Hello from Fargo, ND! I have no experience w/ Miller, but you won't go wrong with Cabinet-Coat! (you're prob'ly tired of my babbling about it...!?) If you're fussy...and why NOT be?!... * Lightly sand your surface. Make sure there's no "wavers" or ridges you don't like. Remove all dust. * Use the best brush you can get your hands on ($15+) for Latex paints. Using just a few strokes, apply an even first coat. Long, light, easy strokes to smooth it. After 30 seconds to a minute....GET OUT OF IT!! * Clean your brush...call it a day. * DO NOT go back into it. Leave it alone 'till tomorrow. * Let it level overnight in a dust-free area. * OPTIONAL: lightly sand dried 1st coat with 220 or finer, remove dust, and apply the "money" coat! * Each morning, you'll probably be startled how nice it looks!! * To me, it's very low odor, & soap & water clean-up! * Our ACE has the gallons at $39. The tint-base is $40. Insl-x makes some Dang good coatings, & Cabinet-Coat is one of-'em! >>> Try to create a dust-free area if possible. Pets/birds should be far away...dander/dust you know! Faron

Hi. I used the ECO on my kitchen cabinets and it's a beautiful, durable finish. I could not be happier with it. It has had to survive an additional six months of heavy remodeling all around them and they still look like the day I finished painting them (after much dusting of course). I'm not sure if Sharon in FLA is still around, but she used this stuff too and was delighted. You don't need to poly anything after using this paint. It is extremely durable all on its own. I used it on the exteriors of all our windows and the exterior of our front door as well, due to the durability factor. I don't have pictures at the moment, but hope to post some very soon. Let me see if I happen to already have some pics online of when I first painted them..... Wow. I can't believe it, but I don't. No wonder people are on me about pics. Sheesh! Ivette

I think the takeaway here is to not put all your eggs in one basket. Each material has it's pluses and minuses. I like a variety of materials and the following is a quick rundown of what I use and a brief observation of them. SS for induction is great because it's reasonably responsive with an aluminum or copper core. Getting as much of that core material as possible will make the induction really shine when a recipe calls for rapid temp changes. One of my favorite things is that they can go in the dishwasher and you can use some heavy duty cleaners in case of an oops. I've had one warp on me, but the others are nice and flat. You'll also be looking at clad base vs fully clad. What and how you're cooking will enter into the decision making. Skillets and sauciers really use the heat that radiates up the sides. A stock pot doesn't, and the big ones are usually clad-base, only, anyway. Cast iron is great for maintaining a temperature. Braising, frying in oil, and such. Wonderful for stovetop to oven cooking and searing. It doesn't heat evenly and is not responsive at all. Whether enameled or seasoned metal, it's a good tool. Carbon steel needs seasoning and reapplying it is a given. Metal tools will scrape it off. Great for high heat cooking. You'll find very reasonably priced woks at an Asian market. Lots of cooks will use this material in place of non-stick. They do warp, and that can be a pain on glass when they start spinning. Cast iron and carbon steel are at their best when they're used regularly to maintain their seasoning. Acid in food will wear on seasoning, so simmering something like tomato based dishes isn't advised. They are hand wash only. Non-stick is awesome for scrambled eggs, fish, and other delicate preparations. It's best for low to med-low cooking. The coating will wear over time and the dishwasher speeds that up. I would get an inexpensive one.

jeffandalisa - Well, actually A'Lisa! ;) Too funny! Thank you for the compliment, although not sure if we've made the right decisions thus far. Our kitchen started as a "Hey, we need to get rid of these 6 x 6 beige tiles", to replacing/redoing almost everything. Hubby and I weren't crazy about the MOP, but all the gorgeous tiles we fell in love with were over $65.00 -$400.00 sq.ft. Told my husband wasn't going to spend that much on backsplash. MOP was a good cross over (holding us in), until I give in and replace them all with the stuff we initially wanted. Agree with "difficult stone to compliment..", but it's stunning regardless. You don't have stare at drywall, instead stare at every other stunning piece you have in your kitchen! Our cabinets are being prepped for painting as we speak. We'll see how the paint color choice will end up like. :) PLEASE share pix of your finished kitchen when backsplash is completed. DYING to see what you choose!