Cabinet Painting Progress

Woohoo! All the cabinet drawer-fronts and doors have been primed, front-and-back. They came out great (though it'll be tough to see in the photos).





If you ever find yourself painting cabinets, there are two products I HIGHLY recommend. BIN Primer and Penetrol. (This isn't one of those 'we get paid for the links' blogs, I just genuinely recommend them).


At $50 a gallon, BIN ain't cheap. But it's worth it. Fantastic primer that goes on great, dries fast, and gives a silky-smooth finish. It's an alcohol-based Shellac - the Rolls-Royce of primers. But I'm only doing this kitchen ONCE and I'll need at most two gallons, so "pass the Grey Poupon" it is.

Penetrol is a 'flow enhancer'... It won't work miracles (i.e. it won't make brushed or rolled paint look like sprayed - the can even says "reduces" brush & roller marks), but it's near-Catholic in its forgiveness of sins otherwise. Any little blip or oops with the spray-gun that might otherwise require sanding and another coat just magically goes away.

Next up... a couple dozen carcasses to prime... and then we start finish coating. I'll be "Mr. Paint" for another week or so yet.

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