Additive to paint that smoothes brush strokes?

15 years ago

I want to touch up our white kitchen cabinets & naturally want the touched up areas to be as inconspicuous as possible.

Recently heard someone on a radio do-it-yourself talk show

mention that there is an additive that you can add to paint that will smooth out the brush strokes. At the time I was in my car driving & couldn't write it down....and of course forgot the name.

Does anyone know what this is? And does it work?

Thanks!!

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Faron79

15 years ago

A better additive is XIM's Latex-Xtender.

It's a much newer, Near-Zero VOC additive. Very nice stuff...and you need less of it, relative to Floetrol.
Floetrol can slightly yellow light colors over time.

Use a very top-notch brush too though!!

Faron

Here is a link that might be useful: XIM's Latex-Xtender info.

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Comments (8)

mjsee
15 years ago
Was the product "Flotrol"? (or Penitrol for oil)

I've linked a "how to paint doors" article...looked pretty infromative.

melanie

Here is a link that might be useful: How to paint a door
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john_trussville
Original Author
15 years ago
mjsee & faron79.....thanks for the tips!!!
mjsee
15 years ago
Thanks faron79.

I've never actually used floetrol...had just heard of it. May use that for my next big project...though I've never really had problems with brush marks.
mjsee
15 years ago
MEANT to say...may try the XIM for my next big project. I shouldn't post when under the influence of cold medicine...
Faron79
15 years ago
Posting "under the influence...".
Is that gonna be called a "PUI"?!?!?

Kind of a "hidden hint" when doing projects like this...
* Don't "dust" with your paintbrush.
* Meaning...use long/even strokes, as opposed to quick back & forth motions that some infrequent painters use!

Faron
terezosa / terriks
15 years ago
Meaning...use long/even strokes, as opposed to quick back & forth motions that some infrequent painters use!

You mean like the people on DIY shows? They drive me crazy!
Michael
15 years ago
terriks,
Yes!..Those people!

After they scrape the paint from the brush!

Michael