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Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by DCapps on Jun 24th, 2010, 08:47am
I am doing a cabinet job for my sister and she wants a cream color with a brown glaze to darken the corners of detailed trim. I have never done this before and was wondering the process I would have to go through in order to achieve this look and what would be the best method and materials.
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by bowdoctor on Jun 24th, 2010, 5:28pm
The way we do it is
I spray a base coat then scuff with 320 grit then spray the top coat in the color needed
then after it is set up we brush the glaze around the edges where we want the hangup
then with a rag with paint thinner on it not laquer thinner. lightly wipe off the extra glaze and and the hang up will stay in the seams and edgesI u wipe tomuch off u can add more as u go . then after that sets up i spray a clear coat to finish.
hope this helps
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by DCapps on Jun 25th, 2010, 10:09am
bowdoctor,
What kind of material r you using? Tinted Laquer base or like enamel paint.
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by Rob on Jun 25th, 2010, 11:38am
The method you use for this type of finish will depend a lot on what your paint store carries. You might want to go and ask them. They may even give a quick demo of how to apply it.
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by bowdoctor on Jun 25th, 2010, 5:16pm
i use tinted laquers and tinted glaze
make sure what your paint shop has is compatable with each other
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by trulycustom on Jun 25th, 2010, 9:29pm
I just did a similar job for my mother-in-law...a cream/off white color with a charcoal glaze. I agree with bowdoctor, I shot on a base coat, scuff smooth (did again on some doors), then shot on the color coat using tinted lacquer. I used a foam brush to put the glaze on because it was what I call a "clean, pin stripe" glaze job, she didn't want any glaze on the doors except in the detail on the panel raise and the detail on the inside and outside of the stiles and rails. By using the tapered pointed edge of the foam brush I can get pretty accurate with little glaze where I didn't want it. I concur with using the paint thinner to clean up any errant glaze that you wipe off so it doesn't bite into the color where you dont' want it. I then finished with a clear top coat just like bowdoctor. I used ML Campbell's Vintage Alkyd Glaze for the project as well as ML Campbell MagnaMax Tinted and Clear Lacquers, the base coat was ML Campbell MagnaClaw. Hope this helps. Work up a couple of sample doors and do them a bit different, such as heavier glaze on one as opposed to lighter "pin stripe" type of another or whatever and let your sister pick the look she wants. Just take your time and you will be a glazing pro.
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by mike on Jun 26th, 2010, 3:53pm
sounds like a lot of extra work too me! i paint the base color the when its dry i take a wipeing stain the color i need then stain like normal,while its wet use rags to remove the excess to the look you are after then top coat... way less work
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by abu on Jun 26th, 2010, 8:57pm
I too have used the same method Mike mentions with great results. For a time I thought it was the only way to get this effect. It all just shows that different roads lead to the same destination.
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by bowdoctor on Jun 27th, 2010, 07:04am
mike that sounds cool. how much more do you get paid for that. I have a 25% mark up on my way
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by trulycustom on Jun 27th, 2010, 7:24pm
It depends on the look your customer wants, as mentioned mine did not want ANY other glaze anywhere on the doors except in the edge detail. Working up a sample door, it wasn't going to work with the method Mike mentioned because the glaze color would "bite" into the off-white doors leaving the ever so slight traces of color and she didn't like it. She didn't want old, antique looking so much as just highlighting the edge details. I would agree with Mike and the method, it just wasn't what my customer wanted.
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by mike on Jul 9th, 2010, 4:27pm
most of the time its at least 800.00 on a basic set . larger sets up to 1500.00 like was posted depends on the look you are after
Re: Antique finish on cabinets.
Post by mike on Jul 9th, 2010, 5:19pm
to do just edge finish i use a ogee bit for the profile and stain heavy and with my finger tip wipe at a angle to leave the stain in the groves really easy 