How Frustration and an Accident Ended in a New Kitchen Cabinet Look
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Janice on May 24, 2022
I am happy to see this. I have horrid old brown cabinets that I have hated for years but can't replace anytime soon. I have thought about crackle because they are not good wood or smooth. I did a crackle side table 30 years ago and it has held up well and I like the look. I have been nervous about doing the cabinets but you just gave me the courage to move ahead.
I just used green paint and put a coat of Elmer's glue over the green, after it dried, before putting the white on top. The thicker the glue the bigger the cracks so practice on something first. Good job.
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Jona Jackson on Dec 21, 2022
Same here, with a Art Deco Vanity Dresser . Green w/white crackle 30 yrs ago. If I recall, I added drops of dish soap to Elmer's glue. Worked perfect for my daughter's, garden themed bedroom.
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If you cannot get rubbing alcohol at all of any kind (from 0 to 90%) can I use actual alcool or vodka or gin instead? We have nothing left in any store.
So in applying the 2 paints--- 1 coat if the brown alkyd( never heard of that) and just 1 coat of the white rust oleum? Any issues with applying the white as the final cost? Go on smoothly? Do you have to be careful how you apply like when you are painting over a crackle glaze? The results are quite remarkable....I love it!! Thanx
How many hours after you painted the alkyd did you cover it with the rustoleum?