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Kitchen cabinets brush on

8 years ago

Painted my kitchen cabinets with Behr premium plus ultra, acrylic based paint. Half way done with the project and wondering if anyone would suggest a clear coat of some sort, to help with cleaning surfaces. Tia for your advice.

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  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    No: I would probably do the doors with the product you have, then get the Behr Marquee paint in satin, same colormatch, and do at least one coat of this on each door. buy the most expensive brush you can afford and take your time with this last coat. Marquee is a "scrubbable" paint. You'll have some left in a small quart container, for any scuffs/dings/ over time for touch ups. The paints now are so much more advanced due to research. You already made the decision, picked the paint etc.. Just get the higher end Behr Marquee line for the last coat...[I would have picked that one in semi gloss from the start]. You have to do a few coats of topcoats to really provide you with anything....with superior paint [that you researched], and good experienced application, you get more for your effort....[did you research??] Saying that, I don't know how you prepped,etc....this is just what I would do from the point you describe,to get to the finish line.

    Amanda Davison thanked herbflavor
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Without doing the proper prep work, there's nothing you can do to make this durable and long lasting.

    Start saving for the gut redo. It’s now sooner than later.

  • 8 years ago
    Oh boy. This was not a good paint choice, you are in over your head. Did you do any prep??
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    First, don't panic--then follow herbflavors advice. If you haven't cleaned with tsp, sanded, primed, and lightly sanded, before putting on the first coat of paint, do that on the untouched cabinets, and hope for the best on the others.

    I've painted kitchen cabinets, closet doors, interior doors, and bathroom vanities with Lowe's brand of latex kitchen and bath paint (discontinued), and while not as durable as the oil-based paints I used years ago, it's held up under normal use. I used Lowe's oil-based primer, but I've never used a clear top-coat, and the paint cleans up fine, too. Just clean up messes asap, and as herbflavor suggested, keep some paint for touch-ups.

    Amanda Davison thanked mama goose_gw zn6OH
  • 8 years ago

    We have cleaned all surfaces, sanded, primed, and sanded again. We are on our 2nd coat. Thank you for the advice. The Marquee paint sounds like a good bet.

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