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Hi, I'm planning to color this piece of furniture to match the decor of the nursery.  The furniture is wood and only finished with polyurethane.  Is it ok if I skip the sanding and priming part and just get a bottle of spray paint to color it??  what is the easiest way  to transform the piece??

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Hi Anni
Nice to hear from you.
You can skip the priming but not the sanding.
You need a surface that the new finish can stick to.
Most especially if you are painting over a poly.
But if the sanding dust is the problem, you could use a TSP solution and a steel wool pad as a scrubber.
This will deglaze the surface enough hopefully for the paint to stick.
Personally I do not feel that spraying a piece of furniture does as nice a job as a paint brush. But thats just me.
Perhaps you are good with a spray can.
Hope this helps
Regards
Eileen

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