Comments on: What Finish Do I Choose When I Want Distressed Kitchen Cabinets?

By: THAT Painter Lady

THAT Painter Lady — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:13:41 +0000

Krist… if you send a picture to

debra (at) thatpainterlady (dot) com I’ll put it up on the web site so everyone can see what you have accomplished!

Debra

By: krist

krist — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:02:34 +0000

Thanks so much for the advice i’ve found on here. I knew what i wanted to do to my fireplace mantle, just didn’t know how to execute it. I had seen this on a friend’s kitchen cabinets years ago. She had paid a pro to do it, but said it seemed fairly easy. I primed, then 2 coats of antique white latex paint, then rubbed on some colonial pine colored water-based stain I had left over from staining my son’s dresser. I tried the glaze/paint mixture first and found it too hard to work with. The satin was super easy. I got in the crevices with one of my son’s watercolor paint brushes. I love it.I’ll try to put up a pic. You’ll have to excuse the painter’s tape. I still have to do a clearcoat.

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:20:28 +0000

Hi! I have a brand new coffee table that has a painted green oil-based distressed, somewhat crackled finish, some of the bare wood showing through. I want to paint it black and still have some distressing, and maybe some of the green paint showing through in places, or bare wood. How would you suggest I go about doing this…type of paint, prep, etc. Thank you for any suggestions you might have!

By: oak kitchens

oak kitchens — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:20:20 +0000

Hi stummbled across your site today and i am so glad i did i have picked up some great tips and i will be sure to add you to my favourites thanks

By: THAT Painter Lady

THAT Painter Lady — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:36:51 +0000

You can find that type of trim at almost any hardware store.

You will need to prime the trim after you have filled the nail holes. Prime before you paint. If you patch well… the nail holes should not show at all.

Your best tool for checking if the nail holes are filled correctly? Your finger. You will be able to feel any imperfections when you run your finger over the areas that have been patched.

I would recommend that you glue the wood trim as well as nailing it on. You will have better luck and it will stay on the door with regular use.