I have a wood side chair that I am going to re-paint and re-cover to use with my desk. It is currently painted black and needs a paint job. I know spray painting is easiest to use, should I sand it first even for spray paint?
You may need 3 coats, but I'd spray paint it.
Yes. You definitly need to sand it first. Especially since your chair is black! It will be hard to cover black up with white, whether the paint is spray or in a can. Sand your chair, and yes spray paint will be fine. With paint, or glossy stains it is hard to get paint to stay on something and not stick easily without sanding. Hope it works out for you!
If the surface is relatively smooth, you could spray prime it first with a gray primer then spray it white. Much easier than sanding. However, depending on the damage to the black paint, it may show through. If the paint is peeling and rough surfaced, sanding is definitely the best answer if you want a nice looking finish.
Yes, spraying is easier, particularly if the chair has turned (round) legs/spindles. First, sand the chair with 100 grit or finer. Second, spray a coat of primer (since you are going from black to white, this is essential). Third, sand again (lightly) with 150 grit. Fourth, spray the white paint. You may want or need a second coat. If so, sand lighlty between coats.
sand it first it requires the smoothest and unstained surface before you apply another coat of paint also you might want to put coater after you finish spray painting and be careful of using to much
