Hi there, it's Rosanne here from Country Chic
Paint and today I'd like to introduce
you to our Clear Bonding Primer. As you
probably already know our furniture
paint requires very little prep work in
most cases, however on rare occasions a
little something extra may be necessary
to help the paint adhere and make sure
your hard work will last for years to come
Some pieces of furniture, even if they've
been properly cleaned may resist paint
For example, very shiny or smooth
surfaces like glass or metal, surfaces
that have been previously stained, wood
painted with an oil-based product or a
shiny factory finish such as IKEA
furniture. All of these might make it
difficult for the paint to adhere well
If you're not sure what kind of finish
was previously used on your piece and
you would like to test it
watch our surface prep tutorial for more
information. If you'd like to start off
with an easy project that won't leave
you frustrated, make sure you pick a
piece that is made of raw wood, or one that
was finished with a not too shiny
surface. However, when you do want to
paint a piece that has a very smooth or
very shiny surface such as a factory
finish then our Clear Bonding Primer can
help. As always we recommend to do a
scratch test before tackling an entire
project. This avoids disappointment as
you'll know before you start if you
might run into problems. First make sure
that your piece is properly cleaned then
you'll paint a small square section on
part of your piece. Keep in mind that
different areas of a piece might be
finished differently so if you want to
cover all your bases then you'll paint a
little square of the top of your
dresser, a little square on the dresser
front, and a little square on the dresser
side. You'll leave this to dry for 24
hours, then you'll do the scratch test
which means that you try to rub off the
paint with your fingernail. If the paint
comes off easily then it means that
you'll have to do more prep work before
you paint your entire project. Primer
would be my recommended way to go as
it's much safer than sanding as you may
be exposing yourself to lead paint by
sanding and older finish. If you've ever
used Primer before you'll notice
right away that ours is very different
than most. It is not white or grey but
it's clear. The reason I like having a
clear primer is that it won't interfere
with the look of your piece if you want
to distress it. If you're removing some
of the paint from the edges to give your
peace a worn look, you'll have the
beautiful look of wood underneath and
not a white coat of primer. Our Clear
Bonding Primer is also very safe to use because
it has very low VOCs and of course no
offensive smell either. I'm going to use
this board that has an industrial finish
to show you how the primer works. Even
when you're applying a primer you'll
want to make sure your piece has been
properly cleaned first so give it a
quick wipe down with a mild vinegar
water solution to remove any dust or
dirt before you continue. Give your jar a
good shake and then open it up and stir
it for about 1 minute to really make
sure the ingredients are combined well
together. I'm going to use a synthetic
bristle Country Chic Paint brush to apply it
to my board. As you can see it's
completely clear so it's probably really
hard to see this in the video. You want
to leave this to dry for several hours
before applying any paint to it. Once
your primer is completely dry you can
start painting your piece as usual
I prepared this board ahead of time so I
can show you the amazing difference some
primer can make. I applied Bonding Primer
to this side of the board and then
painted Cobblestone over top. The other
side is painted just with Cobblestone
and there's no primer in between the
oil-based finish and the paint. These
boards have dried overnight now so as you
can see when I scratch the surface I am
NOT able to remove any of the paint on
the side that has the primer underneath
it but now if I try it on this side where
no primer is put on top of the oil
finish you'll see that I can remove the
paint so it makes a big difference
That's why it's so important to do a
scratch test before you paint an entire
project because you never know what kind
of finish you're going to run into. For
shiny surfaces I would highly recommend
you to use our Clear Bonding Primer as
it will make your painting much more
stress-free and it's a quick step that
won't take you much time at all but
you'll achieve great results every time
I hope you enjoyed this video! Please
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products and where you can find them
please visit our website
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watching and happy painting!