What kind of paint to use for a bookcase?

[Willie Belieu]

We bought a nice unfinished alder bookcase and are painting it white to match a desk that we just bought.

We've been using an Easy Living Latex paint that was color matched and recommended for us by someone at Osh.

On another question, someone suggested that latex paint is not a good choice for furniture and that we should've went with an oil-based paint.

[Elazarototh]

First thing you must use the oil-base paint; it will bond to wood better than latex and other. Benefit from oil paint is, it resist water and soak from wall so, the books or files automatic protected from fungus. Later you can use second coat of Acrylic based, Epoxy-based, Oil-based paint for you bookshelf.

[crismacana]

(07-02-2011 04:45 PM)Willie Belieu Wrote:  We bought a nice unfinished alder bookcase and are painting it white to match a desk that we just bought.

We've been using an Easy Living Latex paint that was color matched and recommended for us by someone at Osh.

On another question, someone suggested that latex paint is not a good choice for furniture and that we should've went with an oil-based paint.

You can just try using varnish. For bookcase, we are using varnish.

[House Painting Toronto]

Hi !
To light a library oil painting can be very ideal and the paint is not a good choice for furniture, and that we should have gone to oil-based paint.

http://womenpainting.com/

[EthanJoshua]

I would recommend an oil based primer with a latex finish, preferably, semi-gloss, if the surface is pre-painted, I would sand it first with a fine grit sandpaper, remove dust with a tack rag.