How to Finish Plywood Cabinets: Inside & Out | Sealing Plywood / Edge Banding / Painting Plywood

[@Beemerboy324]

I love how you go through the "I did this but it didn't work, so I did that" situation. I really appreciate that you show how you can do it wrong and how to fix it if you do. There are more of us very experienced woodworkers who do the same thing. Really like your videos so I subscribed.

[@colonynaut1627]

Epistemological honesty!

[@kennethharwell181]

I by no means am a strong maker. with that said I watch and listen to many many makers around the world. I saw from a fellow content maker, bourbonmoth. He had the same problem with painting his cabinets. He used a foam roller and it left air bubbles. So he follows it up with a brush stoke, very very light; just to break the bubbles. I have tried this a few times and it works well to remove this stubborn pot marks or orange peel effect. Love your content. Thank you so much

[@DIYMontreal]

Yeah I saw his video too and went Doh! Wish he had posted that a few weeks earlier... Great tips in the video.

[@MrBaza70]

Love that you showed what didn't work! Always so helpful for learning - thank you!

[@domciancibelli]

Oil base, oil base, oil base coatings. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER LATEX for furniture. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER a foam or nylon brush. ALWAYS a natural bristle. A brushing lacquer with dry as fast as shellac.

[@Bigmitch_2001]

I've used the same paint on cabinets with a pneumatic sparyer (for cars acutually), and it came out flat as a mirror! I only had to thin the paint a little bit (maybe 10-1) and it was flawless! I've also used the alkyd paint you showed with good results, but not as good as the Behr Cabinet Paint. I just wanted to share my experience with the paints.

[@GijsvanDam]

That finish on that plywood with shellac and polyurethane looks amazing!

[@1986krazy]

I took Cabinetmaking in college (many years ago now) and we were taught to use a sharp chisel and files for trimming up edge banding. A single cut file going with the grain along the lengths, and then putting the piece upside down and using the chisel and mallet to cleaning cut the ends square. Then break edges afterwards during sanding

[@gray0wl]

Yep. Block plane blade works well too. Blade sharpness is key and likely the cause of the tearing after a few uses of that trimmer.

[@DIYMontreal]

Excellent info, thanks for passing it along! I must admit I'm not too handy with a chisel (mostly because I haven't practiced my sharpening much, hence have dull chisels). I look forward to trying these techniques next time, thanks!

[@rosevan5485]

You are a very good teacher….. Love your channel. As a 53 yrs old newbie , your attention to the details to teach us is really amazing. Thank you !

[@davek5464]

I had this same issue with the bubbles in the paint! It's because even though the layer you painted over is dry, it still holds a little bit of moisture. I used a heater and brought the room temperature up to 24 degrees celsius. I let the wood dry properly for a few hours. Then painted the new coat, and there were no bubbles in the paint!! Was so happy.

[@mikegrier2829]

Best advice I was given when painting our kitchen cabinets was from a particularly knowledgeable guy at a local Sherwin-Williams store. He suggested their Emerald line of paint along with their mohair rollers. The combination gave me an outstanding result. I think it’s as close to a spray finish as I could hope to achieve. I tried some mohair rollers from the local Home Depot and they did not perform as well, btw. Two years later the paint is holding up very well. Even around door and drawer pulls where fingers might contact the paint it’s fine, and washing away bits of kitchen spatter has not abraded the paint.

[@maxa969]

this is legit one of the best reviews on finishing for a home gamer with minimal tools

[@43srgrock]

I have used lots of different brands of paint. Sherwin Williams has never let me down👍🏻💥👊🏼

[@DIYMontreal]

Will have to search for a local supplier!

[@43srgrock]

I think you will be happy with it I have used just about all the box store paints. I just go to a sherwinwilliams store. But I think Lowe’s started carrying it. But not sure.

[@mattmorrisson9607]

Great video, Marie! I love that you show both the successes and failures and explain your thought process the entire way through!

[@fauxit55]

Great video! We use Benjamin Moore advance on cabinets and trim all time. I recently used it on a metal radiator cover and with 3 coats it was perfect. It levels out beautifully and dries hard as rock. No orange peel.

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

Thanks for the instruction. I have just built two drawer cabinets with 4 drawers each, which will support a 1" plywood top to form a modulat desk/workbench for my daughter, who makes jewellery. I looked up "Finishing drawers - and there you were! Now, I'm going out for wood filler and shellac. Good advice! Many thanks.

[@Choedron]

You should look into using a card scraper. It leaves a much smoother surface than sandpaper. And it is used to build up a beautiful finish. You apply one layer of varnish or paint, let it fully dry and then use the card scraper to flatten the surface. Then you add another layer, let it dry and scrape. And again etc. Any tiny holes will be filled with varnish or paint. The last layer you apply, you thin the varnish or paint a little. This will make it very easy to apply with a paintbrush. Because it has been thinned, the brush streaks will vanish and the surface will be as smooth as silk. Shellac needs about 8 layers when doing this. Paint depends on the type. My favourite varnish for cabinets, are Epifanes clear or mat finish. It just leaves such a beautiful result. And remember the card scraper has to be sharpened correctly. Else the result will not be good. There are plenty of videos, on KZbin, which shows how to do it.

[@DIYMontreal]

Nice tips, thanks for sharing. Never thought of using a card scraper for this application. I would definitely need more experience with it I'm sure before trying this.

[@nefariousyawn]

@@DIYMontreal I second the card scraper. I have only done it a couple of times, but I find it a lot more satisfying over sanding, as long as the card is clean and sharp. I'm not sure how well it would work on plywood edges, but I enjoyed using it on board faces. Give it a try!

[@DIYMontreal]

@@nefariousyawn Will do! I have a card scraper sitting in the package still.... It's about time I tried it out.

[@daviddeitrick27]

FWIW, there is a boat finishing process (I think it is called roll & tip) where you roll on the paint (in sections) the take a "dry" paintbrush and very lightly go over the rolled on paint to get rid of the texture. I discovered this AFTER I used a roller to paint an exterior door. It actually works pretty well if you "tip" the paint after each small section while the paint is still quite wet. Used this method on a different door and was surprised at how good it looked afterward. The brush doesn't have to be completely dry, just don't put it in your paint.

[@balwaann]

Wow! Thank you for your help tip!

[@a43em18]

Thank you so much for this video, I was able to follow the video and your different tests (good and bad experiences) with paint types and methods, it really help me to decided on my first cabinet, great job. Please keep doing more videos, it really help the newbies like me.

[@TrevorDennis100]

I have just finished painting my router table/cabinet build after watching this video and many more like it. I found that a good quality roller was good for putting the paint on, but left a very poor finish. However the tray and roller kit I bought had a short haired pad, and that did a fantastic job of smoothing the pain after I applied it with the roller.

[@Bob-qu5ux]

NIce video. Yes prefinishing makes the drawers look much more professional and is much easier. The edge banding is great, but there is a learning curve--take your time and be prepared to reheat an area if after you trim the edges you can see a clear seam with bubbles under the edge band. The dream of a heated dedicated finishing room is one I think we share. You have guts to paint on that beautiful black assembly table. I would have lots of stains on it quickly.

[@radchander]

One of the problems of micro bubble is painting when temperature is below about 60degrees. May not be due to the paint itself. Also, alkyd paints are good for shelves as it doesn’t cause the stickiness on the surface, especially bookshelves. Great videos. Enjoyed them

[@MTNPANTS]

I’ve found parchment paper between the iron and edge band works great. Thanks for sharing, great work!

[@scottthompson7916]

Love your channel! I'm from Ontario and love that you are Canadian

[@WoodnMetalShoppe]

After you roll the paint and it is still wet, use a paint brush to level out the paint. Just lightly brush it in one direction. I do this on interior doors and trim all the time.

[@DIYMontreal]

Ok interesting, but won't the brush marks show?

[@WoodnMetalShoppe]

@@DIYMontreal I was using a thicker latex and it did not show any brush marks.

[@DIYMontreal]

@@WoodnMetalShoppe OK I see. I'll give it a try on my second cabinet and see.

[@thorien]

@@DIYMontreal no this technique is often used in painting boats and they call it tipping off there. Try to find a brush with badger hair or what they call a laying off brush in paint shops, roll in 1 direction then use the brush the opposite direction to tip off the paint :)

[@usshuntly]

@@DIYMontreal technology in the paint supposed to level itself out.

Unless you try out the innovations, you cannot learn something new. And you are always working to teach innovations. And you always produce innovative studies and ideas. Thank you for sharing. See you. greetings.

[@DIYMontreal]

I appreciate that!

[@zephyr1408]

I know everyone is yapping in your ear ? I am a contractor/custom carpenter and spend a portion of my life sanding:). 1st off nice Sander :) If you turn down your vacuum you will eliminate swirl marks, a few other things too! Your a very good woodworker I sat thru two of your videos !

[@lambdaguy77]

Thank you for your honesty in this video. I often watch these videos and then try to make it in the same way only to find so many mistakes. I appreciate you finding errors and fixing them in the moment. That makes me feel better about my own mistakes! This is my first video with you but I started following you based on your honesty!

[@rockinrabbi]

Agreed. Nice to see the imperfections we all experience at some point. Excellent tips btw.

[@barry3400]

Despite your dissatisfaction with the orange-peel, I still think it came out great and that you did a really nice job. Seeing things that don't turn out the way one hopes is just as valuable as seeing what works. Thanks for the great video!

[@tomhostetter8516]

That blue is super nice and love the contrast with the gold pulls... when you added those my 1st thought was ewe so 90's but with the blue it ties in beautifully. I never used Dap filler ive always just used titebond II on plywood edges apply like a glue up let air dry, sand paint no bleed through

[@sethhamilton5824]

Canadian AF, it’s nice to see other Canuks on KZbin. 👍

[@esi4601]

I always enjoy your videos and find them quite informative. I have the attention span of a gnat but I never find myself fast forwarding. Thanks for sharing!!

[@DIYMontreal]

Awesome thanks! It's great to hear that. Definitely don't want to be boring!

[@DIYMontreal]

Update: As a few viewers have suggested (thank you!), "laying off" or "tipping off" the paint after applying with a roller would likely have been the solution to the bubbles. Essentially the idea is to run a paint brush very gently across the surface immediately after you have applied the paint with a roller. This gives it a super smooth finish and helps it level out.

[@andrewjorgensen5568]

I just used this same paint on some built-ins I made. I was recommended to use a microfibre roller, and I got a great finish with two coats, also sanding to 320 in between. And yes, tipping off the paint can help. I didn't use a brush at all, but rather used my roller going in one direction only, and a very light touch (only the weight of the roller itself) to tip off the paint at the end. Hope this helps!

[@djVania08]

@@andrewjorgensen5568 what Kind of Paint did you use? :)

[@Beemerboy324]

@@djVania08 The same paint.

[@RobertHa81]

Hi Marie. Thanks for your video! I just completed a similar project (a floating desk) but a month ago, I painted my kitchen cabinets. So, ideally, (I think, never have tried but hear great things about it) you spray paint your cabinet. But like you said, it was cold outside and even spraying outside in the summer could land dust/debris/dirt/bird poop on your project. Spraying indoors would be great but you gotta seal off an area or have a spray paint tent/polywrap a portion of your garage/workshop to catch the off spray. When I painted my kitchen cabinets, I used a 10 mm microfibre paint roller and got the same bumpiness. Terrible. I hate it and need/want to refinish it/fix it. At least, you used a 6 mm roller so your bumps aren't as deep. I just completed my floating desk project and to avoid the bumpiness, I used a foam roller. I usually try to stay away from a foam roller cuz it slides around and I've just always used microfibre but the finish is way better than the microfibre. Very smooth and barely noticeable bumps. So, unless you can spray paint, use a foam roller for next time. Hope that helps!

[@richardb7093]

Andrew says use microfiber roller. Robert says no to microfiber roller!? Who is right?

[@ColocasiaCorm]

i love that blue and gold... i think leaving some plywood exposed too would've added great contrast.

[@boonlertsooksereesup4754]

You are so brilliant. 🎉🎉🎉 Thanks so much for sharing every single step as well as choices of tools and materials. I love woodworking but can't get my first project done for a year. Your project really inspires me.

[@celticwoodworking8706]

I have been using Sherwin Williams paints and stains professionally for over forty years, you can not go wrong with their permium line of products. Great channel, and keep up the great work.

[@markhudson1282]

Damn... spent 12 minutes watching and it felt like 3 time really flies when your enjoying something

[@robandresen8927]

Your presentation is excellent. I been doing drawers for years but your system is now my new way. Thanks again!

[@adrian-mu3jr]

Great looking cabinet. Spray painting is always the best. Short pile roller and laying off with a brush good too but needs very good brush with tapered synthetic filaments. I once painted a cabinet 6 times... After a few weeks with the cabinet in use, I stopped caring it wasn't perfect.

[@homespot5445]

I ran into the same problem you did with the paint being rough and looking like orange peel. I would recommend spraying with an hvlp, I know you mentioned you didn’t like doing it indoors but the trade off is so worth it. Just make sure you take the time to cover all your tools and cabinets that you don’t want overspray on. Overall great video, I like your thought process And explanation!

[@ronastepbackintyme3809]

Great video. I have been building cabinets for a look time and one of best cabinet paint I use is Benjamin Moore Advance. Spray or brush the end results have always been fantastic and the customers are always pleased.

[@bluedragontoybash2463]

Those dark blue color is amazingly beautiful

[@billj5645]

In the past I've had good luck spraying cabinets with airless sprayers but in more recent years I couldn't get a smooth finish. I've heard of additives for the paint that will allow it to flow a little bit and self level after being applied. We had professional cabinets installed in our kitchen and they were sprayed with oil-based paint which gives a much better finish and they seem to be very durable.

[@LH-vy8fe]

This video made a subscriber out of me. Thank you so much for going through this in detail. I am a newbie and am getting ready to make my first dresser. I am confident you have just saved me tons of frustration. You are a great teacher.

[@wissamchehabeddine]

Hello Marie. great video. thank you. Diluting the paint will help eliminate the bubbles. not too much. i go for 80/20 paint thinner. try it on a scrap piece and you will notice much less bubbles. the last coat must be diluted to 40 or 50%. you might need to do 4 coats in total. that is how i always did it. test it.

[@ryanlopez4550]

I bought one of those 1k-5k electric heaters for my 10x15ft detached garage gym and its been incredible. Mounted to the ceiling and when its below 0F here I can get that place above 80. And the little thermostat is basic but works well. Was only 140USD or something. Also I love the content you make!

[@DIYMontreal]

That is awesome! Thank you so much!

[@GO-AVS]

I've gotten excellent results with general finishes milk paint & a good brush on my cabinets. Leveled out smoothly with no brush marks.

[@JNHEscapes]

I am no professional, but I have been renting, maintaining and renovating houses most of my adult life and let me just say Behr was always junk and difficult to deal with. We have been a proud commercial account holder at Sherwin Williams for over a decade now and we absolutely love their paint. They give amazing prices on their paint commercial accounts and we literally have never been disappointed. I just finished an entire exterior of a 30x40 shop in a dark color and it looks like we pouring it on and it’s perfect. We used their top of the line Emerald series and I cannot explain how good it looks. Over the years I have used alot of brand, but SW is the best and most consistent. Also, the best finish / look we get on cabinets that outlast tenants is using an oil-based white gloss. The oil-based is incredible…hard to deal with, but incredible.

[@Aggie09AF]

Amazing video! Thank you for being humble to share your missteps. I feel like you saved me from making the same mistakes with your details. I'm officially a subscriber!

[@yy6358]

I love your videos. I am a newbie at woodworking and have followed some of your methods in some of my builds. I appreciate how detailed you are with your instructions and how much easier you have made my woodworking journey. ❤️

[@Warkive]

Part of the issue may have been the temps. Even with the space heater I imagine it was still pretty cold. The colder the paint the thicker the paint, and less inclined it will be to self-level. Also, while more so for spraying/pouring, you might consider a paint conditioner like Floetrol which can significantly improve the finish as well.

[@DIYMontreal]

It's odd because I found this paint so watery. But temp may be the issue indeed if it affect the self-leveling...

[@l.m.ionescu4964]

@@DIYMontreal Have you tested with a heat gun? I'm planning to paint some cabinets and just finished resurfacing a bath tub with epoxy. The heat gun helped get all the bubbles out of the epoxy after pouring it on the tub. Wondering if that might be useful when I start painting.

[@RicardoPerez-cn6bl]

I really like this video because I’ve done almost the same steps to cover the plywood edges. I also use all purpose joint compound to cover the edges, prime and paint and I’m very satisfied with the results. I used chalk paint and paste-wax as the top finish on one of my projects and result was awesome. Polycrylic is also my favorite product for drawer interiors. Thanks for sharing this video!!

[@JustinBeshearse]

I use the Behr enamel all the time in the shop. It’s best sprayed for doors and drawer fronts but carcass and faces come out great when you lightly brush after using the roller. Just drag the tip lightly across the surface and it’s money.

[@VafaGhoreyshi]

I have left over acrylic Behr matt for my wall. Sprayed it lightly in two coats over primer coat on MDF and it's come out so smooth. Only the MDF and primer coat was sanded to 220

[@chefsimon2997]

Great quality work there!

[@SScogin]

I use that exact same trim and cabinet paint and I've found the same problem with bubbles. One thing I've noticed is that they seem to happen when I've shaken the paint (or had it mixed at the store) instead of stirring it. I'm sure that the paint brush trick would help as well, but a slow, consistent stir instead of a vigorous shake should fix the majority of your issues. Cabinets came out looking great!

[@Googaliemoogalie]

I bought a paint shelter (like a tent) that I can put up in my garage to spray paint my stuff now because of how disappointing lol the paints usually are. No overspray because of the tent, but make sure you have a good fume/particle respirator and goggles!

[@garykorzelius5930]

We had a similar problem when I was re-painting the cabinets in the hospital, where I worked as a maintenance mechanic. We checked with the store and were told that the temperature had to be just right (between 55-70 degrees F). We were painting the doors in the basement area to keep the paint small from the patients, and it was about 50 degrees. We moved up to the main shop and tried again where it was 65 F and it worked a lot better with minimal sanding required. Maybe that was the problem, just figured I pass it on thanks for the video.

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks for sharing. If that's true, my shop being cold probably made this impossible from the get-go.

[@Mark-bn7lk]

Marie, I recently painted a plywood cabinet for my drill press. I used interior latex with a flac roller and i got a smooth finish. You may have some issues with the formulation of paint that you used but in my limited experience the flac roller produced a smooth finish. I got my roller at Lowes. Thank you for this video and best regards.

[@TinyPlanetgroup]

The best video explaining everything! Wow! Thank you so much.

[@jimrosson6702]

They turned out great thanks for sharing

[@chrisdewild9627]

I used the exact color and brand paint you used, on my cabinets. Instead I used the oil based zinzer primer. I did no sanding and used a paint sprayer. The coat came out very smooth. I did this on my old cabinets in my kitchen. It turned out better than I thought it would. The trick may be spraying this paint rather than rolling.

[@GLOBHUBINDIA]

hi Would you be able to tell me the exact shade code for that colour as had been having struggle finding the right shade

[@chrisdewild9627]

@@GLOBHUBINDIA if you look at the paint colors that Bear makes(found at Home Depot) it’s the navy blue. It’s the only darker blue color they have.

[@GLOBHUBINDIA]

@@chrisdewild9627 Thank you very much!!

[@michellelose2361]

Life-changing product!

[@storchmj]

I recently had a paint failure with Behr Ceiling Paint... micro bubbles. Sprayed with airless, but further testing revealed that it was happening with a roller too. When I went to return the paint I noticed 3 others had recently been returned also. It sucks, but new paint was the solution.

[@alainaarrhodge5900]

Great video and thank you so much for the step-by-step regarding finishing the inside of your drawers and I'm presuming the process would be the same for the inside of the cabinet.

[@DVD-54]

Fantastic ! Thank you . Greatly appreciated for showing this video

[@sanjivoberoi5361]

Super informative and great job done. Thank you very much for sharing this experience.

[@alangreen2774]

really good video, informative and to the point and no waffle. Thanks Alan UK

[@Utubia55]

A lot of great thoughts Marie. Sorry about your Behr experience. I kept wondering if it still wasn't too cold in the shop? Really like the Blue you picked. I'm a big Behr fan, but I had never used that line of paint. Probably won't now either. Keep makin, and be well.

[@faithb6458]

Thank you for posting this video!! So many great tips and you filled in the missing pieces for me to finish my own project.

[@paulwhealy5243]

Pick up the flat, 2-element radiant heater from Princess. You’ll love it. Hang it just above head height pointing down slightly. Instant heat. It warms you and your tools - not the air. Much more efficient power wise. I’ve spent hours in my cold garage waiting for a space heater to even make any difference at all. Now I can flip one or 2 radiant heaters on and start work immediately. Now I don’t mind working on my garage shop even in Jan and Feb.

[@lydiaanderson6785]

@Hello Paul how are you doing?

[@jamescook1364]

I've never try this, but feel it may work. To get a smooth finish I thought is to use a heat gun . Holding it at a distance to see if the heat helps to paint level out. As I've said I have never try it. Lovely job.

[@moreisdifferent]

I experienced the exact same bubbling problem with this paint, and ended up with an subpar finish on my, incidentally, office cabinet! Wish you had made this video a couple of years earlier!

[@DIYMontreal]

That sucks! Which I had know that myself... Might have chosen a different paint and sprayed. :(

[@humbleme6974]

Its very good paint I,ve used it to paint several kitchen cabinets including over stain you have to apply very thin coats and use cabinet rollers and it looks like its sprayed on and cold garage might ply a part also.

[@simmis9387]

Perfect perfect video!! Exactly what I needed. Thanks so much

[@rfdunbar]

I'm using that same paint on my kitchen cabinets. I dilute and then spray with my Earlex hvlp system and it lays down very nicely. My cabinets are plywood with pine face frames.

[@DIYMontreal]

Diluted?! Wow, this stuff is already so liquid I can't even imagine. But good to know. I'll likely try spraying next time.

[@lorinewton1]

Thank you for the tips. I just finished making my first drawer base and will definitely use your instructions for the wood filler. I plan on spraying my wood because I didn't want any brush lines or roller markings. I don't care the for orange peel look.

[@kidthor]

Great video - I'm buying your plans for this build!

[@ryanlopez4550]

So I had already bought the same rollers and similar pain and initially I had the same experience however! As I rolled I pressed pretty hard and the air seemed to get replaced with paint as I rolled. After pressing the roller with paint a few times things really smoothed out a d I actually ended up really liking the foam roller. I painted a poplar toy box. I wish I could show it but idk how to internet. I used some fancy cabinet pain from the box store.

[@archiem6323]

Always an OUTSTANDING job you do. 😊

[@Sly_Wolf_1]

Great video, love that you didn't edit out the learning curve. Got a new sub👍

[@johnbell1012]

sherwin williams emerald urethane is an excellent furniture and cabinet paint. Great video!

[@nickrusso86]

I just finished a cabinet with white Sherwin Williams Emerald cabinet and trim enamel. I used a very short nap non-foam roller. It is amazing stuff and gives you a fantastic finish. Almost like it was sprayed on. It is expensive at about $75 per gallon, but it will save you a lot of time.

[@calixtonavarro2507]

I felt your pain when you said "this sucks!" . Thanks for leaving this part of the process in the video.

[@Sebastopolmark]

GREAT stuff marie. Agree with the paint, but IF you were going for that "orange peel" finish, you hit it out of the park! !! !!!

[@DIYMontreal]

😂 I sure did!!

[@samg9328]

I literally just used this paint with the same results. Cold garage as well. I did do a couple test pieces AFTER the cabinet carcass 🤦🏻‍♂️. I found that rolling with a 6mm nap 6 inch roller, then coming back over the wet paint with a foam roller improved the appearance. Still not as smooth as spraying.

[@DIYMontreal]

Sucks to hear that, but at least I'm not alone I guess? It seems you were on the right track but the trick is to go over the paint with a light stroke using a paint brush to even it out.

[@tylorjudd38]

Looks pretty great, in BC at Sherwin Williams we can get emerald eurethane for trim. Works wonders for birch plywood. Needs good backfilling and sanding but is beautiful. Cute time is 28 days though.....

[@buyastyle]

Had the same issue with that ugly paint from Home Depot and after reading on internet I found that paint had a tendency to get lot of foam and they use a chemical to avoid that reaction but as this chemical is expensive sometimes they put less leading to that nasty paint full or micro bubbles. Never ever will buy that paint again 😡. Thanks for your videos, really good content!

[@arc.handyman1905]

Regarding the paint finish, I think there’s 2 issues here as I’ve been doing research to achieve a smooth finish on cabinets as well. 1) The dry time on the paint. A longer dry time, although inconvenient to do multiple coats in one day, will allow brush strokes and bumps to even out. 2) It seems to roll a smooth finish, mohair rollers are the way to go. Also, a longer dry time and a soft-bristle brush could do the trick as well. In the end, spraying really is the best way to achieve a glass-like finish. Thank you for the thorough video. I have an upcoming project making a kitchen cabinet with drawers.

[@ThekiBoran]

I have a flexible 4" putty knife and a 1 1/2" putty knife. I load up the 4" with enough to finish the task. Also, using a tack cloth prior to applying finishes is helpful. It avoids adding moisture to the work piece.

[@davidgiesfeldt6650]

Beautiful, well explained. Love your videos. On my side, I used a microfiber ultra fine mini roller and rust oleum above the water marine paint on my home made teardrop camper… most people think that it was sprayed.

[@harrygill6546]

Great tips and insights! Will try the DAP grain filler and shellac.

[@DIYMontreal]

Awesome, enjoy!

[@halsands2469]

Excellent advice and tips! thank you for this video.

[@DIYMontreal]

You bet 👍

[@kady5398]

Beautiful cabinet!!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you!

[@sunflower20505]

Thank you so much. Exactly what i was looking for

[@stephenmiller6690]

A couple of tips from my boat painting days. Foam rollers have a grain or direction to them. If one way leaves bubbles then roll the other way. Think clockwise vs counterclockwise. Next use a paint brushing additive. Floetrol for latex, Penetrol for oil base. Any big box store or paint store will have it. Helps reduce the paints tackiness and let's it flow and level better. When in doubt add more. You can get a near spray quality finish with the proper additive then rolling and tipping (as a previous poster mentioned). I have better results using a second dry foam roller to tip than a brush. No paint on it. Run the roller gently over the paint with just the weight of the roller - no pressure at all. The grain direction of the roller really shows during tipping. I also prefer Sherwin Williams paint.

[@DIYMontreal]

Great tips, sounds like you picked up quite a few things along the way! The paint was already too liquid it seemed to me, so not sure that was the problem, but will definitely try tipping off next time.

[@stephenmiller6690]

The brushing liquid (floetrol or Penetrol) are not thinners like water or mineral spirits. They improve the flow and leveling. Try it, you will like it.

[@alliehomes8943]

Great tips. Thank you for making this.

[@jhoodfysh]

This was a very interesting video for me, especially about using the foam brush with the varathane. The other comments on 'tipping off' were also very useful. Gratz. Glad you got the heater ;-)

[@lydiaanderson6785]

@Hello John how are you doing?

[@PRStudios208]

I finish cabinets in kitchens, foam roller is good to get flat. If you want the best finish you'll need to start with the best primer. I use zinser bullseye primer, sand to 220, clean with air blower. Then I spray the finish on to the surface for the fronts of cabinets, and roll the cabinets boxes since they are usually in place. Temperature, the paint self levels and needs at least 65 degrees to flow to the flat finish. If you can't get that to happen in the second coat use floetrol additive. I've used every single paint, enamel is the best, emerald from Sherwin Williams will get you a candy like shell you are looking for with the techniques above. Final steps are to use 320 block sander to knock down anything and smooth the finish.

[@knowah.]

I'm still looking for the dryer or jar you are painting, but the filing cabinet came out great

[@FoxyCAMTV]

Blue looks good.

[@planespeaking]

Always use mohair (knapped) roller for oil or alkyd paints. Foam roller for latex.

[@xeroblastx]

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