I understand that it is unfinished, but does it also need to be sanded?
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Didn't sand ours, but it is a little rough. At least 2 of the boards split upon screwing in, too. It's an OK bed, but nothing fancy for sure.
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We did not sand or stain our unfinished bed that we purchased. We were completely satisfied with it just as it was. Hope this helps!
647367
I painted them without sanding. They look great and none of the paint has chipped off.
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No sanding necessary. We considered painting it, but we like the unfinised look. We may paint it in the future, but we are in no hurry. We placed a small saucer chair underneath and hung a small chandelier to create a cozy reading nook for our 6 year old daughter. She loves her bed.
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We didn't sand it, but the corners can be a little rough. I would sand the edges and corners if I had to do it over. We do love this bed. Especially because it is made of solid, chemical free wood and because we were able to finish it ourselves with non toxic stains. It looks great and I don't have to worry about the bed off gassing toxic chemicals in my son's room.
647370
It comes already sanded, I didn't have to at all. I put a whitewash on ours and it worked out great!
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It's totally wooden with the end sanded. My dad's been using it regularly and it's wearing well.
1381914
It will repair it but leaves a rough finish unless you can sand and polish.Colour match could be difficult.
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Hi Valerie - I think you'd be happier with the outcome if you got the unfinished one. I think the stain will soak in better.
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It is unfinished. Whether or not you stain/paint depends on your style. We left it plain, but may paint at some point.
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If you sand it pretty well I would think so. It has a semi shiny top coat already...
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Maybe, depends upon how well you willing to address the sanding to smooth it after it has cured.
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Painting should not be a problem. A light sanding and you should be good to go!
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Yes it is unfinished . It can be painted or stained. I stained mine and it looks great!
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It is not finished. It needs to be placed against a wall. It's not very good quality either.
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It is very smooth and unfinished. Ready to be stained. I do believe it is untreated. Hope that is helpful.
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Completely unfinished. I didn't paint it. I stained it. It took the stain like a dream. Required very little sanding. For the price this is a very nice piece of furniture. Heavy wood. I imagine if you want to paint it there would be no problem.
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It comes stained... In fact you can smell the stain pretty strongly when unpacked so you'd probably have to sand it down again to paint it.
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OK to cut it off. Round off the edges as before and finish with the type of finish they talk about. Sanding the whole surface might be good. After a few months the edges of the glued pieces can be felt. I used the top for a kitchen island. Worked great. I used it uncut.
923645
The original paint is holding up pretty well so far. If you plan to paint over it I would suggest sanding it first.
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It comes unfinished so I don't see why not. I gave it a coat of teak oil and the wood looks great. BTW, it's much sturdier than it looked to me in the picture.
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It has a sealant on it and in my opion it would have to be sanded if someone wanted to stain in. The sealantgives it a glaze and a very nice natural finish.