painting

[mzteris]

you know - it seems so simple in theory - but for the handy impaired, it really isn't.

I had my bathroom cabinets painted - and he only did the OUTSIDE. So I was gonna do the inside.

I just did the undercoat thing and it looks terrible. Granted I wasn't near as "careful" as I'll be with the "real paint" - but...... I'm thinking I'm gonna run into some problems.

How the heck do you keep it from RUNNING? Especially if there are grooves you have to kinda 'load up' to fill in the cracks?

I'd had delusions of doing the rest of the cabinets in the house myself, but now, I'm not so sure.

[NMDemDist2]

1. use a roller not a brush

if you have cracks, use a roller with a thick pile, you can shove the pile into the cracks then go back over it to smooth out any runs

the main thing I've learned about painting is the prep work is the key. it's a pain and takes time, but it's the only way to end up without a mess

good luck!

[mzteris]

2. thanks for the info.

(uh - any suggestions on prepwork?) It's been a damn long time since I've been the one responsible for painting and I don't really remember much except, tape and wash, and kilz if it needs it.

[NMDemDist2]

6. wash and tape and drop cloths pretty much covers it

we want pics!

[BlackVelvet04]

3. A couple of light coats is much

better than one thick coat. Trying to cover everything with one coat is when you get drips. I learned the hard way.

[mzteris]

4. I think that's my problem

I usually have WAY too much paint on the brush.

Thanks!

[BlackVelvet04]

5. You're welcome....

like I said, I learned the hard way this spring. I was painting my doors....well repainting them as the first color the painters used was horrible. I was trying to get by with one coat and it just didn't work.

Good luck!

[flying_wahini]

7. the smaller foam rollers work esp well on cabinetry -

and yes, prep work pays off big.

I am sold on the foam small barrel rollers, but I do cut in work with a brush - and use a "good brush" . JMHO

[mzteris]

8. cut in work -

that's what it's called!

Yes, that's a big problem - and why I'm getting all the "drips". :( I've been thinking about using an "artists" brush for those little grooved areas. Will that work?

What IS a "good brush" anyway? I have one I thought was a good brush, but it clumps up after just a few dips, etc.

The guy who "painted the cabinets" - only the outside mind (that's why I'm starting my painting career on the INSIDE of the cabinet doors!!) - also only painted the front to the drawers. I'm thinking the inside of the drawers need to be painted, but there HAS to be an easier/quicker way than -

Prime
Wait
Paint
Wait
Paint
Wait
(maybe paint again)


Would it be "terrible" to just spray paint the insides of the drawers?

[NMDemDist2]

9. heck no! spray paint has come a long way in the last few years

:hi:

[mzteris]

10. whew.

I may just do it, then. I'm going to line the bottoms with paper anyway, too.

And they're narrow little drawers - I just think it looks really unfinished/tacky to have them not done. (Sort of like the inside of the damn cabinet doors he didn't do. hmmph.) I don't think, however, that I'm going to worry about the whole 'inside of the cabinet' though. especially as they're bathroom cabinets. Some new WHITE rubbermaid liner on the bottom, et voila...)

[Mist]

11. Yes, contact paper is your friend! I've painted inside cabinets in the kitchen,but

for areas that aren't so critical, contact paper works fine--easy to clean, and a light color helps you see just what you've stashed in there!

[fudge stripe cookays]

12. Small artists' brushes are my salvation....

I"ve painted bazillions of stuff at our place the last few months, and I need my little detail and touch-up brushes for much of the detail.

Invest in a very fine tip, a medium fine tip, and a broader one. They pay for themselves very fast, seriously.