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    Home » Painted Furniture » Apply Polycrylic Clear Sealer Using A Paint Sprayer

    Apply Polycrylic Clear Sealer Using A Paint Sprayer

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    Did you know you can apply polycrylic clear sealer using a paint sprayer? Yes! There are some projects that require a sealer for protection and I always hate brushing it on. Spraying the polycrylic so easy to do. I finally finished the pink piece I started earlier this month and I used the easy method to seal the paint.

    Apply Polycrylic Clear Sealer Using A Paint Sprayer

    Apply Polycrylic Clear Sealer Using A Paint Sprayer

    This is my pink beauty with a stenciled chandelier design. Stenciling is a great way to add pizazz to furniture. I don't do decorative painting because I don't have that skill but I'm a pro at stenciling.

    furniture before project makeover Petticoat Junktion

    The chest started out like this. Very drab and out of date for sure. I modernized it with plain wood knobs instead of the old pulls.

    pink paint project and favorite Purdy paint brushes Petticoat Junktion

    I decided to use Behr paint in Diva Glam for the makeover. The paint was left over from an earlier project. More on that to come later!

    chandelier stencil Petticoat Junktion

    As soon as the paint was dry I taped the chandelier stencil to the chest and used black paint to stencil the design. I waited until the black paint was dry then highlighted the stencil with silver metallic paint…..very lightly. Adding the other color to the stencil design keeps the look from being flat.

    Rustoleum spray paint for furniture hardware Petticoat Junktion

    You may have noticed the hardware in the before photo. I decided to change hardware so I filled holes and drilled holes for the new hardware. I spray painted the knobs a gloss black. The bold pink/fuchsia called for a bold color contrast.

    My first thought was to add white flowers to the chest and paint the hardware white. I’m glad I changed plans.

    HomeRight paint sprayer for applying clear sealer Petticoat Junktion project

    Sealer Application Using Paint Sprayer

    After all the painting and stenciling was done I applied a clear sealer. The Diva Glam paint was in a flat finish and I wanted the piece to have a lot of shine. This is the first time I used my HomeRight Finish Max Paint Sprayer to  apply clear sealer. It worked like a charm. No brush strokes, no runs.

    My sealer choice for this project was Minwax Polycrylic in gloss. I poured the sealer in the paint sprayer and started spraying. I applied two thin coats of sealer letting the first coat dry for an hour before applying the second coat of sealer.

    fuchsia furniture with black stenciled accents Petticoat Junktion

    The black knobs and stenciled chandelier really pop against the bright pink. I like contrast or either no contrast. Paint the knobs the same color as the furniture or go bold. That's just my preference.

    update 2019: See my latest video using a brand new and more powerful HomeRight sprayer below....

    Prime And Paint Metal Using A Paint Sprayer

    apply clear paint sealer with a paint sprayer Petticoat Junktion

    Find my stenciling tricks here..Special Stencil Technique Layering Paint Colors

    Prime and paint furniture with a paint sprayer

    Prime and paint furniture with a paint sprayer

    Prime and paint furniture with a paint sprayer too. See the glider project here....Prime And Paint Metal Furniture Using A Paint Sprayer + Video

    See ya’ll tomorrow, Kathy

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    Comments

    1. Jamie

      November 10, 2015 at 5:57 pm

      Such great tips!! A sprayer can make it so much easier and finished quicker, too! 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty

      Reply
    2. Debbie

      November 06, 2015 at 9:00 am

      That turned out gorgeous. I gotta get me one of those sprayers. I'm sure it looks better than using a brush. Very clever.

      Reply
    3. Brenda Young

      November 03, 2015 at 9:52 am

      Kathy, thanks for the info, I wasn't sure of the results I would get using poly acrylic in my sprayer and your article really helped me complete my project! linking your post on my site for the Coral Branch Dresser project for my readers. Love the blog facelift by the way nice job!

      Reply
    4. Mary Louise

      November 02, 2015 at 9:15 pm

      I'm impressed with the beautiful job HomeRight Max achieves. I've been begging my hubby for a sprayer (for the longest) maybe I'll be lucky? One can dream ?

      Reply
    5. Donna Marie

      October 30, 2015 at 8:30 am

      Would love to win the HomeRight Finish Max as I have lots of projects! I just gave myself the HomeRight Spray Tent for my birthday with the Painter's Pyramids so I'd be ready to go!!! Thanks Kathy

      Reply
    6. Judy Hall

      October 29, 2015 at 12:10 am

      What a darling dresser! How creative and a great way to use your HomeRight Paint Sprayer. So glad I saw your giveaway, my husband and I were discussing buying a paint sprayer just this afternoon!

      Reply
    7. Debbie Zupancic

      October 28, 2015 at 10:41 pm

      Love the dresser. Would be so cute in any little girl's room. My gds are really into princesses this year. Would love to have a HomeRight Paint Sprayer to do one for them along with several other projects I have lined up.

      Reply
    8. [email protected] of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer

      October 28, 2015 at 9:28 pm

      What a cute piece!! I have had the hardest time trying to seal a kitchen table. I hate the brush marks it leaves. This would awesome!!

      Reply
    9. Marie from The Interior Frugalista

      October 28, 2015 at 5:39 pm

      Doesn't the paint sprayer work wonders for clear coat Kathy! I use the HomeRight sprayer to seal all my pieces where I've used polyacrylic or tough coat. Works like a charm!
      Love the bright glam girl paint on this piece too. Is this for your granddaughter?

      Reply
    10. Vanessa

      October 28, 2015 at 12:16 pm

      I love the bright pink. The piece turned out great and love the paint sprayer. I would do so much more pieces with that sprayer.

      Reply
    11. Shelley from Roots North and South

      October 28, 2015 at 9:24 am

      I love that you chose bright pink! All the way around fun project! And I've been eyeing a sprayer. I spend so much time trying sealing all my DIY projects and this seems like it would be quick and look great!

      Reply
    12. Jamie

      October 28, 2015 at 6:50 am

      I'm trying to enter the giveaway and the link takes me to Amazon to buy the product. Help and thanks

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        October 28, 2015 at 8:31 am

        Jamie, You enter by clicking the Rafflecopter not the text that says HomeRight Finish Max. Thanks

    13. Linda Bardi

      October 28, 2015 at 4:42 am

      Same here...maybe I misunderstood, were we allowed to enter each day? Wouldn't your entry count change each day? I'm really grateful to have a shot at this, but it leads you to think that you have only entered once.

      Reply
    14. Rose L.

      October 27, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      I did not have to enter any email. I just clicked enter and then when I clicked on the box with 3 lines in it at top right, it showed I had an entry! Viola!

      Reply
    15. k terry

      October 27, 2015 at 4:04 pm

      same problem as tracey, can't get through to the pages needed to register. I get your emails, listed my email with my name and nothing.

      thanks much
      k terry

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        October 27, 2015 at 4:37 pm

        Hi, I checked the entries and you are entered for the giveaway. If you are already logged in to something,( don't know how they figure that out) then you don't need to enter your email address they already know who you are.

    16. Mary Stewart

      October 27, 2015 at 9:27 am

      I love the dresser and would love to get my hands on that sprayer! Thanks for the chance to win one.

      Reply
    17. chris aka monkey

      October 27, 2015 at 8:52 am

      woo hoo now thats pink love it and homeright xx

      Reply
    18. Tracey

      October 27, 2015 at 8:16 am

      I tried to enter for the sprayer... wouldn't permit me to enter my email address. Tried clicking the enter button to see if it would advance the page to where I COULD put in my email... didn't work. Told me to enter again tomorrow. 🙁

      Reply

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