learning to paint stretcher bars that you have just bought, you have stumbled upon the right blogpost. We're going to talk about all the necessary steps and measures needed to paint these wooden picture frames at home, without the use of paints nor expensive equipment.

Let's talk about preparing for the paint job. You do not need much space. So you can create a small workshop in your garage or if you have limited space, you can work on a table, this will be good enough. If you're working on a table, cover it with paper towels or a larger piece of fabric. Now all you need. Bring your stretcher bars. Bring a pair of brushes, paint, polishing, some dry fabric and a jar filled with water. Now you are ready to begin.

The first step is to disassemble the stretcher bars. Put the all the extra bits a side, and place the stretcher bars on the table. Use the sand paper or a sander to remove most of the old paint and level the surface of the wood. Take one of the materials dry and rub the structure until it is clean. Now you are ready to start brushing. You can do this only with a standard brush, but some prefer to use a roller brush and others choose to use a roller foam. You decide what type of brush is needed to get a perfect job done. You can choose different types of paint, but we suggest using acrylic paints. You will not need primer if you use acrylic. You will not need all the oil-based solvent, because it is water-based, after finishing the work, you can wash your brushes and other coloured objects simply with water.

Now you are ready to discover how to make a frame look bright and attractive. Choose your favourite brush and start painting the stretcher bars. Be patient and make sure you paint the same way. And do not put too much paint on it, because this is only the first layer, and you are going to apply a second coat. When you're done with the first layer of colour, your task for the day is over. Let the stretcher bars dry for a whole day and when it dried up you're going to add the last coat of paint. If you want to brush with different colours follow the same steps, first add a background colour and let it dry, then fill it with the other colours.

Now that you have learned how to paint your stretcher bars, start painting. If you need an extra pair of stretcher bars you can get them at: getcanvasplus.co.uk. Here you can find other things that might come in handy. Soon you will have bright frames throughout the house. It's a great job that the whole family can participate in. Have fun!

To know more about our canvas frames, please visit my website: www.getcanvasplus.co.uk