6 Responses

1. Stuck in HB

   November 21st, 2009 at 6:35 pm

   1

   use a good wood primer first……

2. Debbie M

   November 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm

   2

   use a primer or lightly sand the item so the paint will stick.
   particle board does not have a real grain so don’t try that.

   good luck

3. Brian Da Dog

   November 24th, 2009 at 10:20 am

   3

   Best suggestion:

   Kilz it.
   Paint it.
   While paint is still wet, use one of those faux finishing brushes that makes a woodgrain pattern.

4. DrK

   November 25th, 2009 at 12:24 am

   4

   Get a dark color wood polish. You will find it on the polish/cleaner aisle of the grocery store. Wipe it on like stain and then wipe the residue off after a while. It worked on my kitchen cabinets which are a mixture of real and fake wood.
   HTH,
   Keith

5. Ancient

   November 27th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

   5

   Just paint it.
   If it’s fake wood grain, you can’t dye it.

   PS. you might have to sand it a bit so the paint doesn’t peel.

6. ishirkwork

   November 30th, 2009 at 12:08 am

   6

   Go to Home Depot, Lowes or a paint store and ask an expert. Take a piece of the entertainment center with you if you can. There are transparent stains out there so you might be able to do something with it. Anyway ask an expert.