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Does this Lacquer Paint have to be sprayed on ?

6 years ago

I recently found out that all of our kitchen cabinets were spray painted with Valspar Lacquer White when our kitchen was remodeled 6 years ago. The cabinets are in excellent condition but the baseboards are scuffed up and definitely need to be repainted.

Can this lacquer be applied with a brush?

Thank you.

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PRO

R J Hoppe Inc

6 years ago

Have you opened the can? If it is 6 years old the paint will most likely be shot. In general one sprays lacquer, it will not/does not brush well.

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dyliane
6 years ago
maybe, try in a piece of wood
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petlover
Original Author
6 years ago
no, I haven't purchased the paint yet (I'll hire someone to do the painting). I just want the same color, finish as the rest of our cabinets which looks wonderful. This is a relatively small job, base boards only, though our kitchen is large.
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Edmond Kitchen & Bath LLC
6 years ago
Let the painter you hire determine which chemical he/she can apply and how. Then have the store color match to that can (or something from your home you can take - like a drawer or door - the can has not aged the same as the white on your cabinets and trim exposed to daylight and oxygen). Spray is best - as long as the selected painter knows how to properly prepare an occupied home for spray - and how to treat the existing wood and finish so the new finish adheres. If it is decided to brush, then you need a chemical designed for brushing. Benjamin Moore makes some very nice brush-able paints. Sherwin WIlliams ProClassic, one of my preferred paints, is terrible to brush - it has coagulants added to prevent runs - so it is designed to be sprayed. Lacquers dry ultra-fast - need to be sprayed. Adding retarder to lacquer will make it run. Some lacquers can also melt previous layers - if you brush that, it can soften up the existing finish and make a mess.
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paintguy22
6 years ago
Lacquer is spray application only. Just have the color and sheen matched in some high quality acrylic paint.
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Janine Ochotorena
5 years ago
Were you able to find a good acrylic match for this paint? I have the same scenario. Cabinets were sprayed, but there is some trim and casing that need paint and I want the whites to match.

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