Painting On Birch Ply - Any Suggestions?

Seal Coat from Zinsser at the big box store

-- Sam Hamory - The project is never finished until its "finished"!

Seal coat is a good recommendation.

Other choices would include a good primer followed by the finish coat. If you’re using latex paint then use latex primer and oil based paint, use an oiled based primer.

-- Nicky

I often use a coat of poly or acrylic on things I am going to paint. I use acrylic paints. I usually finish the paint with an acrylic spray (poly or other “amber” finishes change the color of the paint, turning white into snot)

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Any film finish will work, but I love the sealcoat shellac for that. Make sure it is well covered, however. When done right, the top paint should wipe right off without staining the wood itself. It’s like using a glaze on wood in that regard.

Be careful with oil-based poly. It will tint the birch quite a bit and might not be what you want.

-- jay, www.allaboutastro.com

Practice on scraps, use Zinsser primer, and have fun.

+1 on zinsser sealcoat. I’ve done what she is planning before.

-- He who dies with the most tools... dies with the emptiest wallet.

sealcoat times three. We have a local artist we save birch panels for, and he paints the same style with wood grain showing. He thirds the motion for sealcoat

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