Is there any GOOD liquid sander?

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  1. Almodsjoums

    Almodsjoums Apprentice Gardener

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    [​IMG] We expect that in the next 3-5 years we will completely remodel the kitchen. In the mean time, I would like to paint the cabinets. I am not particularly worried about doing the painting, but I am concerned about the time that I will have to spend on prep work.Is there some liquid sander that really works well, or some other method that will shave a lot of time off of this task?While I am asking, what paint would you recommend. I'm guessing a gloss latex enamel. trucos para playstation - jungla de cristal
     
  2. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    :thumb: Hello Almodsjoums Welcome to GC.. Sadly... Apart from ones arm or a sander machine you will always have some sanding if you want to paint, as you will need a "key" for the new paint layer to bond with......:wink: So sorry mate.. :flag:
    As far as liquids go I only know of paint stripper & even then you have to use your right arm to give it a light sand at the very end..!!:lollol: You can of course use any of the preparatory brands of paint on the market in th e DIY store to paint them, but you could also consider Acrylic if you want to do a design.. Water soluble till dry & very good for painted themes & designs... They will of course come off again with paint stripper, but nothing comes if no effort put in sunshine.. I hate painting doors too.. :dh:
     
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    Might I throw in my twopenn'orth? Because this is exactly the position we were in a couple of years ago.

    If you're going to rip the whole thing out fairly soon, I'm guessing (like us) you're just looking for a quick make-over. Our cabinets, although old fashioned, were in good condition and I'm assuming yours are too. All we did was give ours a good clean to remove every bit of grease, then to provide a key for the new paint to adhere to, we gave them a quick (and I mean quick) rub over with a fairly coarse sandpaper (something like 3M's 'Sandblaster' - the green stuff available in any DIY 'shed'). I have to 'fess up here and say we didn't even bother with undercoat, (which nearly gave my husband apoplexy! :cry:), but merely used a paint pad, gave everything a coat of gloss paint, waited 48 hours (to make sure it was really dry), then gave it a second coat of gloss.

    It was 2 years before we finally had our new kitchen, but the 'bodge job' as it became known, was still perfectly fine.
     
  4. loopy lou

    loopy lou Gardener

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    i would recommend using 0000 wire wool and soapy water perhaps with a bit of sugar soap

    dont forget the rubber gloves though

    loopy
     
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