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itsapinkthing · Coach

re-painting a crib

mikacat · Coach

I know ALB painted a crib recently. Maybe PM her.

alb · Marc Jacobs

Hey pink--yes my husband painted our crib. It was white when we bought it but we actually painted it black to match our armoire. I know that might sound weird, but it actually looks really cute and not "gothic" at all like my inlaws feared! Anyway, we did not prime it b/c it already had paint on it, so my husband just sanded it down a little and then painted over it. He didn't use a power sprayer but I just asked him about it and he said you probably could. Ours has slats too. Anyway, it was a pain and the paint didn't absorb really well so he had to do several coats. However, we are happy with the results and it saved us a lot of money--the only other black or really dark brown wood cribs we could find were very expensive, like over $500. Oh and we did not use a sealant on ours and everything has been fine so far! I'm sure that if you go to a paint store like Benjamin Moore (which is where we purchased ours), they can help you a little. HTH some and let me know if you have any questions!

hotcocoa · Kate Spade

i repainted a vintage crib several years ago. (well my father-in-law did it for me since i was pregnant and avoiding paint fumes)

he painted it by hand and did 2 coats (although a sprayer would have been quicker... and messier). we didn't seal it or put any topcoat on it and never had any problems with peeling or chipping.

itsapinkthing · Coach

So do you all feel it would be more difficult to paint the crib with the power sprayer? I just though it would simplify things and help get a nice even coat.
Also I have been considering doing the crackel effect, if I do this I should cerainly use a topcoat/sealent right?

hotcocoa · Kate Spade

itsapinkthing wrote:

So do you all feel it would be more difficult to paint the crib with the power sprayer? I just though it would simplify things and help get a nice even coat.
Also I have been considering doing the crackel effect, if I do this I should cerainly use a topcoat/sealent right?

i don't know if it would be more difficult to do with a sprayer or not. i guess it depends on the person doing the work. if it were me doing the painting, i'd do it with a brush because that's what i'm most comfortable with. when i think sprayer, i think huge mess (overspray, drips, etc.)

i've never done a crackle treatment, so i don't know if a topcoat is required, but you could always do one coat to be sure.

sounds like a cute idea! i've never seen it done on a crib before so you'll have to post a picture when it's done.