Has anyone used this unit for kitchen cabinet refinishing with Latex Cabinet Paint? How will results differ if used strait of the can vs. thinning?
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With the nickel finish you'll generally want paint with thinner, otherwise stuff gets gummy on the inside, use thinner and clean well and you'll be golden. On long work projects I recommend cleaning after 60-90 minutes of use then resuming.
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Kit is complete with brush roller sleeve and handle and of course the paint which is more than enough to do a decent size kitchen. Don't recommend using their roller sleeve I found it makes bubbles. I am a professional painter and recommend a 4 inch permafiber sleeve it worked great! And no there is no clear top coat necessary, only need to clean cabinets with windex before painting! There are how to videos for this product online! Hope this was helpful! Btw the beauty of this product is that there is no priming involved.
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I have used mine to spray WD-40, Mineral Spirits, Laquer, etc - If you have difficulty I would say thin it down a little until you get it to spray the way you want but on the above I have used it without any problems
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I have used it twice inside. The first time was a small bathroom, I ripped out the toilet and sink stand and taped myself into the room, wearing a mask and goggles, and painted the whole room floor to ceiling. Didn't have to worry about spatter. The second time was in a hallway closet, I wasn't sure how good of an idea it was but I dreaded painting all the shelf corners by hand. I put about 4" of tape from the doorway out and taped plastic over the carpet and about 3'x3' outside the closet, and had very good results, no overspray. I would highly recommend familiarizing yourself by testing outside on some scrap wood with corners first though, so you are able to judge how thick to put the paint and how far it sprays. Two thin coats 10 minutes apart are WAY better and easier than one thick coat that starts running and dripping and ends up looking awful.
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I'm not sure, but the roller they send is not any good, its more of a slider. The cabinets I painted were small and a brush worked just fine for me as well as enhanced the wood grain beneath. It did seem pretty thin and may work well thru a commercial sprayer. The coverage is very good. Good luck.
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I used this over a oil based product. The Generals Gel Stain, oil based. It worked very well on a bathroom vanity. I am referring the wood cabinetry portion, not the top counter. I use a polyacryllic top coat on some water based paints, if I am not using a wax finish. I use a lot of chalk paint to re- purpose furniture. I will be trying a new paint by Amy Howard, for that I will use her wax for my finish. Amy Howard wax dries to hard finish without a "melt factor".
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I keep a jar filled with mineral spirits and just spray it through the sprayer when I'm done painting. Probably overkill for latex paint but at least I'm sure there isn't any residue left. When I first got the critter I tried to be sure the whole thing was clean. Now I only ensure the tube, the tip and the hole in the lid are clear. GarryG is right about the cork gasket. I ended up getting some heavy duty gasket sheet from the auto parts store and made my own gaskets. They're not as fragile and I've always got a spare if I need it.
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I have used ot overhead without any problems. Applying the first coat thin seems to work. Having used literally every product on tbe market I can say this is the best. Other non caustics are either not effective, dry ouf, or leave nasty residue amd clean up reauires mineral spirits and still doesnt clean up well. It is worth posing question to mfgr for application for a particular job. And, no I dont work for the company. Just a very satisfied user. Who used on paint, 100 yr old varnish, woid, metal and didnt have to use gloves or respirator for a change.
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I ordered this paint sprayer to paint by kitchen cabinets. I have never used a spray gun and was a little unsure to try my first time on something as important as my kitchen cupboards. My son in law offered to do the painting for me. I was very pleased with the result. He said the gun worked well and he was spraying oil base enamel paint, that had been thinned about 20%.
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Diluting is a personal choice. Thin coats will mean more coats, it's going to depend on what your painting. If you were using a brush or roller you would end up using 2x the amount of paint than a sprayer. So just experiment on something similar too see how thin you can go. Hope that helps.
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I used a small amount of lacquer thinner...working without it being thinned a bit was like brushing honey on! Thinning it a little made it wonderful to work with, and the finish is awesome! Did a wood top for making a bathroom vanity out of an antique buffet. Wonderful product!
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YES! This is really a thin paint or stain sprayer! It will spay latex but it seemed faster to just roll it on unfortunately. Well built gun though!
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Yes, it works fine with latex paint. I used it to paint several doors and it did a good job. I also tried to spray the woodwork, base boards, etc. but found that there was too much over-spray and it used way too much material for the narrow boards to be painted. It's good for medium jobs like doors but if you wanted to paint walls or an entire room you will be constantly refilling the canister. I recommend the larger Grayco Magnum for larger jobs like ceilings and walls.
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I read instructions on the can, nothing mention about using brush to paint I was used with air sprayer . This liquid very thin ( like.... water, solvent)
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I used the sprayer for latex on a ceiling which had high and low grooves like wainscoting. I did 2 coats. The first coat was straight out of the can. The second coat I thinned out slightly with water. Both went on fine. I first started the sprayer in an large empty box to insure that I was getting good flow and dispersion.
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I used the sprayer to paint kitchen cabinet doors with glossy acrylic paint. The sprayer worked very well. Keep the spray head moving quickly to prevent drips. Use multiple coats to build up spray surface.
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Lining kitchen cabinet draws is the only thing I use it for. Much easier to remove it, clean it and replace it than cleaning the whole draw itself. I've never used it for anything else, but S. Hall's comment encourages me to use it in the refrigerator. Good product.