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Painting Cabinet
« on: July 08, 2005, 02:03:23 pm »
Whats the best type of paint to use to paint a jamma cabinet? Theres some transfers/side art on the cab, can see no easy way of removing these, so will it be noticable it enough coats are appllied?
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Re: Painting Cabinet
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2005, 02:34:30 pm »
Use a heat gun to remove the side art... use oil-based gloss paint for the cabinet...
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Re: Painting Cabinet
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2005, 08:05:57 am »
Personally, I think gloss and high gloss looks VERY tacky.
I went with oil based kilz primer, then Satin Glidden Black latex paint on top. Sand between coats. Came out perfect looking.

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