Chris Rizzi

Hi all- I'n going to be building a high-end set of cabinets that need to be off white. I just picked up a Capspray 9100 4-stage HVLP for the project but I don't know what type of paint to use or the finishing method. Can anyone out there help me out?

Leo G

You'll get a bunch of different answers, so heres mine. If you want a high quality smooth finish you will get that from a precat lacquer or a post cat conversion varnish. The precat will be easier to use, no critical mixing. The post cat will be more durable. There are a couple of different ways of approaching this. You can spray a tinted primer and then put a clear coat over it. You can spray a primer, then a pigmented lacquer and be done. You can also do the latter and put on a clear coat on top of the pigmented coat. This is what I would do.

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Rob

Ditto what Leo said. I would stay away from Latex for kitchen cabs. If I had to paint them, it would probably be with an oil-based paint but I've never sprayed the stuff.

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mainzy

I would look for a company that has a complete line of finishes. If you use a precatalized primer like magnaclaw from MLCampell then you should use a precatalized topcoat like magnamax.

If you use a postcatalized primer like clawlock from MLCampell then you should use a postcatalized topcoat like Resistant.

I use all MLCampell products to do all my finishing. they are a pro. finishing supplier. And they have salespeople who are very helpfull.

No matter which finish you choose you need to put a light primer coat on first. Then sand with 320 sandpaper or a grey rino sanding sponge or a marron scotch pad. your coating supplier should help with this. Then blow off the dust. I always wipe down my prodjects with a cotton cloth to get the very fine dust. Then I blow off again.
After that you should hit with a second coat of primer. But this time enough to give you complete covrage.
Then sand again like above. You will need to be carefull not to sand too much on the edges.
Then once you have blown off again do your first topcoat. Some people stop here and do a clear coat after. Some people do two coats. And some pepole do two coats and a clear coat.

I do two topcoats. you only have to sand very lighty between your final coats just to scuff up a little and to get of any little inperfections.

Well hope this helps.
God Bless;Mainzy