Kitchen Cabinet Glazing

cajunwoodrick

I do finish work but one of my customers wants me to glaze her kitchen cabinets latexpaint.Need help on the process I am using a oil base primer then latex paint for the base and then I will glaze the molding part of the doors to get that shadowing effect and then I would blush it with the glaze and then I was told I have to use a glaze topcoat clear .Is this true and if so do i wait between base, glazing ,and topcoat and how long ,are is there a better technique I am willing to learn another way if it is better but she insist on latex.Thanks for any help

genecarp

hi, welcome to the site

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cajunwoodrick

Thanks very much lot of info here

troubleseeker

I would insist that she pay a decorative painter. Don't even get involved as a middle man. Send her to the local SW or BM paint store, they usually have lists and examples of work from artists they deal with. Like most things, there is an art that comes with practice to any type of decorative painting. While it is not rocket science, and I would have no problem doing it for myself, if she doen't like anything, color of base or shading, location of shading, heavyness of amount of glaze left on,etc,etc, you are on the hook. And all you will hear is about how if you did not know how to do decorative finishes, you should have told her. A no win situation as I see it.

People go into a cabinet show room and look at the glazed finishes on top end $300 plus per lf cabinets and then get mad when they hire the painters helper (behind his back) to come on Saturday and do their cabinets, and they look like crap.

cajunwoodrick

Thanks very much for the info

gcajnr21

There are some good video's on youtube that explain glazing cabinets. Check it out!

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waynec

Always do a sample board first to avoid any problems down the road.

NCPaint1

This is incredibly simple and can be big bucks for you. Dont use a glaze, it will be a PITA. Use a GEL stain instead of glaze.

1. prime and paint the cabinets as normal

2. I use Old Master Gel stain ( any gel stain will work ) brush the stain over the entire door ( 1 side at a time obviously ) let it stand a few minutes, then wipe off the stain using a clean rag ( t-shirt is best ). The stain will take in all the cracks and recesses as well as lightly staining the paint color making it look antiqued. You have complete control with the Gel stain, you can make them as dark or light as the customer wants. If the stain starts drying too fast just simply use a little thinner on your rag.

3. I always make samples using scrap trim or moldings to help the customer decide, once they decide.....do a door for them for final approval.


*** if they want a more distressed look, take a heavy chain and beat the cabinets silly, the small dents and dings will add to the overall affect. BE SURE TO SAMPLE AND GET APPROVAL FIRST BEFORE....OR YOU WILL BE BUYING NEW CABINETS ***

evelien

As a finishing, I'd take the strongest urethane laquer as a last coat, for protection. These doors are used every day.