How to Spray Paint an Old Dresser to Look Like the Rubbed Oil Look

Old dressers can look outdated and clash with your existing decor. Spray paint is an inexpensive and easy way to update the look of your old furniture. Spray painting requires less equipment than regular painting, and it can go on almost any surface and is less messy. To achieve the oil rubbed look, select a metallic spray paint in an oil-rubbed bronze color. You can apply more than one coat for a darker finish.

Cardboard
Screwdriver
Fine-grade sandpaper
Tack cloth
Spray paint primer
Oil-rubbed bronze spray paint

Instructions

- 1
  Take the dresser outside and place it on a layer of cardboard. The cardboard will protect your grass or driveway from staining from the paint.
- 2
  Remove the dresser fixtures from the dresser with a screwdriver, if desired. You can also leave them on and paint them along with the rest of the piece.
- 3
  Sand the outside of the dresser with a fine-grade sandpaper. This will remove any glossy finish and give the paint a tacky surface to which it can adhere. Wipe the dresser with a tack cloth when you are done.
- 4
  Spray the dresser with a coat of spray-on primer. Primers come in several colors, so use the one closest to the finish you want. Hold the can 10 inches from the dresser and spray it on in even, slow strokes. Let it dry according to the primer package directions.
- 5
  Spray the dresser with the oil rubbed bronze paint in the same way you applied the primer. Use even, slow strokes while holding the nozzle 10 inches from the dresser.
- 6
  Let the paint dry for 24 hours. Apply an additional coat for a darker look, if desired, and let that coat dry for 24 hours. Replace the fixtures if you removed them.

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