Hi,
First time woodworker. I built a cabinet out of furniture-grade
plywood, which I edge-joined 3/4" oak to, to give a finished edge on
all sides. It also has a pine decorative board on top, with oak and
cherry appliques glued down, and it's trimmed with urethane dentil
molding.
It came out nice - but now I want to paint it in an antique white
enamel. Since it is made from a bunch of different materials, I want
to make sure I prime it the right way for the finish coat. I'll be
using a spray gun with a pressure cup, which has given me good results
with heavier viscosity paints (like enamel) in the past.
So, what is the best sealing/priming material to spray on first?
Someone suggested "white shellac". I want something that will give a
good leveling undercoat, which will hide the various species of wood,
and give a nice consistent surface for my finish coat.
Any recommendations as to the best stuff to use would be appreciated,
thanks.
-Randy
dadiOH wrote:
>
>
> You need an easy sanding undercoater. One that you can sand smooth as a
> baby's ass and reapply/sand until *ALL* surface imperfections are gone,
> then shoot your paint. Check for same at autobody stores...
>
> BTW, when you say "enamel" you mean oil paint, right? Not <shudder>
> latex.
>
> --
> dadiOH
Thanks...I want to keep the build-up to a minimum. I found this, which
I think I'm going to try:
http://www.zinsser.com/product_detail.asp?ProductID=10
-Randy
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:05:14 -0800, with neither quill nor qualm,
nospambob <[email protected]> quickly quoth:
>I used latex on poplar, wife distressed with sander, I topcoated with
>WB Varathane gloss and it has served us well in daily abuve for 5-6
>years without a hitch.
Yabbut -distressed- furniture is _SUPPOSED_ to look horrible.
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I used latex on poplar, wife distressed with sander, I topcoated with
WB Varathane gloss and it has served us well in daily abuve for 5-6
years without a hitch.
On 28 Nov 2005 15:45:16 -0800, "Randy MacKenna"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi,
> First time woodworker. I built a cabinet out of furniture-grade
>plywood, which I edge-joined 3/4" oak to, to give a finished edge on
>all sides. It also has a pine decorative board on top, with oak and
>cherry appliques glued down, and it's trimmed with urethane dentil
>molding.
>
> It came out nice - but now I want to paint it in an antique white
>enamel. Since it is made from a bunch of different materials, I want
>to make sure I prime it the right way for the finish coat. I'll be
>using a spray gun with a pressure cup, which has given me good results
>with heavier viscosity paints (like enamel) in the past.
>
> So, what is the best sealing/priming material to spray on first?
>Someone suggested "white shellac". I want something that will give a
>good leveling undercoat, which will hide the various species of wood,
>and give a nice consistent surface for my finish coat.
>
> Any recommendations as to the best stuff to use would be appreciated,
>thanks.
>
>-Randy
Randy MacKenna wrote:
> Hi,
> First time woodworker. I built a cabinet out of furniture-grade
> plywood, which I edge-joined 3/4" oak to, to give a finished edge on
> all sides. It also has a pine decorative board on top, with oak and
> cherry appliques glued down, and it's trimmed with urethane dentil
> molding.
>
> It came out nice - but now I want to paint it in an antique white
> enamel. Since it is made from a bunch of different materials, I want
> to make sure I prime it the right way for the finish coat. I'll be
> using a spray gun with a pressure cup, which has given me good results
> with heavier viscosity paints (like enamel) in the past.
>
> So, what is the best sealing/priming material to spray on first?
> Someone suggested "white shellac". I want something that will give a
> good leveling undercoat, which will hide the various species of wood,
> and give a nice consistent surface for my finish coat.
>
> Any recommendations as to the best stuff to use would be
> appreciated, thanks.
You need an easy sanding undercoater. One that you can sand smooth as a
baby's ass and reapply/sand until *ALL* surface imperfections are gone,
then shoot your paint. Check for same at autobody stores...
BTW, when you say "enamel" you mean oil paint, right? Not <shudder>
latex.
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