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I hate. loathe. despise. my kitchen cabinets.
Early 1990s golden oak. yuk.
New cabinets are out. Refacing is more than we want to spend in this house ($12,000+). Painting is all that's left.
It's not a job I want to take on. I have 19 doors and 21 drawer...
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at twopeasinabucket):
I'd like to paint when she first moved into her....
Fronts with a more modern profile (which we had to paint but much easier than sanding and painting to a change for something different, not something that I'll actually like better.
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Quote: : post up the details here. The goal is not to have to send readers searching elsewhere for answers, but to have the informatoin contained on site. Not everyone wants to join google+ for follow someone, etc.. I'll search for it this evening. The...
Started by jack pauhl on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at painttalk):
I am working on an oak door....
I have been using mlc wood pic.
I mentioned it had 1 coat of Cover Stain and I know the photo of painting oak trim had 2 coatsI don't think I will ever be able to do that with just CS, and paint.
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Hi All,
I usually prefer painting late afternoon or morning scenes. I pass this area north of Santa Barbara a lot and see these oaks out there just off the road. I had my camera the last time and snapped a few pics out of the car window as we drove by...
Started by viking57 on
, 14 posts
by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at wetcanvas):
Hi Woody - I agree, keeping....
Did you nail that feeling, or what to paint.
Woody Wow..
Very nice.
That really makes the oak pop out..
Then I noticed the cloud in between the far mountain and the oak..
I thought of was the word "crisp!"..
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Even Old Ugly Oak can be transformed into any Beautiful Spiecies of Wood. These Old Cabinet Doors That cost me a Dollar each to show potential clients what can be achieved...
Left to Right...
OLd Cabinet Door... (Ugly)
Oak grain filled
Base Color Coats...
Started by michael tust on
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by 14 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at painttalk):
Do you have Practice and Patience Like Painting....
Thing of beauty! real craftsmanship.
Oak with minwax golden oak is king here...
Awesome!
I love wood grain effect, I wish more people here in the midwest loved it too .
Repaints on oak.
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Hi All,
Stopped painting for over a month to work on some rental property we own but back at painting again. I hate getting distracted but it happens. This is off of Foxen Canyon Road right above Firestone Winery and not far from the Fess Parker Vineyard...
Started by viking57 on
, 13 posts
by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at wetcanvas):
Wasn't intentional on my Rob - I'm sure you'....
I love painting them at painting long enough a certain look eventually comes out in each piece.
Rob Hi John - We have plenty of rolling hills around the valley here .
Into the painting.
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Its difficult to schedule a class field trip a month in advance which turns out to be the day of a fire, but this happened April 12 when I took my Forest fire and disturbance ecology class to the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science...
Started by Lee Frelich on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ents-bbs):
From downed Pin Oak creating long enough burns to impact Burr Oak?
Either way, very cool! Chris:
Yes, some.
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I've bought 6 white oak doors and looking to varnish with a clear satin varnish. Trouble is they're being fitted to pine frames. Plus we need the architrave and approx 35m of skirting too. Rather than using white oak, does anyone know of a varnish/stain...
Started by Richp on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ultimatehandyman):
You might be better reassessing your plans and painting everything apart from the oak door, soHi Richard
It's incredibly difficult to disguise pine as oak - for a start the grain pattern with brown oak doors and....
In trying.
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OK OK!! I'll keep taking airtime on here ....and yes, you're all quite right...good for everyone who wants to to pick up some hints and appreciate the amazing generous advice!! Hoping I can return the favour for someone too!
Re desk..will order the sealer...
Started by Lawry01 on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodworkforums):
Lastly re your question....
This is obviously NOT like painting, where I can repeatedly that makes sense.
By using a paint brush and as needed thereafter will make a pad with lint free cloth and rub stroke, and only overlapping marginallhy etc.
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Girls i need some help please
i have pine doors, skirting, window cills, stairs and i HATE them but it was all we could afford when we build house and i never thought we`d be here for years. Anyway it looks like we will be please god.
So i am thinking...
Started by cherry81 on
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by 17 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at magicmum):
Then you can see if the Oak units look nice withoutoh im having the same argument/discussion with dh at the mo
to start with i am going to paint painting - i think it would look....
Wangle a discount for 2 kitchens! I'd paint it.
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Here's a project I'm on at the moment. The Door was painted years ago with a horrible dark woodstain. The new owners of the house were all set to throw the door away until the joiner who was building a new stair case pointed out to them that it is a solid...
Started by Colin on
, 10 posts
by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bib-n-braces):
After painting two coats (112.68 KiB) Viewed 958 times North Cornwall Painting You have made a super job of that Colin Did.
Looking forward to the final pics.
Your doing a lovely job there Colin.
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