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[rachelzim]

Thank you, PatinPaint for your response.  Now I am more confused than ever!  I think I might buy a small kit of the cabernet and try it on a spare cabinet door.  I don't require that all of the natural grain of the wood be visible....just some of it so it doesn't look like solid paint.

If anyone has used the cabernet and the glaze on real wood, please let me know....thanks!

Rachel

[hmazzuto]

I wanted an "off-white" cream.... nothing too yellow or too brown, so I purchased Pure White with the intent to glaze. So far Pure White LITERALLY looks VERY white... unlike the box...

My question is... we just finished the two bond coats but I see paintbrush strokes... should I do a third? Or does it not matter because we're applying glaze. The strokes aren't terrible... but if it was a painting project strictly with no glaze, it would definitely need more coats.

[gabby]

My cabinets are painted with a latex paint, topped with a high gloss varnish.  Will the deglosser work on them?

[Christine_HDATL]

Welcome to our community hmazzuto!

This is Christine, and I’m going to help you with your dilemma.

Personally, I don’t think you should do a third coat. I think part of the appeal of this project is seeing the brush strokes. Brush strokes give the illusion of wood grain, which is appealing to some people when refinishing cabinetry.

If you don’t want the illusion of wood grain, that would be reason to do another coat. If that is the case, I would use a foam roller to make sure that there are no brush strokes. Using a foam roller will ensure a smooth finish.

Let me know if I can’t help with anything else,

Christine

[Christine_HDATL]

 Welcome Gabby!

This is Christine and I work at The Home Depot in Atlanta. This is an excellent question and one that I get asked often.

The deglosser is going to work perfectly on top of your varnish. Make sure you get the deglosser everywhere you are going to apply the bond coat. If you don’t, the bond coat has a possibility of not sticking to that area.

Let me know if you have any more questions,

Christine

[Sharyn]

You mentioned custom tinting the product.  Seems a bit risky, have you personally seen this done?  As many here, I like the rich cherry color, but it seems a bit purple/burgundy to me.  I'd like to add a hint of red to the "rustic" tint..I can request that?  If so, I just ask to add some of the cherry tint color?  If anyone has done this at teh store please post your results.

[mikek]

Hi HD Community, 

I purchased the rustoleum kit in linen white.  My existing cabinets are solid wood, oak color and in very good condition.  I  started with 6 doors.   I deglossed and then used a fine sanding block to ensure there was no sheen left, but went light and did not sand to bare wood.  I then applied the bond coat 2x.  The color of the bond coat looks nice, however it is very rough to touch.  I would say it feels like touching sandpaper or chalk.  This was starting to make me nervous, but I knew that I still have the top coat to apply.  I will not be glazing my cabinets.    

So, I applied the top coat to the backs of my cabinet doors and let it dry overnight.  The next day I was surprised to see that 4 of my 6 cabinets had very yellowish color to them.  Has anyone else experienced this?   I was pretty upset by this.  I followed the video and thought I went very light with the top coat as instructed.  The rustoleum rep told me that I applied too much topcoat and that the topcoat smooths the surface.  I am willing to try the topcoat again but for the 2 cabinets that did not turn yellowish, they still feel rough/chalky

So, what do you think?  Did I just apply too much top coat?  Does anyone else feel that the final product is too rough to the touch?   I will certainly find out come this weekend, when I have time to get back to work on this.        

[Joseph_HD_ATL]

Hey Sharyn,

Great question regarding tinting the product. The color of this product can be varied by things such as application, lighting and most importantly the color of wood underneath. You can request a little bit more of red. The folks at the paint counter would need to get with you and show you comparisons of both formulas, since you may even need more of a sienna or black color alongside the red. So, if you have a sample of your cabinets you can bring that in as well as try to it out and then we can slightly darken them to get the right color.

Hope this helps,

aboveaveragejoe

[rrodimel]

Hello,

I have laminate cabinets that are a majority off white, with a strip at the bottom that is a different color (kind of a faux wood look).  If we use this product, will it cover both colors equally to look like one solid color? (We'd like to use the espresso to cover both colors.)  Also, does anyone have photos of this product used on laminate cabinets?  I cannot find any pictures that Rust-Oleum has posted of laminate cabinets, only wood. 

Thank you!

[Joseph_HD_ATL]

Hello rrodimel,

Thanks for your question, and welcome to the community!

Great question regarding your laminate cabinets getting painted with Rust-Oleum's Cabinet Transformations.

The kit comes with a deglosser that will work over both sections of the cabinets and luckily the color Espresso is a dark cover that will allow to cover up both sections nicely. A 2nd coat can get you a very uniform look you desire added with the glaze coat on top. However, I cannot absolutely guarantee it will be entirely uniform in finish but fortunately due to the dark color that Espresso is, it will give you one of the best uniform matches that Cabinet Transformations has. Experimentation is always a factor in this, you can try out a small area if you desire on both color sections of your cabinets to see if this is the best choice for you too.

Thanks,

aboveaveragejoe