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What should I know about painting red oak?

asked by brian31 (24)

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It isn't much different from any other hardwood, just sand, wipe off the dust, prime and paint. Personally, I would stain oak rather than paint it.

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make sure that you prime it with a primer first. if you paint it it will take several coats but if you prime it you can do it with two.

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posted by woody (59)
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start with a solid primer. i'm a fan of kilz its solid thick and coats well. after that just paint.

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posted by zeeeall (39)
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Just like any wood it needs to prepared, if necessary, and clean. Another rule of the thumb is that primer sticks to wood and paint sticks to primer.

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