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Glazing cabinets painted with cabinet coat

18 years ago

Has anyone tried applying a glaze to kitchen cabinets after painted with Cabinet Coat? If so, what color combinations did you use? I'm looking to achieve a rustic, Tuscan look with a brown antiqued look.

Any help with techniques would be appreciated too!

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  • 18 years ago

    Yes. I want to know the same thing. Everyone raves about Cabinet Coat, but I want a brownish glazed look over bisque or almond Cabinet Coat. Does anybody know if a glaze would work with Cabinet Coat? If so, what glaze? Also, what about sanding edges for a distressed look ... good or bad idea after applying Cabinet Coat? Thanks.

  • 18 years ago

    Yes, I just did so. I tried to achieve a gold tone color and used a dark mustard color and glazed over with a 3 shades lighter color paint(semi-gloss mixed with glaze). Then, blended with a texturized sponge roller. You can also use a good flat sponge instead of a roller sponge.

    The best thing to do is buy some sample of the paints and paint a sample on a paper plate. Let it dry and see if that's the color you'd want to achieve. Tape it onto the cabinet for a day or two to see the difference with different lights throughout the day.

    In my case, this is what I want (photo taken from a cabinet of a showroom)...

    And, this is what my painter did. Though, not exactly the color I wanted, the texture was fine. Since it's an easy fix with the color, I will do some more touch up myself to achieve the right color.

    {{!gwi}}

    You may also want to talk with someone at the paint shop you're purchasing the paint. They can direct you to find the exact paint colors.

    Good luck!

  • 18 years ago

    The pictures look great - we're going for more of a sheer finish. I have finished painting the cabinet doors, and although the paint is extremely thin and will run and drip easily, the finish is AMAZING! I was a little concerned because when I went to the only store around that carried Cabinet coat, all they had was the white. But the owner said he could use that and tint it and he got the color I wanted exactly. I've done some test boards of the glaze, and so far I like the Lowe's premixed glaze best in Mocha. It's very sheer, and to get the look I wanted I've simply used a damp cloth (old t-shirt) dipped in the glaze and then dabbed it on, and then used a dry 3" wide brush to pull through the glaze to pull it off. It leaves a slight vertical pattern, sort of a wood grain. I'll post pictures when I'm finished.

  • 18 years ago

    Looks like you got the technique down. As long as you know how, you can get whatever texture you'd want with whatever color combination you'd desire.

    LOL... I think I have more different rollers, brushes, sponges, etc. than I have things to texturize paint on.

    Yes, I'd like to see your photos of the result.