Cabinet coat roller stipple

10 years ago

Hi all,

I am using cabinet coat on my cabinet boxes currently and about to go nuts. I am trying to get an even coat with roller stipple but it doesn't seem to be working.

I have tried both foam rollers, and velour rollers (3/16 nap).

Most of the reviews online seems to indicate using foam rollers is the best but I can never seem to get the paint to spread even with the foam rollers, the velour rollers spread everything nice but the stipple doesn't level out.

I have tried varying the thickness of the coats, if I lay it on thicker it seems to help with the stippling but then I am almost guaranteed to get sag/drips in some places. I would switch over to just brushing the whole think but it seems like I need to get a thicker coat to make sure it levels out, which again leads to drips/sags.

All of this and the doors still need to be painted :( If they are going to turn out like the boxes I need to figure out something else.

Any advice? Help?

Thanks!

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groundbeef1
10 years ago
A couple of questions.

1. What are you using (paint wise)

2. How are you painting.

For a general solution, I'd recommend a very high end 100% acrylic finish such as SW ProClassic.

I always take the doors off and paint horizontal, as it helps with leveling as well as controlling any sagging. Roll as little as required to cover the surface and just let it be. Continually rolling across the surface can increase stippling, and too much can even introduce bubbles.

Use 2 coats, allowing for about 2 hours between coats.
graywings123
10 years ago
If I understand it correctly, the OP is using Cabinet Coat and a foam roller.

I only use a brush with Cabinet Coat. The re-coat time is 6 hours, according to the instructions.
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Original Author
10 years ago
Yes, I have tried brushing as well, and mohair roller, velour roller, foam rollers. I always wait 24 hours for re-coat.

I have been in touch also with insl-x and they told me to try various things (thinning with water, foam roller, etc). Brushing resulted in possibly the best finish. I have now learned the can i bought was 3+ years old and maybe bad. I have a newer can and brushing it is a lot nicer. Still not leveling perfectly. Maybe I am expecting too much from this paint.

My main reason using cabinet coat vs proclassic is the sandability. Proclassic will not sand well for 1-2 weeks after painting, cabinet coat sands to a powder 24 hours after. (so when I mess up (or have bad paint) at least it's really easy to sand down to a smooth finish and start over :) ) I used proclassic for all my crown and I promise you it looks so smooth no one would guess it's brushed. But crown is much easier to paint than large flat surfaces.

After sanding down everything I am going to brush the boxes, invest in a sprayer and spray all the doors.

Based on all the reviews I expected better leveling from cabinet coat, and I can get it level when horizontal and when applied thick enough so there is something the paint can level into. But if I apply it this thick on a vertical surface (i.e. cabinet boxes) it always sags, apply it thinner and brush strokes don't level well (enough for me anyways - I am sure others would just accept it). I need to find that middle ground - and will with lots of scrap boards :/
User
10 years ago
I used Cabinet Coat as my primer when I painted my kitchen cabinets and then used BM's Advanced paint on top of Cabinet Coat (that's what my paint store recommended). I didn't have any issues. The paint leveled beautifully.

I'm wondering if your issue isn't the paint, but what you're painting. Are you positive the cabinet is ready for paint? I've always read that prepping is far more important than actually painting because if you don't prep right then the paint won't matter...

I had to wipe down, clean, clean again, sand, sand again, wipe dry, and wipe dry again before the paint ever hit my cabinets.. It was a long process... "prepping"...

I used a paint brush for the beveled areas of my cabinets and then a foam roller for the flat areas. Five years later they still look good...

Good luck.