It's nice when the interior contains not only factory-made things, but also made or decorated with your own hands. For example, you can paint your own children's furniture in any color.
Parents who want to paint a crib for their baby with their own hands will definitely try to take precautions and will not use harmful materials.
The crib cover for the baby should be chosen not only depending on the color. The paint must certainly be clean, environmentally friendly, free of toxic materials. It should also be taken into account that the child may want to chew on the crib, so special attention should be paid to the safety of the paint.
Which paint to choose
An important point is the choice of paint. A good quality finish is obtained with many modern paint varieties. But it is better when buying a finishing compound in a store to try the paint on a small piece of wood. Then you can more clearly imagine what the result will be after staining the furniture.
There are many types of paint on sale that are specially formulated for coloring furniture intended for children. They do not contain lead, and there are no other toxic materials. This paint can be bought at hardware or hardware stores, in the market.
Wood for processing with such paint should be smooth, free of burrs, it is also desirable to exclude sharp edges.
Crib painting
Whether painting a new crib or repainting an old one, the surface must be prepared for work. Before repainting a crib, old paint must be cleaned off. There are also such modern paints, varnishes that can be simply applied over the previous coating. But if the usual composition is chosen, the surface should be treated to completely remove the remnants of the old material. Grinding is carried out with sandpaper, when the work is over, remove the dust with a clean cloth. This will help to make the paint layer smoother, it will lay down cleaner, and the product will turn out to be very beautiful.
For work you will need a roller, a sponge and a brush. For even large surfaces, a roller is used. It is convenient to paint the posts and rods of the bed with a brush. The sponge is good for small parts. You can buy spray paint and spray paint, but this is only good for an even background. In addition, the consumption of paint increases.
During staining, you should try to make sure that drops of paint do not collect in inappropriate places. To do this, do not take a large amount of paint on a roller or brush at a time.
After staining, you need to go with a rag or sandpaper along all the edges where paint could accumulate, especially in the bottom of the crib.
If the bed is planned not only to be painted, but also painted, it is better to prime the surface after grinding. The primer can be oil, latex or water based. An oil base will be more reliable, but the odor from it can be strong.
