Painting a wood cot - which products?

[mjgreen81]

Hi all,

I am looking for some product advice for painting a wood/varnished cot white.
Ideally I really dont want to have to sand it as it will be a bit of a nightmare dealing with all those spindles!

I was recommended Zinseer B.I.N primer, but after speaking to their technical department, this product is not 'toy safe' so I cannot use it in case baby chews on the bars.

Does anyone have any recommendations for toy safe primers that I can paint directly on to the varnished wood? Or perhaps a all-in-one product that can be painted directly on to the wood without a primer?

Thank you!

 

[sparkwright]

Why not just do it properly, and sand it, to ensure the new paint sticks properly?

You don't want peeling paint in a cot, that wouldn't be at all right.

Someone once said 'This sanding will take me ages'.

My response was 'Then do it more quickly'.

 

[Why Not Indeed]

Scotchbrite pads, or a knockoff thereof, would be easier around the spindles than sheets of paper.