Redoing kitchen cabinets

bokdrol

bokdrol

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I am fed up with my old-fashioned wooden ktichen cabinets. However, my budget is almost zero. I see the trend is to paint the cabinets. In my experience, a sanded and painted cabinet, looks like a sanded and painted cabinet. What kind of paint should I use to get a smooth finish that doesn't look like a DIY paint job. Any tips on technique? I see lots of tutorials on the web, but mostly from US or UK, who seem to have vastly superior products available.
Also, I see they redo their existing counters with a sort of concrete screed http://www.ardexfeatherfinish.com/. Of course, we can't get it here. Is there a similar product available in SA?
 
bokdrol said:
I am fed up with my old-fashioned wooden ktichen cabinets. However, my budget is almost zero. I see the trend is to paint the cabinets. In my experience, a sanded and painted cabinet, looks like a sanded and painted cabinet. What kind of paint should I use to get a smooth finish that doesn't look like a DIY paint job. Any tips on technique? I see lots of tutorials on the web, but mostly from US or UK, who seem to have vastly superior products available.
Also, I see they redo their existing counters with a sort of concrete screed http://www.ardexfeatherfinish.com/. Of course, we can't get it here. Is there a similar product available in SA?
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Trick is to spray paint and not brush ;)
 
bokdrol said:
I am fed up with my old-fashioned wooden ktichen cabinets. However, my budget is almost zero. I see the trend is to paint the cabinets. In my experience, a sanded and painted cabinet, looks like a sanded and painted cabinet. What kind of paint should I use to get a smooth finish that doesn't look like a DIY paint job. Any tips on technique? I see lots of tutorials on the web, but mostly from US or UK, who seem to have vastly superior products available.
Also, I see they redo their existing counters with a sort of concrete screed http://www.ardexfeatherfinish.com/. Of course, we can't get it here. Is there a similar product available in SA?
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Check the Home Improvements thread - lots of helpful guys monitoring it to give good advice...
 
Any tips on spray paint brands? The cheap stuff is rubbish and the American Heritage stuff costs a fortune.
 
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