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Reply Subscription Subscribe to this Thread Thread Tools Search this Thread #1 Old 09-21-16, 07:43 PM M Mike Rubino Member Thread Starter Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 1 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts Smooth finish on MDF cabinets Hello, I'm trying to find a very inexpensive way to freshen up my kitchen cabinets by repainting, however I cannot seem to achieve a professional look with the paint job. Maybe cause I'm not a professional! The finish is coming out very bumpy if I roll or with lots of brush strokes if I brush. Here is what I tried... 1) Remove thermofoil. Easy enough 2) Prime with Zinsser cover stain primer. 3) Sand and 2nd coat of primer 4) Sand again and paint with Sherwin Williams Solo semi-gloss with Floetrol additive 5) Wait 24 hours, sand and add 2nd coat The attached picture shows the door I did with a mini foam roller. It was better than the brush (a good quality Purdy) which had very prominent brush marks. It doesn't have to be a mirror finish, but I am looking for a very smooth texture when I'm done. Any help? Upvote Mike Rubino View Public Profile Find all posts by Mike Rubino #2 Old 09-21-16, 08:34 PM XSleeper's Avatar XSleeper Group Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 28,658 Upvotes: 461 Received 2,380 Upvotes on 2,115 Posts Foam rollers are awful because they can put air into the paint. And latex paints dry so quickly they sometimes tack up before they flatten out. Did you sand your coats of primer? The trick is using a primer that sands to a powder. Don't know if that one does. A 1/4" nap mohair roller might give better results. Upvote XSleeper View Public Profile Find all posts by XSleeper #3 Old 09-22-16, 04:56 AM M marksr Forum Topic Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA - N.E.Tn Posts: 46,461 Upvotes: 992 Received 1,038 Upvotes on 913 Posts Rollers will always give a stipple finish. Spraying is the only way to get a completely slick finish. While I've used 1/4" mohair rollers with oil base enamel I've never used it with latex. With oil [which tends to level better than latex] it still leaves an orange peel surface. You might try tipping off the paint with a brush after you roll it on. That means taking the tip of the brush and lightly going over the rolled on paint while it's still wet. Often a rolled finished works best for a novice painter ... and most will get used to the orange peel after a while. Upvote marksr View Public Profile Find all posts by marksr #4 Old 09-22-16, 05:33 AM XSleeper's Avatar XSleeper Group Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 28,658 Upvotes: 461 Received 2,380 Upvotes on 2,115 Posts Probably one of the nicest finishes is white lacquer, sprayed, of course. Upvote XSleeper View Public Profile Find all posts by XSleeper Related Articles Paint cans in an array of colors. Applying Polyurethane Over Paint For a Smooth Finish By Cameron Sherber using a hand trowel on concrete How to Hand Trowel a Smooth Finish on Concrete By Natasha Gilani A man sanding a newly painted wall with a hand-held sanding block Painting Tips: How to Smooth a Rough Finish By Lewis Doe How to Faux Finish Cabinets How to Faux Finish Cabinets By Brandi Grays Thread Tools Show Printable Version Show Printable Version Search this Thread Advanced Search

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