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| sofakng:
I'm almost done with the construction of my first cabinet, so I was getting ready to paint it with semi-gloss black, but then I was wondering if I should use laminate instead? Laminate does have a much smoother texture and would probably make the cabinet look a lot more professional. However, how much does this stuff cost (eg. at Home Depot or Lowe's?) vs buying primer and paint? I'd need enough to do the entire cabinet (sides, front, back, etc) so I'd probably need quite a bit. I'm using the Project Arcade book for my design (eg. LuSiD's). |
| darktemp:
Oscar posted a thread yesterday with a great price on the black laminate from partsexpress, unfortunately it's probably not wide enough (24") for what you would like to do. I would be interested in atleast 26" wide laminate. |
| REBIRTH:
I would push for paint all the way... - much easier if you haven't done laminate before - you said you are almost done with construction... I could be wrong, but wouldn't you want to put the laminate on before assembling the pieces? - if you mess up with paint, just put another coat on. Not so easy with laminate - cheaper - if you plan on putting side art on the cab it is easier to attach it to paint - most real cabinets use paint, not laminate - I have heard of laminate peeling way from the cab years later Some people love the look of laminate and that is cool if you do, but it sounds like you are more 50-50 on it. If you don't have your heart set on it and could go either way, I would push for paint. |
| sofakng:
Ok, would you recommend any certain kind of paint? I'm pretty sure I was told to get "semi-gloss black." Is one brand better than another? Should I get anything specific? I'll probably get it from Home Depot or Lowe's... |
| zaphod:
--- Quote from: sofakng on June 25, 2004, 08:25:58 pm ---Ok, would you recommend any certain kind of paint? I'm pretty sure I was told to get "semi-gloss black." Is one brand better than another? Should I get anything specific? I'll probably get it from Home Depot or Lowe's... --- End quote --- I have used Valspar Duramax Latex Gloss Enamel paint over Kilz (tinted) primer on a number of cabinets. I love it. Very durable. |
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