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| Okay, I am almost ready to throw away $200. I hired what I thought was a good painter (came highly recommended) to paint my new kitchen cabinets. He is not finished, has almost finished the prep and is getting ready to paint Tuesday.
Did one sample door and one coat of FPE is nowhere near covering. He told me it's gonna take another 2 coats to cover and he must charge me an additional 1500. He keeps saying that FPE is so thin -- its like lacqer. I am thinking of scraping the 2 gallons of FPE and letting him paint in BM -- that is how worried he has got me. It is my fault: I asked him to use FPE instead of BM, which he never used before. He primed with BM and not FPE. Then he prepped. So far, I am not completely happy with his prep work (I am very anal, but I see some nail holes and roughish spots in the corners). He is used to working with BM which I guess is a little thicker and hides imperfections in the prep (and yes, I know it is all in the prep!!) What to do? I just want my cabinets to look good. He has already worked 3 days. Should I ask him to put another coat of primer? By the way, his price is 3500 + paint (so closer to 4000). 2 and 1/2 guys (the owner does a little work, but more breaks than work). In am sick about this. |
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| Oh no...this is terrible!!!! What FPE paint is he using?! Faron |
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| It's true that FPE is thin and it doesn't cover very well, but coverage many times depends on the color and how dark what you are painting over is. It may take an additional two coats even with the BM. Usually, I don't like to do mulitiple coats of primer because the primer generally covers worse than the topcoats so it's better to just do multiple coats of paint. If you are painting over some dark stained cabinets this is why we usually try to spray. The paint covers very easily that way. |
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- Posted by domesticah (My Page) on Sat, Jul 2, 11 at 11:14
Hi, Thanks for responding. He is using Hollandlac -- should he have used eco? These are "new wood" but the center board is a little darker...here is a picture pre paint:  Do you think there is a problem using the BM primer? Thanks again for responding. |
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| Domesticah- I don't think Hollandlac is thin AT ALL!! What color are you using? I played around with "Coach Green" in Hollandlac Brilliant. Upon reviewing FPE's "Specifier Manual" for Hollandlac.... >>> His priming isn't the issue here!!! Although... This stuff doesn't handle like other paints...TO ME anyway! Another note: Faron |
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- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Sat, Jul 2, 11 at 16:36
| I think the problem is the painter. In my experience with hollandlac, limited though it is, it covers like syrup on pancakes. The black door in the background is one coat over a previous coat of red:  It's the best paint I have ever been around. Casey |
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- Posted by domesticah (My Page) on Sat, Jul 2, 11 at 20:59
| Thanks Faron and sombreuil_mongrel for your responses. Faron -- thanks for the heads up about the 24 hour wait between coats. He has sanded after the primer and will be sure he uses tack clothe -- but does he need to sand after the first coat of paint as well? Thanks! |
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| Sanding after 1st coat.... Depends how good the 1st coat turned out! >>> If you're a little on the fussy side, then-yes. Obviously though, it'll cost more labor $$. SM- Faron |
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- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Sun, Jul 3, 11 at 7:01
| He is using Hollandlac -- should he have used eco He(the painter) is using what you gave him.He has already admitted that he was not familiar with the product. Cut the guy some slack, let him do his job, then see how it turns out. I think you are freeking out a little early.Just my opinion as a painter would see it. |
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| I don't know how I would respond if a customer told me to use a tack cloth either. I don't own one, have never used one and have never really had a problem getting wood smooth. |
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- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Mon, Jul 4, 11 at 7:29
| I have one, down at the bottom of a bucket somewhere,never been used |
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| So, if you guys don't use a tack cloth after you sand, how do you get the tiny particles off? |
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| I use a dust brush, which is really just a paint brush that was no longer good enough to paint with. |
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- Posted by aunttomichael (My Page) on Mon, Jul 4, 11 at 18:33
| Can you post a picture of the sample door painted with one coat of FPE? |
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- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Tue, Jul 5, 11 at 7:19
| I use a dust brush, which is really just a paint brush that was no longer good enough to paint with. That and a damp rag |
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