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   HowardAcheson | Jul 03, 2005 05:38pm | #1

   There is an article in last month's Fine Woodworking about preparing and painting a surface.  Check your library.

   Howie.........
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   Yogi | Jul 03, 2005 08:20pm | #2

   So there-

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   galenajoe | Jul 04, 2005 02:56am | #3

   There are two articles about painted finishes in FWW. Dec 1993 "Paint Grade Cabinets" and April 1995 " Better Painted Furniture". I finished a piece with the method in "Paint Grade Cabinets" and it came out great. My e-mail is correct in my profile. If you want either of these article let me know and I'll scan them and e-mail them to you.

   Joe 

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   TomT226 | Jul 04, 2005 02:46pm | #4

   I do a lot of kitchen cabs, and have found that the Sherwin-Williams Pro Classic 100% Acrylic is a durable and washable finish.  I usually shoot two coats of primer, the first sanded, and 2-3 coats of finish.  Water clean-up.  Brushes and sprays well, but will need thinning.  Give it a week to "cure."  Available in many colors.

   Stay away from regular latex, as it will "block" under heavy loads such as books.

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   mikegagne | Jul 05, 2005 05:27am | #7

   do a lot of kitchen cabs, and have found that the Sherwin-Williams Pro Classic 100% Acrylic is a durable and washable finish.SW also makes a product called Blending White Conversion Varnish which is tintable in light shade pastels and such. I use it exclusively. It requires a catalyst and likes to have catalyzed vinyl sealer under it. All my painted kitchen cabinets get this treatment and I find it durable and very smooth to the touch. Nearly bulletproof around things that would stain some other finishes like wine, tomatoe sauce, and the like. Aloha, mike

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   TomT226 | Jul 05, 2005 01:28pm | #8

   Thanks for the info.  I've used CAT and conversion stuff, but I like the ease of use and clean up of WB. 

   I usually like to give the HO a kind of finish that they can repair or replace themselves.  Most of the cabs I do have painted carcases, with slab or F&P doors. Not high-end.  They can repaint the cabs, and refinish/replace doors to their liking after a few years.  Never had a problem with staining.

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   Paul_Snyder | Jul 04, 2005 05:15pm | #5

   How will you apply the paint (brush or spray)?

   Paul S
   Website

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   Jimmbo | Jul 04, 2005 11:56pm | #6

   I've had luck clear coating the painted surface with water based poly.  First I did it because I was covering a stenciled pattern in pastel children's pieces, but I found I liked the harder finish so I do it on all painted surfaces now.