I painted my kitchen cupboards and they look awful - help!
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Sounds like you are painting with a dry brush or roller. I was taught to keep both wet with paint . Be careful not to get the paint to thick on cupboards or it will run
There is an additive for latex paints that makes them spray able, used with a brush the brush marks are much less. One brand is flo trol, I’m sure there are others.
Oh dear, I am so sorry. 😂 First, you did not use a primer, I am not a fan of the all in one paint formulas for this reason. Did you remove the doors before painting? For cabinets I prefer a good quality foam applicator. Your option is to strip or sand, clean, prime then paint. Not something I am sure you are looking forward to.
Bless your heart. Sand lightly to remove any ridges. Thin another cup of the paint with a cup of water. Have plenty of drop cloths. Choose one cabinet or door. Paint it with the diluted paint with a brush. Let that dry completely and see if you are satisfied with the result. If you think the paint needs to be a little thicker in order to be smoother, prepare another cup of paint with only 1/2 cup of water. You could experiment with smaller amount, but the cup of paint plus the water gives you enough paint to see how it affects the surface. In the worst case, you can’t repair the paint job. If so, sand or strip all the paint. Then stain or paint the cabinets, using a different type of paint. Get advice from the manager of a paint store, or from a professional painter (I hang out in the paint dept. until I see somebody with clothing with lots of paint stains!) Then repaint, and seal. Best wishes ☺️
Might it be the quality of the paint you used? We did this in our first home, but used a "melamine" type paint; it gave it a nice finish with a slight sheen that was easy to clean. Lightly sand the marks, then use that type of paint...hope it's still available!
I should add, that we only used TSP, no primer was needed, thank goodness! :)
Did you take the doors off to paint? what kind of roller did you use? did you drag the surface to remove any paint texture with a good brush? To correct, sand them so you can't see the marks with increasing sandpaper grits to get smooth. I use a 6" smooth foam roller for applying paint, and then drag lightly with a badger brush. Primer and 2 thin coats gives best results rather than one thick coat.
Yes I did take the doors off, they were laying flat when painted. I used a mini mohair roller, I did not drag the surface with a brush. I will strip the paint and start over. Thank you.
I use the foam brushes for a lot of painting, I don't notice the brush marks and don't seem to get bubbles either as long as it isn't too wet.
Rustolium makes a kit for this.
Did it have paint lines before you painted , If so you will have to sand smooth