Painting Kitchen Cabinets

navco1390

What is good paint brush to use for painting kitchen cabinets? Using semi gloss Pro mar 200 paint from SW. What is your opinion on using foam roller for doors to cabinets. Doors are pretty flat not alot of art work/design involved.

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gideond

Foam sucks. I've seldom ever seen a good finish from foam products. They leave everything looking bubbled. I'd get a good low nap roller like a Pro Doo-Z 3/16 or 3/8 nap and roll them on. Immediately (while the paint is still wet) back brush with a soft tipped brush for a smoother finish. I'm trying out the Wooster Ultra/Pro Soft brushes made from 100% purple nylon. They seem to work well for this. Wooster has a new line called Silvertip CT that is chemically tipped polyester for an extremely light touch. I'm not as familiar with Purdy but I know they have some soft bristles too.

Dave Mac

isnt promar 200 a midle of the line product?? if it is, and im prety sure it is, i think its a shame to use it. no foam rollars imo, have you ever done cabinets before?? are these your cabinets? or a client that is trusting you to do the best job possible??

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dave mac

rws

SW Pro Classic would be a better choice if you have to buy from SW.

slickshift

Use an enamel
I believe Pro Classic is the SW product
Foam rollers bite the big one

If you must, use a regular mini-roller, then brush out the stipple

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Originally Posted by ModernStyle I have never used this crap before and I pray to the paint gods that I never have to use it again, I would rather use Behr

welovepainting

We normally take all the cabinets down, build a spray room in the basement, garage or any other area that's convienent. Take them down, lable them, sand them, clean them with a deglosser, spray oil primer, spray sw pro classics oil satin or semi gloss finish, sand after first finish coat, then spray again. let dry for a coulpe days and hang them back up. For the cainet framing use a 3/8 non sheding mini roller.

remodeling joe

if it's reall wood;lightly sand, prime with tinted zinser123 then top coat with oil paint from sw with white chinese bristle brush from wooster!! period. p.s. of course remove all hardware, paint on sawhorses then re-install with new hardware. the ho will love you for it!!!!!