I was going to paint my cabinets too, but then I came across this thread: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg1021240521611.html Scroll down to the post from Celticmoon. I used General Finshes gel stain in java, but they also have a cherry gel stain: http://www.generalfinishes.com/retail-products/oil-base-wood-stains-sealers/oilbase-gel-stains I followed celticmoon's directions - they are very good. This will only work if you are going from a lighter stain to a darker stain (I am assuming your cabinets are currently stained) Liz

On a similiar note: We just got (thru ACEnet) our list of discontinued Oil-based stuff...some older Latex-versions too. * Due to the obvious imrovements in Latexes, new products, etc., ALL "older" oils are being dropped. * This new ACE Cabinet & Trim paint renders ACE's "interior"-oils obsolete. * Therefore, you MAY find some deals if stores choose to mark-down their Interior oils. * We've got a few gallons/qts. that've been sitting for a COUPLE YEARS. >>> I MAY have mentioned...the really cool part is that exact formula's/colors will work in this new line!! * CC took some tweaking, since it's tint-base is a little different white. * The CC RTU-White is a little "grayer-white" than most brands' white-base. Faron

"There is a reason it's $20 cheaper, think about it," Volume buys of raw materials, for one, and then volume sales of finished product. :) ADDING: You must paint deliberately and trust that the Alkyd will level itself - it will if you don't keep overbrushing it. (speaking of Behr's alkyd) This ^^^ is why many painters have a hard time with Behr. My painting style has very little rebrushing and touchups, so the dreaded lift-off doesn't happen. A common mistake is applying too thin a coat which cannot flow out. ^^^ That too. ************************* XIM's Latex X-tender additive will give longer open-times. Consider this if you know you are a slow painter. And practice on the backs of the doors. There IS NO definition of "Cure time". Nobody knows what it means! Most people think it means when it's "dried for a day". Nooooooopppe! FULL-CURE is when the entire film-profile has hardened-off...ALL THE WAY THRU. or most people it's "when can I start using it and not have stuff stick to my shelves".

I'm having custom kitchen cabinets built and the cabinet maker needs a color selection from me to get them painted. He asked if I wanted a base white or something else. I was thinking of something very bright like Chantilly Lace or Super White since my kitchen doesn't have a ton of natural light. But I hadn't considered the base white. Should I? Wouldn't the base color depend on the actual paint he uses (tinted conversion varnish)? Thanks