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painting a crib?

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dcl08
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painting a crib?

i know this is a dumb question...but someone wants to give us a crib that they have...heres the problem i wanted a white crib but this is oak...can i paint the crib??

Posted 8/21/07 7:47 PM
 
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twicethefun
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Re: painting a crib?

You could, bu tit might be very hard cause you would have to sand it first. All those slats can be annoying.

Posted 8/21/07 8:48 PM
 

dcl08
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Re: painting a crib?

well thats what i would make my dh do Chat Icon but i wasnt sure if it was some kind of safety thing

Posted 8/21/07 8:54 PM
 

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Re: painting a crib?

It's doable. You would need to do a light sanding first so the paint adheres to the crib. Especially if it is a varnished finish.

You also need to make sure that the pain is not a "toxic" paint. Baby do put their mouth on all the edges of the crib.

Posted 8/21/07 8:55 PM
 

sweetie

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Re: painting a crib?

I would not paint a crib unless maybe a professional did it. Even with that, you don't know if they will adhere to safety guidelines.

I would do some more research first

Posted 8/21/07 10:26 PM
 
 

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