How To Paint Cabinets With A Paint Brush (and get a near-perfect finish!) Since I live in a condo, and have no place to use a paint sprayer, I’m always stuck painting cabinets with a paint brush. I really don’t mind it (except that it takes a lot longer than a sprayer), and over the years, I’ve actually learned how to get a near-sprayed-on, almost-brush-stroke-free finish using a paint brush. Since this is one of the most frequently asked questions I get, I’d like to share with you my tips and steps on how to paint cabinets with a paint brush and get a near-perfect finish. It sounds like a lot of work (and perhaps it is), but ask yourself this: How often do you plan on painting your cabinets?
Probably not very often, right? So it’s worth it to take the time to get it right! *Prep-work is key!! Don’t skip the sanding… Most people who write to me for guidance on how to paint their kitchen cabinets, or their bathroom cabinets, want desperately to skip the prep work. I generally do this step by hand, using a 120-grit or 150-grit sandpaper. *Use a quality primer. Painting Furniture with Benjamin Moore Advance Waterborne Alkyd Paint [Review] Hi friends! A few months ago I decided to try out a new paint, Benjamin Moore’s Advance. For a while now I have been using General Finishes paints and topcoats, but since I began spraying furniture with an HVLP spray gun at the beginning of 2015 it’s proven to be incredibly hard to achieve an even finish when spraying on a topcoat.
The conclusion I have come to is the air that comes out of the gun causes the topcoat that was just sprayed on in the previous stroke to immediately start drying. Pretty much there wouldn’t be enough of a “wet edge” for the topcoat to run together into a smooth, even finish which results in streaks on the long surfaces (like the tops and some sides of pieces). This led me to find something different. Here’s my opinion on this paint, the good things about it, and the things I don’t care for. Cost I want to start off with talking a bit about price. Dry and Re-coat Time One thing to note about this paint is the dry time and re-coat time.
-Reeves. How To Paint Your Interior Doors...The Easy Way (And My New Column!) - Lorri Dyner Design. When my friend Alexa painted her upstairs doors black I couldn’t believe how pretty it was. What a dramatic change! I couldn’t wait to do the same in my own house. I was happy to find out that painting an interior door is an easy project that can be completed in a weekend no problem.
Here are two doors that lead into our family room. The Before: And the After: Painting interior doors – so worth it! This took me two days, but in total only a few hours (I squeezed in painting during nap time and after the kids’ bedtime. I learned a few lessons from this process and I’d love to share. The Prep. 1) Remove Grime. Make sure your doors are free of grime and fingerprints. 2) Remove the hardware. 3) DON’T Sand the Doors! I didn’t sand my doors. But, just in case you are more meticulous than I am, my opinion is that the best sand paper for sanding a standard, wood, painted door is 151 grade. 4) Keep those doors on their hinges! Makes life so easy. The Brush. The Paint. 1) A word on Primer. In other news… Product Review: Valspar Lacquer Paint | A Storied Style | A design blog dedicated to sharing the stories behind the styles we create. I love lacquer. The high gloss look shining back at me makes me so happy. Especially when an old piece has been given new life through lacquer.
Cre8tive Designs, Inc. Lacquering something involves painting it with oil-based paint and then applying a clear lacquer finish (usually high gloss) over the paint. It is a multi-step process and the glossy smooth finish can be difficult to create. While perusing my local Lowes a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon this Valspar lacquer paint. Enter one of my newest finds. I love the organic feel of this lamp, but the shade is clearly awful, and the gold finish just didn’t seem to go.
First, I dusted all of the little crevices, and taped off the cord and harp with painters tape. Using short, even strokes, I sprayed the lamp evenly on all sides. The base especially looks so smooth and glossy. I would definitely recommend this paint! What do you think? Espresso burlap lamp shade from Pottery Barn found here. People love people who share!
How To Paint With Lacquer : Tutorial. Stiltskin Studios: High Performance Lacquer Spray 101. We LOVE the look of Lacquered finishes... but they can be tricky Kenny enjoys using his spray gun with enamel paint, but me? Not so much It's the "cleaning" part that gets me... I am not a strong "cleaner-upper" which is REALLY bad with a spray gun and oil based paint! I've tried using Rustoleum's lacquer spray with mediocre results I'd never attempt it with a large piece... the nozzle doesn't offer a large enough fan of spray and there always seems to be TONS of overspray Up until now, I've stuck with hand painting using high gloss enamel paint 24hrs between coats, and the last dresser I did took EIGHT coats of paint Enter Amy Howard Home's High Performance Lacquer Spray... I started out small, doing shelves, mirrors, candle sconces, etc Feeling pretty confident, I tackled a larger mirror It turned out textbook perfect...so I felt REALLY brave and decided to tackle a dresser!
Here's the thing...spray paint works great on smaller projects, or projects without many large, flat surfaces OH, happy day! 1. 2. DIY table makeover-how to spray paint furniture - B @ H. Hunted interior: Lacquer Tray How To.