Cabinet Refacing…Is this for real?
parkerjenn4911
last year
last modified: last year
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (13)
Rho Dodendron
last yearparkerjenn4911
last yearRelated Discussions
Frustrating trip to the paint store (and internet vs real life)
Comments (10)BAFrancy & Bubbam, Good grief!!...I wish you two could come to ND to our store!! We've had Cabinet-Coat for YEARS! We're an ACE store. MOST ACE stores can get CC, but some may be Gun-shy if they've never had it. Minimum order is 2 gallons. * On a similiar note, ACE just came out with their version of CC, called "ACE Cabinet, Door & Trim" paint. * The big win with the ACE is that it's 50-State VOC-legal right out of the gate. * Both CC & the ACE clean up with soap & water. * The ACE is tintable to 98% of the normal ACE colors, although there's no "Red or Yellow-Base" in this new line. * Both have Alkyd & Latex resins..."Hybrids" if you will! >>> Myself & others have posted lots about CC & the new ACE version on this forum. >>> I grinned pretty wide when you referenced the BIN primer comment!! We sell a lot of BIN, to novice AND Pros! >>> 123 IS a good primer on wood. Kinda smelly for a Latex, but a very good primer. * I wouldn't use Oil anywhere on your cabs. For the smoothest look possible, you can sand your primer lightly after a longer drytime. * An Oil PRIMER is OK, but the latexes are equal nowadays. * There's really no advantage to Oil topcoat(s). They start to yellow as part of the natural aging/curing. * Remove dust, and use 2 coats of CC/similiar, one day apart. It's kinda funny...every so often, customers at our counter tell others..."Yeah, you DO need to use the Gray-primer like he said..."!! Faron...See Morepaint on real wood and particle board cabinets?
Comments (3)Yea, that happens with all cabinets below the kitchen sink if you are splashing water there all the time. We also see it in bathrooms below that sink, and it really happens with high quality cabinets too, not just the cheap ones. As for painting them, you do not really need to strip away the old finish...you just want to dull the sheen to help the primer adhere as best as it can. We always hear these stories about people that are skipping the sanding or skipping the primer and everything is holding up fine, but in my mind, this doesn't mean we should discard what we know works just because a few people claim to have great results. Some paint manufacturers are even claiming that you do not need to prime at all and that their paint will stick to anything, but I'm aware that everyone lies in their marketing materials these days because all they care about is selling product, so I'm sticking with my tried and true methods that I'm positive will work and you will hear the same tune from all professionals. If your cabinets are not real wood though, I would be fine with a high quality acrylic primer, so perhaps you do not have to use oil....See MoreAny real customer cabinet maker in the great Seattle area?
Comments (6)Thank you all for the great input I will check them out in few weeks. We will start demo at the beginning of March. I hope I can stay in budget. have done remodel before, knowing I have tendency to go over:). I have Omega cabinet(overlay door with ivory paint and glaze) in our hall bath, they are very good, but not great. I was wonder why it was not appealing to me after installed. I finally find out that all the cabinets I loved haveinset doors, which I was not aware and did not told by the designer I bought the cabinet from until I discovered this forum. For what I paid to get Omega, I would have got better cabinet. but I have to say I have no complain about finish and quality for passed 3 years. But it is hall bath, it get used when my Mom over to stay or our friends stop by occasionally, and no kids in the house. I am on the eastside too...See MoreDark Blue(Navy?) Cabinets- anyone have in real life?
Comments (8)I've seen a dark lilac kitchen in a house that I was really taken with (was country style kitchen) But as I was a guest there..it'd be inappropriate to take pics.. still remember it though. With affection:) Dark lilac is not navy of course-my point is, depending on a space, particular layout, size, light kitchen gets, house style, and your own aesthetic-everything has a potential to look darn good. Any color. Their kitchen had this slightly distessed look..probably helped with hiding imperfections Dings in my own kitchen drive me crazy, and it's a light color, not dark Depends on how is used too I suppose...some are very light on things, whatever they do, some(I won't name them but it is my husband) are like Terminators.. consider how you/your family lives, well to the best of what can be guessed in advance...See Moremillworkman
last yearparkerjenn4911
last yearpalimpsest
last yearJoseph Corlett, LLC
last yearparkerjenn4911
last yearpalimpsest
last yearlast modified: last yearKristin Petro Interiors, Inc.
last yeartheresa21
last yearUser
last yearlast modified: last yearparkerjenn4911
last year
Related Stories
MOST POPULARHow to Reface Your Old Kitchen Cabinets
Find out what’s involved in updating your cabinets by refinishing or replacing doors and drawers
Full StoryKITCHEN DESIGNKitchen of the Week: Refaced Cabinets Bring New Style and Warmth
Updated cabinets, new countertops and a new backsplash give a New Jersey couple a fresh kitchen for under $20,000
Full StoryMOST POPULARRefaced Cabinets Brighten a California Kitchen
White cabinets, a new island and modern farmhouse style create a light and roomy space
Full StoryINSIDE HOUZZInside Houzz: Refaced Cabinets Transform a Kitchen
No walls came down. No windows were added. But this once-dark kitchen looks completely different, thanks to bright new surfaces
Full StoryKITCHEN MAKEOVERSKitchen of the Week: Refaced Cabinets and Fresh Style
A Houston designer updates her kitchen with materials and methods that create bright new style on a budget
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDESSo Your Style Is: Curiosity-Cabinet Chic
Create an uncommon mood that whispers of adventure by showing off your treasures in an intriguing way
Full StoryBEFORE AND AFTERSRefaced Cabinets Give This Kitchen a Whole New Look
Homeowners buck the white trend and choose warm, earthy neutrals for their kitchen makeover
Full StoryKITCHEN CABINETS6 Kitchen Makeovers That Benefited From Refaced Cabinets
These kitchens show how updating rather than replacing cabinets can keep costs down while adding style
Full StoryKITCHEN MAKEOVERSKitchen of the Week: Refaced Cabinets Lighten Up the Room
A designer saves her clients time and money by reusing what they already have in their 120-square-foot space
Full StoryBEFORE AND AFTERSSee How Refaced Cabinets Brighten This Dated Kitchen
By updating the cabinets, countertop and backsplash, designers help a homeowner create a fresh, modern style on a budget
Full Story
anna_682