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[C.Ann]

Thanks!

 

[C.Ann]

Come on now - there has to be someone here besides me who paints furniture??

Men - women - children - grandparents - ANYONE???

 

[crz4mm2]

C Ann,
I painted kitchen cabinets in my old house. I sanded them first and then used some sort of primer and then a latex paint. I don't remember what any of it was called cause it has been many years ago, but I went to the home improvement store and told them what I wanted to do and they fixed me right up.

Good luck. I like white can do a lot with accessories.

 

[Auggiedaugie]

Hi C. Ann!

You’re idea of a white house sounds great! Are you planning on using varying tones of white or just one?

Not sure what you used on your cabinets, perhaps it was epoxy paint like you would use on floors? Also, I would think that any enamel paint should dry plenty hard enough.

Pickling is the treatment to make wood look white washed. Is that what you are going for? There are several different ways of going about it, the easiest would be buying the stuff from the paint store and following the manufactures directions…otherwise you could do the whole sealing the wood, rubbing on the glaze, wiping it off etc…If this is what you have in mind let me know if you need more details.

Good luck with your project…I am in the process of finishing my bedroom, then it is on to another room. Gotta love paint!

 

[Servants of Evan]

Enamyl paint. Remove the cabinet doors. You want to lightly sand your cabinets, doors and frames and make sure to remove all dust (wipe them with a tack cloth) and then use one coat of a bonding primer. Follow this with at least one coat of white enamyl. Personally, I prefer two coats following the directions on the can. Let the paint cure for at least one full day before you rehang the doors.

If you've got pine trim, you'll want to seal it before you add a coat of paint. Any knots in the pine are full of tannins which will leach through a finished paint job. To prevent this, use at least two coats of shellac to seal the wood, then prime and paint.

If you simply want a white-washed look, pour a little paint into a pan (8oz), add a little water (a few tablespoons) and then wipe/rub the paint on with a rag... Painted raw wood isn't really sealed (as far as indoor use is concerned) so after the paint has dried for a few days, I like to finish the job with a coat of water-based polyurethane. This makes the surface smoother and doesn't give the dust bunnies something to cling to.

 

[damo]

You might have painted with laminate paint. It is recommended for countertops and cabinets and doesn't always need a primer.

 

[kimmikayb]

Can't help you with the names of paint....but when painting cupboards you need to use a special de greaser cleaner. They sell it at home improvement stores.

 

[binny]

Can't help you with the names of paint....but when painting cupboards you need to use a special de greaser cleaner. They sell it at home improvement stores.

Do you mean TSP?


That stuff will clean anything LOL

Good luck C.Ann I know what you mean about the white. My mom is having many of the same thoughts Im afraid.


That is my plan in the new house get rid of the blue cabinets and paint them a cream colour then use a coffee coloured glaze.

HOPING that will give the look I want.

 

[C.Ann]

Thanks so much!

 

[kimmikayb]

Do you mean TSP?


That stuff will clean anything LOL

Good luck C.Ann I know what you mean about the white. My mom is having many of the same thoughts Im afraid.


That is my plan in the new house get rid of the blue cabinets and paint them a cream colour then use a coffee coloured glaze.

HOPING that will give the look I want.

YES! Thank you! I could not think of the name and it is TSP. That stuff would take the grease out of lard, I swear!

I know it's important to get the grease off cupboards before you paint and this stuff will do it.

 

[Jpgirl]

I use Kilz on my oil enamal painted cabinets then painted with a latex based enamal. It's worked pretty well-gives a nice surface to paint on. Now I'm not sure about a varnish or poly eurathine finished cabinet. My dh is a wood worker and I know he sands before refinishing or painting. Good luck.

 

[binny]

LOL grease out of lard... I swear its true!



It does save on the sanding though.