A couple of years ago, I painted my kitchen cabinets with Cabinet Coat, thanks to the advice on this site! I LOVED the result. This summer, I want to paint the library paneling in my living room. I want to paint it SW Blonde, or close to it. My question is, can Cabinet Coat be tinted to that depth of color. or should I use another paint? I understand ACE has a cabinet paint that can be tinted more easily. My concern with it is the sheen. I don't really want any more of a sheen than the Cabinet Coat. I would appreciate any advice! Also, what would be the best application process? I used the chinex brush in my kitchen with great results. Is a roller practical for paneling and if so what kind? I want it as smooth as I can get it! Thanks for your help!!!

I've been using Penofin for years (transparent redwood), first few years once year now every other. Here is a link that might be useful: deck chairs and deck with Penofin

I have honed calacatta marble and I love it. There are three issues with marble that people talk about--chipping, staining and etching. But only one of them is really an issue. Chipping--while it is an issue, other natural materials chip too, so I don't think it is fair to say that chipping is an issue unique to marble. It is softer than granite but I had granite before and I had plenty of chips around my sink. I This time around I am trying harder to be careful. I have trained my husband to lower pots into the sink carefully and I keep a cutting board strategically located right above the dishwasher pulled all the way forward. Over the dishwasher is a prime place for chips. Staining--this one is a really stupid issue because it does not have to be an issue at all. Marble does not stain if you get it sealed, assuming you clean your counters daily! My counters were sealed when they were installed almost 18 months ago and still nothing stains them. Not wine, not tomato sauce. Nothing. Last evening, I found coffee and strawberry juice from the morning that I must have missed when cleaning--I wiped it up hours later and no stains. Sometimes coffee gets under the Nespresso machine. I find it days and days later and clean it without a problem. Etching is the issue. There is nothing you can do to prevent it. We had a party last year and made margaritas--there are little rings all over the area where the blender and glasses were. We use a lot of lemons and limes and there are little spots on my counters where they squirt past the cutting board. I am very careful about citrus--that is about the only thing that etches every time--but careful doesn't equal perfect. If I am juicing a bunch of lemons, I do it over the sink. I have been able to wipe up citrus within a couple of seconds with no etching. Honing helps as etching shows more on a polished surface. Only you know whether the etching will bother you too much to live with it. Does it bother me? A little. Do I wish it wouldn't etch? Yes. Am I the counter police? A bit but I am easing up over time especially because I know that lemons and limes are the real culprits so I can mostly control that. The next margarita party might see a towel put down by the blender and some extra cutting boards. To me, nothing is as beautiful as marble and I would do it again in a heartbeat. But it is not for everyone.

If it is concrete, do a moisture test first. A simple test would be to 1. Cover a small section (or more) of exposed concrete with transparent plastic taped securely on all edges to the concrete. 2. Leave the plastic over night or longer. 3. See if there is condensation collected on the underside of the plastic. If there is, you will need a vapor barrier. Floating floors are usually installed over concrete - the individual strips of wood interlock and the floor is not attached to the subfloor (except maybe for the edge). Alternatively, a sheet of plywood (or an array of sleeper strips) is laid over the concrete and the top floor is nailed to the plywood.