Repainting kitchen cabinets
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I had the exact same problem of wear and tear with our Mark Wilkinson kitchen. It was in the house when we moved in so didn't have any details of the colours. I phoned Mark Wilkinson who were very helpful even though the kitchen was about 7 years old by then. They confirmed that the kitchen would probably have been hand painted with Dulux Satin Wood at that time, they didn't have the colour codes but I unscrewed a couple of drawer fronts and took them to a Dulux paint mixing specialist who scanned them and worked out the colour mix, one was a standard colour the other was a special mix. I got a few very high quality brushes from Farrow & Ball and taking my time repainted the cupboards putting on a very thin coat at a time. As I was reusing the original colours a couple of thin coats was fine.
Wozy68 said:
jke11y said:
I sell a lot of Little Greene intelligent eggshell paint to people who are painting kitchens. It gives a great finish, and is hard wearing.
If you have a Google and check out the painting forums, a lot of them are recommending - http://holmanpaints.co.uk/interior-woodwork-paints...
It's a bit cheaper. I tried the semi matt and found it good. The Little Greene has a flatter sheen level.
I've only tried the Wooster version of a flock foamed sleeve, but I'm sure they are all similar - http://www.mypaintbrush.co.uk/roller-sleeves/4inch...
Best roller sleeve I've found so far for large flat surfaces. Doesn't really need laying off with a brush. You do get a little texture, but I think better than brush strokes.
I found both paints dried impossibly fast, so you'll want to make sure everything is set up and ready to go. You really can't fanny around with it.
jke11y said:
Slagathore said:
I recently used some and it is good, but at £26 a litre, it should be
Its just gone up, to £29 a litre inc VAT and delivery to UK address. Worth it in terms of finish / time saving (not just saying that because I sell it). jke11y said:
Its just gone up, to £29 a litre inc VAT and delivery to UK address. Worth it in terms of finish / time saving (not just saying that because I sell it).
What's an extra £3!! Got mine from my local Brewers and they said they can't even offer any discount on it.I wasn't blown away with the coverage, but I did use some cheapo leyland trade primer/undercoat from Screwfix because I had it lying around. I think I'll use something else in the future.
Harry Flashman said:
jke11y said:
Slagathore said:
I recently used some and it is good, but at £26 a litre, it should be
Its just gone up, to £29 a litre inc VAT and delivery to UK address. Worth it in terms of finish / time saving (not just saying that because I sell it). Slagathore said:
What's an extra £3!! Got mine from my local Brewers and they said they can't even offer any discount on it.
LG are also big on 'No Refunds' which is a very hash policy, as I'm sure lots of people will over order. Farrow are better and have a 28 days policy.Harry Flashman said:
They do - but the LG stuff is a) oil based and b) 50% sheen.
Based on this thread, I'd rather go water based if it will be an OK finish.
Won't matter on stairs so much if you have a runner too, but on floors my personal preference is to go for a bit of sheen, as will reflect the light better. I don't use oil indoors due to VOC. My front door though is in Tom's Oil Eggshell.Based on this thread, I'd rather go water based if it will be an OK finish.
Edited by hyphen on Tuesday 28th February 17:43
Have to say I used the F&B floor paint in my other place a few years ago, on a staircase and loft bedroom floor. No wear whatsoever several years later. Again, the stair has a runner, so the paint is not having too tough a time.
But was really easy to paint on, excellent coverage.
It's just that LG's Juniper Ash is the colour that best suits this new application...
But was really easy to paint on, excellent coverage.
It's just that LG's Juniper Ash is the colour that best suits this new application...
Harry Flashman said:
It's just that LG's Juniper Ash is the colour that best suits this new application...
If you haven't bought the sample pot for Juniper ash and need it, pm me your address and you are welcome to have the one I bought a few months ago.Edited by hyphen on Tuesday 28th February 18:59
I did mine a couple of years back.
I didn't want to do ANY prep work, so used Zinsser B.I.N, tinted the same colour as the Little Greene intelligent eggshell we chose.
Was really easy and done in a day.
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After...
£150 all in and a days painting. The quote I had for doing it was £3500.
I didn't want to do ANY prep work, so used Zinsser B.I.N, tinted the same colour as the Little Greene intelligent eggshell we chose.
Was really easy and done in a day.
Before...
After...
£150 all in and a days painting. The quote I had for doing it was £3500.
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