I've never heard of Beyond Paint, but there's not a lot of information about it on the internet. What type of paint is it?

I am familiar with Milk Paint. Milk Paint is ground pigment, lime and casein, a milk product. It is very inert and comes in a powder form. The appearance is streaky and the finish is rough. This is the real deal. Mix only what you need because the chemical reaction with the lime makes it only good for like 24-48 hrs.

The "milk paint" sold in cans are rather a thin acrylic paint, similar to house paint. Not the real deal. The finish is smooth and uniform. You can probably just buy latex paint paint at the paint store for less cost.

Milk paint is probably not a good choice for kitchen cabinets because the finish is porous and will likely be hard to clean. If you apply a water or oil clear over it, it will be fine though.

what carlos said. i've used milk paint on antique oak. raw oak. it's best for raw wood as if actually gets absorbed. Don't know that I'd use it for all the kitchen cabinets. are you thinking of Chalk Paint? That can be done a lot easier. use a sealer. General Finishes Milk Paint is the acrylic, also good for cabinets and also needs a sealer.

Benjamin Moore Advance. Love it. LONG dry time. smooth finish and durable. But I've only painted three kitchens.

We use fine paints of Europe hollandlac oil on the cabinets we paint.

jansgirl,,,are you using the Oil Advance? I've used the water based and it dries rather quickly. like, overnight. maybe it's humid in your area? weird.

Most BenM paint store staff will tell you to wait at least 16 hours between coats of Advance before recoating. ProClassic from SW recommends at least 6. A long time in both cases. Break-Through is the fastest in terms of dry time; can recoat after 20 to 30 minutes.

...overnight "quick dry?" LOL.

There's no solvent oil Advance. It is a waterborne alkyd hybrid.

Carlos,

I do not know much about Beyond Paint. My painter recommended it. I believe it is a HD product.

carlis56,,she stated it takes a LONG time to dry. I said mine is quick. overnight. I failed to mention that I paint at 10 at night! so, that's like 8 hours. pretty damn quick if you ask me. as for the oil base, yes it is a hybrid. but there are states that carry an oil version of the same paint. Impervo is the one I was thinking of.

Advanced takes 30 days to dry thoroughly.

Find a different painter as they should have a system that works for them well thought out before they touch your cabinets. Milk paint is for a DIY job.

They shouldn't be practicing or trying out a new system on your cabinets. Big mistake especially if they brought up milk paint.

Pro should be spraying unless you want a brushed look. There are cheaper pro systems that will be low build and last 10x's longer.

all you guys that say Advance take 30 days to dry must live in a rainforest or something. It's never taken that long for me.

I don't think it's unreasonable to say Advance takes 30 days to cure. IME letting it dry thoroughly before applying the second coat guarantees it will indeed cure out nicely and not be tacky forever and a year.

Either way you slice it, I think Advance is a lot of work and there are other options that render an equally lovely final finish that are just easier to deal with.

But Advance certainly does render its own unique look and 'hand' and if that's what you want, then it's worth the trouble.

Lori, have you tried the Impervex? I just noticed BM had this new (or maybe not new) hi gloss enamel. It's on the same order as Advance. just wondered if anyone has tried it.

Nope. Can't remember the last time a client's painter used anything but a lacquer unless client requests a specific product -- and it's usually Advance or ProClassic because they read something online. I've personally only used the products I listed above.

Beth-Sixteen hours between coats on the Advance latex was what is recommended on the instructions. That's long for me between coats. No humidity here. I'm in dry Idaho. Most latex paints will recommend 30 days cure time before scrubbing or setting heavy things on it.

My experience with paint that dries fast is that it leaves brush strokes and drag marks.

When I've painted my kitchens I only do a few doors at a time completely and rehang them. Then the next section. It's a big job but has never been that disruptive. (not when I'm saving that much money!)