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04-19-2007, 09:16 PM
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Flat Poly to a satin poly
Painted a flat polyurethane on some cabinets...Now the custmer want a satin finish. Don't have a lot of experience with polyurethanes will this give me any problems?? Different sheens/will I have to give the cabinets more than one coat to even out sheen?? thanks
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04-19-2007, 09:50 PM
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Should be fine, just turn your head sideways while applying to insure you hit every spot.
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Paint does a lot more than put color on a surface. It protects surfaces, it can reduce maintenance costs, it can enhance lives.
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04-19-2007, 10:33 PM
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Preggo wife won't go to sleep, so i'll expound a little. I'm right handed, so reverse the instructions if your a lefty. Hold your brush on the cabinet/door at eye level, turn your body at a 45 degree angle to the left but keep your hand straight on the cabinet/door, now tilt your head at a 45 degree angle to the left... you are now staring at your brush sideways with all the light available on your brush. Semigloss/satin paints or poly/varnishes show defects because of the light.... so brushing out something clear in this manner will show you light spots before you even finish moving your brush one stroke. In fact, when I ran production base I used the same technique, still to this day my head travels two feet in front of my brush, staring back at not the line, but the sheen.... after too many years the brush is part of my hand, I don't have to look at the line... I just stare at the sheen. Once you know you have good coverage, straighten up your head and tip out your work... done.
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Paint does a lot more than put color on a surface. It protects surfaces, it can reduce maintenance costs, it can enhance lives.
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04-20-2007, 05:05 PM
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Should be fine, just turn your head sideways while applying to insure you hit every spot.
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I agree with the condensed version. LOL
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04-20-2007, 06:05 PM
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Benn, trying to guess on your setup at home...am I close 
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04-20-2007, 06:07 PM
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sorry, had to bust some chops...now onto the question at hand 
I agree with the above answers, I would put 2 coats on personally...but 2-3 coats is my standard anyway. Good luck lorn...I'm sure they'll look fine.
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04-20-2007, 08:18 PM
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Brush I thank you for using the word "tip out". Most people in painting do not even know what that means.
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04-20-2007, 09:08 PM
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Hahaha, no lately paintguy I wish I had a setup like that.... shes 8 1/2 months.. about to pop.. my bed these days is the couch.  Gary, really? Maybe we should poll it, I thought most knew...
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04-21-2007, 09:56 PM
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Thanks guys for the advice. And brush congradulations on the soon to be birth of you child...boy/or girl? Or still a ??? By tip out I assume you mean just take the tip of the brush and go over what you just polyed??Do you all agree with paint guy that this is going to take 2 coats of poly???!?!?! Please say no...please say no!!lol...sorry but This has been a painted oil based painted job from hell...everytime i think i'm done they add a plate rack/finial and now theres a nail head to cover,now a poly coat!!Yiks I think i'll STILL be painting this cabinet when i'm 80 yrs old...yikS!!!
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04-21-2007, 10:11 PM
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Haha, yes HER name will be holly, and no.. I think you can go one coat as long as you get good coverage... and yes, "tip out" means basically PUT IT ON then smooth it out... tip it out. Common term is tip and roll. Good luck girl.
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04-22-2007, 06:00 PM
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Thanks brush and good luck with the delivery!!!I'm sure Holly will have you wrapped around her little finger!!
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