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JPoeffel
12-31-07, 10:13 AM
My husband and I would like to paint our old, dark kitchen cabinets a light cream and add a slightly antique look. We love the look of the light cabinets with dark glaze or paint in the crevices or on the trim. I've looked online for detailed instructions on how to do this, but haven't found anything. Is there a book or video on this? I know you have to clean, sand and prime your cabinets. And, I've been told to wipe glaze in the cracks and then wipe it off. But, what kind of glaze? Where do you buy it? Do you let it sit for a while before wiping? I'm afraid it would just wipe right off.
Here's exactly what I want my kitchen to look like --
http://www.fgirardconstruction.com/fgirardconstruction/boucher.html
http://www.fgirardconstruction.com/fgirardconstruction/boucher3.html
Any help you could give me would be appreciated. Thanks!
Here's exactly what I want my kitchen to look like --
http://www.fgirardconstruction.com/fgirardconstruction/boucher.html
http://www.fgirardconstruction.com/fgirardconstruction/boucher3.html
Any help you could give me would be appreciated. Thanks!
The Tool Apron
01-11-08, 01:07 PM
I am seeking to do a project similar to yours (although my cabinets are currently white) and wondered if anyone responded to your inquiry regarding a faux antique finish to your kitchen cabinets. If so, could you share the response with me?
bclacquer
01-11-08, 06:31 PM
Keep in mind, the cabinets you see in the pictures are probably painted with a lacquer so the process is quite different. Furthermore, unless you spray, it is very unlikely you will get as smooth a finish.
To paint the cabinets:
1) clean very well with TSP
2) Lightly sand everything with 220
3) prime if Zinsser Cover Stain, Oderless, or BIN (BIN stinks but works very well)
you can use Suprime 1014 instead
4) Apply a good 100% Acrylic latex paint
Now it gets tricky
5) glaze. You can use a glaze similar to what may have been used on the picture but you have to be careful, they are thick and if applied too heavy will cause problems. Vintage Glaze from M.L. Campbell is a glaze I sell to cabinet shops that you could use. or their Traditional Glaze. If you cannot find one of these, you could try a faux finishing glaze mixed with a paint.
wipe this on and then wipe off to get the desired look. Allow to dry.
6) top coat with a waterbased urathane. (2 coats)
To paint the cabinets:
1) clean very well with TSP
2) Lightly sand everything with 220
3) prime if Zinsser Cover Stain, Oderless, or BIN (BIN stinks but works very well)
you can use Suprime 1014 instead
4) Apply a good 100% Acrylic latex paint
Now it gets tricky
5) glaze. You can use a glaze similar to what may have been used on the picture but you have to be careful, they are thick and if applied too heavy will cause problems. Vintage Glaze from M.L. Campbell is a glaze I sell to cabinet shops that you could use. or their Traditional Glaze. If you cannot find one of these, you could try a faux finishing glaze mixed with a paint.
wipe this on and then wipe off to get the desired look. Allow to dry.
6) top coat with a waterbased urathane. (2 coats)