May 15
For a recent furniture painting project, I took one cookie-cutter waxed "orange" pine table and turned it into this feature with a big helping hand from Little Greene eggshell paint and a Mirka CEROS sander.
Wipe over table top with tack rag
Apply 2 THIN coats of Langlow Patina. Patina - Best sealer to protect mahogany worktop Use a lint free rag, rub in vigorously, a little goes a long way. Leave 2-4 hours and apply second THIN coat. Touch dry in a couple of hours. 48 hours later do your worst with it.
The base of the pine table
Strip wax with Krudkutter Original and a kitchen scourer. Apply liberally, leave till just before it starts to dry, then rub off. Clean off any excess with a rag. No neutralising required. This citrus based cleaner will deal with almost anything
Krudkutter for cleaning brass 2 coats of Mythic Multi Purpose acrylic latex primer. Mythic paint review – primer This superb no odour zero VOC primer dries and is ready for over painting after a couple of hours. 2 coats hold back any knots, and for best results with knots, let the first coat dry for 4 hours before applying second coat. Why? Because the knots will still be visible under the first coat, and if you paint over the first coat too soon, you will soften up that first paint layer and reactivate the resinous knot.
2 - 3 coats of Little Greene oil based eggshell Apply with a Wooster FTP. Add up to 10% Owatrol for easy flow and reduced brushmarks. Leave first coat to dry overnight. Unlike a lot of modern oil paints, it will be dry enough in the morning to
sand thoroughly between coats with 240 grade abranet or finer.
http://traditionalpainter.com/how-to-avoid-brushmarks-in-oil-paint There are many options for refurbishing and recycling pine furniture. Some of the best painters in the UK are near you, ask them for advice and a quote and enjoy the fruits of their high end workmanship.
UK kitchen and furniture painters
May 4
And nowadays, he is not just any Select decorator, Jason is a
Dulux Select Fellow, one of only 20 or so in the UK with over 10 years' membership, and at least 10 continuous years' proof of a consistently high standard of work and customer service.
One of the criteria for being part of the Dulux Select scheme is to submit customer feedback. There is nothing quite like the opinion of previous paying customers for an insight into what level of service is being delivered on a regular basis. Jason's profile page is outstanding, and bears testament to his approach to decorating in Preston and throughout the North West since going self employed 20 years ago.
His most recent assessment by Dulux Select was for a kitchen he was hand-painting. Needless to say he was approved for a bit longer! And I am very happy to welcome Jason aboard the Traditional Painter
kitchen painter listing
In fact Jason and his trusty cohort, will be dealing with any future enquiries for hand painted kitchens from South Lakes to South Cheshire. Homeowners looking for something special, with plenty of attention to detail, are in good hands.
In the spirit of Traditional Painter, Jason also shares his secrets! He writes a monthly column for the
Lancashire Magazine! 35000 readers a month get insider tips on how to grain, or do lapis lazuli, or other decorating skills that he can pass on. Jason is an outstanding painter and decorator and Preston is well served by him.
Apr 12
Below is an example of how a keen DIY decorator asked for some tips, and successfully hand-painted their own kitchen.
Hi Andy
I am going to have a go at painting my Melamine Kitchen(Wickes 2005)
Can I use the Dulux Supergrip primer (waterbased) with the LG Oil Eggshell as you reckon oil is a bit better??
I am fairly experienced at painting so not daunted by the project
Or is it best to stick with waterbased all round?
Hi Annsupergrip plus oil eggshell is great. it is my standard spec.
If you go waterbase eggshell then you need to pick a different high adhesion primer. I haven't actually done acrylic eggshell on melamine so can't say from experience which primer is the business, except I would be happy using Blackfriars Problem Solving primer.
I would always wet abrade the melamine before priming, belt and braces maybe, but (it cleans the surface) and every bit helps with adhesion.
Four months later...
Hi Andy,
some time ago you gave me some advice in order for me to paint my units. These were old Wickes Shaker laminated beech.
I have enclosed before and after photos on a small part of my kitchen
I took all your prep advice on board, took the doors off, and, I have to say, the finished result is far more than I could have expected. Its near perfect, no brush marks or flaws!
I used Dulux Supergrip Primer and Little Green Oil Eggshell, mid and light Clay 50/50 mix .
Many thanks for your advice as I could not have done it without you
That sounds like a great result, technically, and the natural timber works well with the new colour (which I think is probably a bit more khaki than the photo shows?) And the handle on the left side of the oven makes more sense now in its new position.Obviously I get a lot of questions and try to point folks in the right direction, but I can't help everyone in such depth. In the near future I will be offering a comprehensive set of instructions for download, so keep an eye out. The easiest way is to subscribe for free email updates, and be the first to know!
