Can anything be done to stop painted cabinets from peeling ?
JGGM
4 years ago
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Sink Cabinet Paint is Peeling from Moisture
Comments (2)Without seeing a pic, this is just a guess...when your cabinet was originally primed, (a good primer is FreshStart) the painter must have missed that edge or area. Happens all the time where the primer is often a rushed step. That would be a spot where it was needed the most. It can be easily fixed with a light sanding, primer, then your paint color. Though after a few years, a color often changes slightly due to environmental exposure. On an edge it may not be noticeable. Give that edge an extra coat or three. If you use the same cabinet maker, or even another one, just take that cabinet door in and they will fix it for you if you are not handy or don't want to bother doing it yourself. If they have the door at the same time they are painting your new cabinet, it will be free or minimal fee. If you ask someone to come to your home or are asking to have it fixed otherwise, it becomes a time hog and often costs more than it should...travel time, fuel, paint dry time etc. You probably have the color that was originally used?...See MoreHelp! Paint is peeling from plaster walls
Comments (9)Well, we've been tackling the paint/calcimine dilemma for two days now, and this is where we're at: Hubby and I have been going at the surface layer of (peeling) paint with 3" putty knives, and we've gotten about 85% of the paint off... the remaining stuff JUST WILL NOT BUDGE. This morning we went to HD and I picked up a jug of TSP, which (according to the label) is good for removing chalky substances. While hubby was up on the scaffolding, scraping near the ceiling, I started scrubbing a section of the wall with full-strength TSP and an abrasive sponge (like one would use for drywall finishing), being sure to leave a good sudsy layer on for 2-3 minutes before rinsing with a different sponge and clean water. Two scrubs/rinses seemed to cut down about 90% of the chalkiness, and it did help lift the surface layer of paint somewhat, but there are still patches of paint here and there that no amount of scraping seems to want to take off. My question is, do we absolutely NEED to get every speck of surface paint off the walls before priming/repainting? I found the above-mentioned Benjamin Moore product via a Google search; has anyone used it before, and do you know how much wall prep is required before applying it? I am wondering how much of the calcimine it penetrates... Whoever said this wasn't an easy project sure wasn't kidding... It's a cheap project as far as materials costs go, but BOY is it grueling......See MorePEEL Stop
Comments (1)Peel Stop, or anything else, isn't going to stick until the root of the problem is addressed, corrected. The only difference Peel Stop would make is when IT and the new coats of paint peeled off too, it'd come off it bigger and thicker sheets/pieces than anything prior. A can of PEEL Stop would be an expensive paint band-aid to temporarily hide some kind of an adhesion boo-boo. If you know it's not moisture, then what is it? Once you know what is causing the problem, then the processes and products follow. Let's say it was latex over oil wayback many coats of paint ago, then you have to peel back down to that problematic layer, fix it, prime it, whatever needs done and then move on to a new coat....See MoreOak Cabinets and White Appliances-- Can anything cheap be done?
Comments (47)On the topic of oak cabinets, here is a photo of my parent's circa 1990 kitchen. They are not interested in trends. Unmoved by one of their offsping's urgings to get granite countertops. Baffled by same child's insistence of installing a new dishwasher (mom had to prewash dishes before running through old dishwasher - a habit she probably still does). The kitchen is missing the original owner's wallpaper. The original kitchen tile was popping up (one of these not well-built spec houses) and after my dad had a stroke we felt the floor needed to be replaced. All agreed a wood floor would be too much wood in this oak kitchen so we went with a stone look laminate. I regret I can't remember what brand this is and have found it a tedious process to try and find it on the bigbox stores websites. Personally I would have chosen a darker slate looking floor to go with the oak but my mom wanted a light floor. I do like the floor. I am one of those people who doesn't like oak. I think the only place it belongs is on the floor. But's that's just me! On the other hand I am a sucker for the wood cabinets of the 60's, minus the colonial hardware. Here is a link that might be useful: oak cabs, black appliances, stone floor...See Moredovetonsils
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