Painting kitchen countertops? Any advice on epoxy based coatings?
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Sherwin Williams Pro Industrial Water Based Pre-Catalyzed Epoxy
Comments (7)Thank you Christopher--used it yesterday doing the 1st coat and early today the second! Pretty impressive already! Later on, I had to scrub off a contrasting color that has slopped on and the original color (Pro-Industrial) held absolutely fast already! janice...See MoreAny pro advice on painting furniture?
Comments (4)Judging by these questions themselves, I'd urge you to consider having them sprayed! * Furniture-painting should be something you do if you're pretty experienced IMO. Many DIY-jobs just look like.... * Professional result come not so much from the paint itself, but the prep, techniques, and equipment!! * Call around to some painters, cabinet-shops, or maybe even autobody-shops. * Good prep to do ahead-of-time would include cleaning & a thorough scuff-sanding with ~100-grit paper. * There is just no way to duplicate a good sprayed finish on GOOD furniture if you're a rookie. * Priming, and possibly sanding a couple fully dried prime-coats with ~150 to 220-grit can be very helpful if finer finishes are desired. >>> Clean & Dulled are crucial!! What kind of pieces are they? Are they daily-use? My above points aren't as crucial if the pieces are just knock-around items in, say, a kids playroom, or casual outdoor chairs. Faron...See MorePainting kitchen countertops? Any experience using epoxy based coating
Comments (30)It has held up great! I have a couple scratches from kids cutting without cutting board and dent from someone dropping cast iron skillet. There is also a dull spot near sink. I see it but rest of my family doesn’t, I think because I know I said don’t let water sit overnight. Overall I would do it again. I still get compliments and people are shocked I did it myself....See MorePainting Kitchen Cabinets! Need Color advice
Comments (40)Gray IS neutral, as are beige based and off white colors. Why invest in "trends"? Invest in a more timeless color that is not subject to fashions trends. That is sound advice when building a wardrobe or adding elements to your home. Who cares what "NO ONE" wants? The real question is to ask what it is that YOU want? "NO ONE" does not live there....you do. You cannot go wrong with a neutral and non dictating base color. You can always add accent colors. Those should be the trendy colors---the accent colors. They are usually the things that are more easily changed out. This kitchen needs more that just a change of color for the cabinets, though. It is almost a moot point. I agree that painting them is not always a good choice. I had painted some cabinets in my kitchen at one time. Once you opened the cabinet door, you saw that it was really an old cabinet. Unless you are going to go behind the doors and renew that space as well, you might as well not waste your money and time. They almost never look good. I have seen some that do. But, most times it is not a good look. Besides, the finishes on a new cabinet door are finishes that I could never attain from using ordinary paint. And, to get such a resistant and smooth factory finish as what is on my KitchenMaid cabinets would require materials and tools and techniques that are not readily available to me, the DIY person. One advantage for you is that your doors are a slab door and are easier to work with. The two colors that you chose are beautiful. It looks like what ever is on your floor has a gray tone to it....See MoreCandice
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