Painting a Bed and A Finish Max Pro Giveaway
This is a sponsored post. I’ve partnered with HomeRight on this post and after trying the Finish Max Pro Fine Finish Sprayer on a few furniture projects I thought I needed to share this wonderful product with you.
Thank you all so much for your lovely comments on our guest room makeover last week! I’m so excited because today I’m sharing a bit of the “behind the scenes” of making that room a reality.
You all know I LOVE painting furniture and you probably think I like to paint all things. Well, the truth is I hate to paint beds. I find them tedious. I usually run into bleed through issues on them and really most of the bits you paint you don’t even see. So….. I’ve been putting off painting my childhood bed.
Until I received this sprayer from my friends at HomeRight.
This is how it looked “before”:
It is a great bed, old Ethan Allen maple, but it really needed some TLC from years of salt air when my parents lived right on the water on Lighthouse Road.
I decided on a creamy white – General Finishes Antique White.
I sanded the piece down and sprayed it, BUT had a bleed through issue so did three coats of Benjamin Moore’s Water Based Primer. Then, it was time to get the sprayer out again.
It is important to read the instructions first and with HomeRight’s manual this sprayer is so easy to use.
To get a feel for the sprayer, I started with just water in the container and sprayed it on a cardboard box.
There is a little dial on the side that enables you to control the strength of the mist from the sprayer and you can also position the air cap to spray horizontally or vertically.
When I was comfortable, it was time to put paint in the container and I watered the paint down slightly with water. The viscosity cup made it easy to measure and make sure the paint was the right consistancy.
Again, I tested on cardboard (with paint in the container):
Then it was time to paint the bed. Hooray!
The manual recommends long sweeping motions. This sprayer is so much fun to use! I ended up doing three light coats which dried extremely quickly.
The finish it gave on the bed is also amazing, nice and smooth almost like a factory finish.
Even my hubby got in on the action.
He doesn’t like painting as much as me (if I tell you the truth, he doesn’t like painting at all), but I had to pry this sprayer out of his hands! He thought it was so fun to use!
I’ve ended up painting several pieces now with it – the bed, the gateleg table in our living room and a little detailed shelf that has been in the basement for ages. The Finish Max Pro is excellent for very detailed pieces of furniture or things you don’t love to paint like beds (for me). I will definately be using this sprayer on our cabinets when we do the kitchen over and any mid century pieces I find!
We finished this bed so quickly thanks to the Finish Max Pro and HomeRight.
Another added bonus, with this sprayer is the easy clean up. Everything comes apart easily and cleans up with soap and water for waterbased paints. The manual covers everything and trouble-shooting with illustrated pictures. Other than paint, you can also spray clear sealer, enamel, polyurethane, primer, stain and varnish. So it pretty much does it all for you!
Our guest bed is looking so amazing too and Poppy (our dog) is thoroughly enjoying sleeping on it.
I know I’m going on and on about how wonderful the sprayer. It really is wonderful. What kind of friend would if I didn’t give you the chance to win one?!?
One lucky reader will get their own Finish Max Pro Fine Finish Sprayer
To enter this giveaway:
- Leave a comment
- For additional chances, “like” HomeRight on Facebook or follow them on Instagram and let me know you did.
- For another chance, share this giveaway and let me know you did.
The giveaway is only open to US Residents due to shipping purposes.
The giveaway will be open for a week and ends on Sunday, November 16th. A winner will be announced on Monday!
My fingers are crossed for all of you!
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE COMMENTS AND INTEREST.
THE WINNER IS: LINDA HAMILTON
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We would like to paint our kitchen cabinets an this would make the job so much easier. Thanks for the giveaway!
I purchased a smaller version last summer and love it. Especially when I paint flat surfaces like your bed. I painted some dining chairs and the over spray made it pretty messy. Sadly I have no winterized space to “Dexter-fy” with plastic so it’s a fair weather tool. I have to admit it’s fun to use.
Hi Danielle,
Great review! I have been thinking about trying a sprayer! I am currently using General finishes on a custom piece. I can see how it would be a good choice for a sprayer. I think Fusion would also spray well! going to like and follow them! Thank you for the info and opportunity!~Tami
Wow! This sprayer looks amazing! I am planning on painting our 7 piece metal patio set come springtime. Our patio set is 15 years old. I hate to get rid of it, just need to bring new life to it. This would save me hours. If I invest in a sprayer then my husband would tackle the project.
Oh, this would be a great tool for my hubby. Being that we are both retired, I love to find little (or big) projects for him to do. I was thinking of turning my dresser into a buffet for the dining room and this would be the perfect tool to turn the dresser from a dark brown to a nice nautical blue.
Thanks for the chance to win!
This would SOOOOO be cool for my tiny house painting!!!! I need this tool for sure!
I would love to have this paint sprayer. I had a litter Critter sprayer
but it bit the dust 2 weeks ago.
The bed looks great…I can see why the sprayer helps so much. I have a wrought iron outdoor shelf I’d love to use a sprayer on as well as my garden fencing!
This would be SO helpful for a couple of projects I have in the works. Thanks for the great review!
Hi, Danielle!!! Sorry I have been so MIA:( The guest bedroom (and entry btw) is beautiful!!! I am in love with the stencil wall. I have wanted to try something like that for so long but can never decide on where and what pattern, lol! It is so sweet that that is your childhood bed, and it looks awesome in the white! Maura is using mine in her big girl room, very similiar headboard, but it was in decent shape so I left it wood. This sprayer would be such a good tool to have in your arsenal, what a… Read more »
We are getting ready to paint our kitchen cabinets and would love to have one of these!
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The bed looks amazing! I HATE painting furniture, and have looked into buying one of these but they are out of my price range!
Does it make a lot of noise while in use? It looks like it done a great job. Please let me know how loud it is if at all OK?
Thanks for sharing with us and YES! I want one!!
Hi Patty, it makes a little noise because of the motor compressing air but it isn’t too bad.
The Homeright Paint Sprayer has been on my tool wish list forever. I hate using spray paint cans and this would be so much easier to use on my many projects. I am now following Homeright on Instagram and pinned your post to my most popular pinterest board, Chalk Painting & Other Painting Techiques & Tips
I would love to win this sprayer!!!
I “liked” HomeRight on Facebook!!
Thank you for all the great projects you do!! I have followed your blog for a while,now. Always enjoy reading it.
I would love this. I am planning to paint my bathroom cabinets. This would ease the pain for my hubby.
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Great job Danielle 🙂 I love that thing! xoxo
Thanks for the great and very informative review. I’ve been wanting a paint sprayer and have heard good things about this particular one. You helped seal the deal. 🙂
Your guest room looks great! I’ve been thinking of getting a paint sprayer for a while for all the many projects waiting to be worked on.
I love reading your blog! I also love painting furniture, but I hate brush marks. Did you have trouble getting even coverage? Thanks for sharing this with us!
The mist is very fine and it covered very well. I did multiple coats.
Your bed looks great. I’ve always wanted to use a sprayer!
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I would love to paint our kitchen cabinets! They are really outdated (from early 90s) and can’t afford to buy new ones. This spray gun would make life so much easier 🙂
Oh gosh. We have so much to paint in our new house. Tables and chairs. This would be so much easier! Thanks for the review!
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My husband also hates to paint. Maybe with this I could get him a little interested.
So many paint projects at our house. Cabinets, kitchen chairs, coffee table, & rocking chair. This would make these projects heavenly! Your projects are inspiring
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I have SO many projects I could use this for! You make it look easy! Shared, and followed them in FB and Instagram!
I have a love/hate relationship with painting – this would make my life so much easier!!!
This is on my Christmas list… Winning one would be awesome!!!
Your bed looks great and I keep wanting to try this paint gun!
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I shared this giveaway on Facebook!
LOVE the transformation Danielle. Spray painting seems to much easier than using a brush, especially for bigger projects. Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and beautiful family with us every week!
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Hi, I have a garage full of furniture that are in serious need of paint! This would make that possible!!!! Thanks! Fingers crossed!
This looks great. Thanks for sharing.
We have several rooms that need painting and this will be a perfect tool to use for that.
Your beds look awsome!
I love your painted furniture and have several pieces at home that I would love to try to rehabilitate by painting them. I would love to have a sprayer like this to do it!
Liked the HomeRight Facebook page too. Great ideas there!!! Thanks!!!
I would love to win a paint sprayer!! I’m always painting something
I’ve wanted a paint sprayer for quite awhile. My husband would be thrilled if I won because I’d finally paint all the furniture in our garage.
I am the WORST painter in the world. This would get me motivated to work on my projects.
This sprayer would be a great asset to our painting furniture and other paint projects in our home…
I have so much to paint and this would definitely come in handy and be a great help! Thanks for sharing and hosting this giveaway!
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Great job on the bed. Thanks for sharing the process and a review of the sprayer. I’d love to own a paint sprayer.