Created on:
July 21, 2020
What is the best paint for cabinets is one of the first questions you might have and the answer to that is very complex.There are a myriad of cabinet finishes and the finish that is already present will dictate what materials are required. For durability, conversion varnish, lacquer, and oil modified paints work best. Each has their advantages and disadvantages. Conversion varnish and lacquer products use a catalyst, which allows for rapid drying and quick project turn around. These products require special consideration due to ventilation so we use a spray booth with air filtration for the disassembled pieces. For the boxes, we set up plastic walls and extractor fans creating a spray booth of sorts within your home to keep everything contained to the work area.
Oil modified products such as Urethane enamel and hybrid alkyd enamel have a much slower dry time but are more suitable for environments where vapors are problematic due to ventilation issues or when dry time is not a factor for meeting deadlines. Some of these products can be polished like automotive paint to create a mirrored finish.
“For durability, conversion varnish, lacquer, and oil modified paints work best.”
What do you look for when choosing your cabinet paint? Well, first you need to know if your cabinets are finished or unfinished. Unfinished refers to a complete lack of paint or stain and indicates the presence of raw wood. Depending on what you are looking to achieve we go one of two directions. If you would like to create a stained effect then first, we stain them the color you want, then we spray conversion varnish on them creating a durable flawless factory finish in our spray booth. If you desire a painted cabinet then we choose the appropriate cabinet paint for your application and start by priming them instead of stain followed by whatever paint is decided upon.
What is the best paint for cabinets is one of the first questions you might have and the answer to that is very complex. There are a myriad of cabinet finishes and the finish that is already present will dictate what materials are required. For durability, conversion varnish, lacquer, and oil modified paints work best.Each has their advantages and disadvantages. Conversion varnish and lacquer products use a catalyst, which allows for rapid drying and quick project turnaround. Water based materials are available as well and are equally as durable however, long cure times make these products less desirable. These products require special consideration due to ventilation so we use a spray booth with air filtration for the disassembled pieces. For the boxes, we set up plastic walls and extractor fans creating a spray booth of sorts within your home to keep everything contained to the work area.
Oil modified products such as Urethane enamel and hybrid alkyd enamel have a much slower dry time but are more suitable for environments where vapors are problematic due to ventilation issues or drying time is not a factor for meeting deadlines. Some of these products can be polished like automotive paint to create a mirrored finish. Many of these products are available if a variety of stock white options.