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I am getting ready to finish a built in entertainment center for a customer and they want it painted to blend in with their walls (no woodgrain, can you believe that?) I usually dont paint the items i build its usually handrubbed oil. My question is what type paint do I use Water based or Oil based? I made some preliminary tests with water based latex (same as on their walls) and it seems to be drying faster than I can keep a wet edge on. Does anyone have s suggestion? I called around to paint stores in my area and most suggested water based paint with the possible use of Flo-Trol an extender. Any help you can give me will be appreciated.
Chris
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Chris, I just finished 3 pieces of cottage style frame and bead board furniture. After a coat of high quality oil base primer ( I used Ace hardwares's alkyd undercoater) I applied satin oil base to the first piece because I had some on hand. It flowed on nicely and leveled well. Against my better judgement I used satin latex on the other two pieces because they couldn't mix my color in oil. After a week, the finish is not as hard and it will never look as good as the first piece. From now on, I'll go with oil base whenever I have to paint a piece of furniture.
*Ian, Thank you that is what i was feeling as well just needed to here it from someone else with experience on it. Ill keep you posted on the outcome. Chris
*Chris,Consider laquer paint. It dries with the same speed of clear laquer and is available in typical colors and glosses. I buy from Sherwin Williams.TIm
*Tim, Because Chris mentioned that he usually uses wipe on oil finishes, I assumed that like me, he doesn't have spray equipment. Can you brush on the paint you mentioned?
*Don't even think about trying to brush on lacquer paint!! Me - I'm hooked. I can't even look at a brush. Try white pigmented shellac for a primer - you can sand it nice and level and it's universally compatible. You can tint it but I'm not fully shure what with - probably Master color from Behlen - test it first. Lacquer is a world unto itself. If I'm using it, then I try to stay all lacquer compatible products through and through.
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