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Advice for clear coat over milk paint

11 years ago

I am painting cabinets with milk paint...three coats over unfinished wood.

I used a brush and 3.5" foam roller for the sample door and it looks good. No streaks or brush marks. Now I am trying to decide how to apply a water based polyurethane....brushing it on vs. spraying. Any suggestions for me on this and if you think I should spray on the clear cost, what kind of sprayer should I purchase to spray water based poly with my compressor?

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Michael
11 years ago
You can use a foam roller to apply it and then level it with a Syntox brush. It will most likely require two coats with a 320 grit sanding between coats.
kachinee
Original Author
11 years ago
Thank you for the suggestion on the Purdey syntox brush. That worked beautifully with both the water based paint and poly.
I actually found that I get a better finish with this particular product by first hitting the crevices with the brush and then finishing with the foam roller. I guess it depends on the product one is working with as to which gives the best finish.
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