Painting over varnish

Shanklin

Is there a way to paint over varnish without having to sand the piece of furniture?

Brushjockey

Getting good adhesion is the most important part of paint over varnish. Dulling the varnish by sanding, and then using a GOOD bonding primer is more important than the finish coat . With out a good foundation, the paint will fail.

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ltd

yea ,you have to sand,wash first to remove lemon pledge or what ever .rinse clean ,dry,then lightly sand .i like 3m sand paper 180 grit.sand every inch.its not a big deal,really.remember your not making saw dust you are only deglossing.say a chest of draws 1 hour tops.oh yea we have systems in place to know if you did it or not

Mr. Paint

"If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you have time to do it over?" John Wooden