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Old 03-18-2007, 10:53 PM   #1
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Oil Based Then Poly


i painted some cabinets with oil based paint now i am faux finishing them with paint and an oil base polyurethan....do i need to do a light sanding before appling the poly??

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Old 03-18-2007, 11:02 PM   #2
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Did you do any type of texture?
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no , no texture. regular paint job then i'm going to whitewash over the paint.
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I'd hit it light with a 500 then.
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