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How to Repaint a Console Table
There is furniture in your home that may need touch-ups, as they have lost their glow due to usage over a long period of time. Console table is one of the furniture pieces, that is affected quite a lot and you may need to repaint them. Repaint is not a difficult task if you can do it properly and effectively, following instructions carefully.
First thing that you need to do before you repaint your console table is remove the old paint. In order to remove the old paint, you need a solution to wipe it clean. Rub carefully on the entire table and in case it has tough spots over it, you can scrape the paint initially. Now apply primer coat for the first time and let it dry completely. If you can, then wait for 24 hours before applying the second coat. This will help the paint to fix very well and it will look new for years.
How to treat dry rot
Dry rot is a potential cause of structural damage and is more dangerous than the wet rotting fungus because of its ability to spread through materials other than timber too. It could be identified by square cracks, mushroom colored skin, brittleness and damp odour. The foremost thing to treat dry rot or avoid it is removal of moisture. Also since it could spread from timber to timber, the effected one should always be replaced with another.
A proper fungicide could be of some help too, by going inside the timber and preventing it to rot. Also, the dampness around the timber should be identified and the sources eliminated.
The rotten part should be removed by cutting or scrubbing in case of a wall and the fungicide should be sprayed to prevent the spread. Areas where the fungus was identified and scrubbed should be repainted after applying a coat of zinc oxychloride plaster which will prevent fungal growth.