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Painting face frame cabinet - Stove M - 04-23-2018
I am in the process of painting kitchen cabinets that were originally stained and varnished. Do you have any tips on getting paint into the joints in the frame?
RE: Painting face frame cabinet - Kansas City Fireslayer - 04-24-2018
For face frames, I’d fill small and short joints with bondo or caulk. If you expect a lot of season humidity changes in the home the bondo may very well crack in the dry season unless you have a humidifier. For long vertical joints I’ve always used the smallest amount of caulk I could use to fill the joint and not take away from any profiles. A flex putty knife with a slightly rounded tip works well to tool the caulk and get in deeper where your finger can’t access. A damp tile sponge works well too. This is for 90 degree corner joints.
Spackling paste is also a decent and quick to use filler for smaller holes or defects. Paste is a heavier bodied filler compared to the traditional lightweight spackling.
RE: Painting face frame cabinet - Splinter Puller - 04-24-2018
you might want to consider a thinner first coat to get into the cracks... something with floetrol or some other additive. maybe your paint supplier could have suggestions.
RE: Painting face frame cabinet - John Mihich - 05-05-2018
(04-24-2018, 08:42 AM)Kansas City Fireslayer Wrote: For face frames, I’d fill small and short joints with bondo or caulk. If you expect a lot of season humidity changes in the home the bondo may very well crack in the dry season unless you have a humidifier. For long vertical joints I’ve always used the smallest amount of caulk I could use to fill the joint and not take away from any profiles. A flex putty knife with a slightly rounded tip works well to tool the caulk and get in deeper where your finger can’t access. A damp tile sponge works well too. This is for 90 degree corner joints.
Spackling paste is also a decent and quick to use filler for smaller holes or defects. Paste is a heavier bodied filler compared to the traditional lightweight spackling.
Agree on the bondo. I use spackle a lot for small defects, scratches, etc. Thin coats for all - less sanding.