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Any how to videos/ step by step instructions for sanding/ painting for dummies?
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rhys:
If it's a pre-painted cabinet, you'll need to use a fine grit sandpaper on it to rough the old paint up enough to allow the new paint to adhere.  No need to remove the old paint.  At that point it doesn't matter what kind of wood it is, as it's already been smoothed and sealed prior to the original paint.  I wouldn't recommend a roller, you won't like the results.  An HVLP sprayer would work well, even better finish than a brush, but that takes even more practice to do well.  With a sprayer, you generally have to thin the paint before you start, which is an art to do right in and of itself.  On top of that you have to get the coats just right or you'll end up with runs or an orange peel effect.  You shouldn't have any trouble finding tutorials on using an HVLP sprayer on YouTube though.

I would HIGHLY recommend you practice quite a bit on scrap with a sprayer before even attempting to do something you want to keep.
marioxb:
Thanks a lot! It seems that most people here are woodworking experts! I must have missed that class! I actually did take a semester of wood shop in high school, but hell if I remember anything or have any of the tools they had there!

How does everyone here know so much about so much?? I don't think I have ANY special skills. I am good in customer service... and everyone around me SEEMS to think I am a tech expert because I know how to hook up a VCR. But I can't program or anything like that. I AM good at following directions, so there's that..
rhys:
I'm a jack of all trades with the tools to prove it.  My grandfather was a carpenter, my father an electrical engineer, my mother's a nurse.  By profession, I'm and IT guy (network engineer to be specific).  I also work on cars and motorcycles, my baby is a rare '76 Honda CB500T.  I can do circuit design as well as MCU programming.  I drove semi trucks for three years, was an EMT for two.  I've learned how to weld and blacksmith, make chainmail and leather armor, and I can build a house.  Oh, and I can knit, cross stitch, and am quite proficient with a sewing machine, my grandmother was a seamstress.  Never picked up crochet though....

And I'm only 35  :dizzy:
Hoopz:
Here's a great guide.  Javeryh's stuff is incredibly well done.


--- Quote from: javeryh on November 02, 2007, 10:17:42 am ---This is basically what  I did:

1.  Sanded MDF with 600 grit to get it as smooth as possible
2.  Applied OIL-based primer - rolled on with a 4" foam roller (2 coats).  Sanding after the 2nd coat with 220 grit.
3.  Applied water-based pink paint - rolled on with a 4" foam roller (6 coats).  Sanding after the 2nd, 4th and 5th coats with 220 grit.
4.  Sprayed on 25 coats of lacquer straight from the can - no sanding.
5.  Wetsanded like crazy with 1500 grit - I spent 8 hours just on this step
6.  Applied rubbing compound with soft cotton rag (2 coats)
7.  Applied polish with soft cotton rag and buffer (2 coats)

HERE are a few good shots of the difference the rubbing compound/polish makes.

I did not have access to any spraying tools/materials, unfortunately.  The lacquer was easy to apply though - I did it all in one weekend since each coat dried in 20 minutes.  I couldn't get it perfect but the finish still looks 1,000,000 times better than leaving brushstrokes on there with ordinary paint, IMO.  It almost looks like it came from the factory or something.


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marioxb:

--- Quote from: rhys on September 25, 2013, 12:19:10 pm ---I'm a jack of all trades with the tools to prove it.  My grandfather was a carpenter, my father an electrical engineer, my mother's a nurse.  By profession, I'm and IT guy (network engineer to be specific).  I also work on cars and motorcycles, my baby is a rare '76 Honda CB500T.  I can do circuit design as well as MCU programming.  I drove semi trucks for three years, was an EMT for two.  I've learned how to weld and blacksmith, make chainmail and leather armor, and I can build a house.  Oh, and I can knit, cross stitch, and am quite proficient with a sewing machine, my grandmother was a seamstress.  Never picked up crochet though....

And I'm only 35  :dizzy:

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Well, just, wow!

I'm 37, just got married for the first time 5 years ago. Have no children, bought our first house last year. That's all. No accomplishements other than those. I can hook up your Blu Ray player, figure out why the computer's not working (probably, after doing Google searches). I can change a tire, battery, oil, basic things like that. I know how to use a hand held drill (I guess), hammer, and other basic tools. That is all.
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