Painting - Repaint stripped oak cabinets - Oil based or melamine

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GoldieF50
07-09-07, 12:26 PM
Hello,

I have completely stripped our kitchen cabinets and am now ready to prime/paint them. I am getting mixed advice....some people are telling me that oil is the best way to go, others suggest melamine. I am using Zinssers Cover Stain for the primer.

Which would be my best choice for the paint?

slickshift
07-09-07, 05:25 PM
Oil-based enamels will provide slightly better duration, but also yellow more if not exposed to sunlight (as in indoors)

Honestly though, the Waterborne Enamels (not latex wall paint-there's a difference) today are almost as good as the oil enamels, and more forgiving to use and easier clean-up
GoldieF50
07-09-07, 05:33 PM
Thanks for your reply. So I should omit melamine paint entirely? As far as the waterboure paints do you have any specific recommendations?

Thanks again.

marksr
07-09-07, 07:50 PM
I can highly recomend SWP's proclassic waterborne line. B. Moore's is supposed to be good also [I've not used it]
slickshift
07-10-07, 05:47 AM
Ben Moore's Impervo (waterborne enamel) is also very good and I can recommend it
GoldieF50
07-10-07, 10:09 AM
Thanks for all your help.
GoldieF50
07-19-07, 08:10 AM
Unfortunately I have just found out that Waterbourne Satin Inpervo is not available in Canada. Do you have any other possible recommendations.
sirwired
07-19-07, 08:32 AM
As marksr posted, if you have Sherwin Williams up there, see if you can get ProClassic Waterbourne.

SirWired