Dick Snyder wrote:

I recently completed a storage unit made from birch plywood. Based on things
I have read in this newsgroup in the past, I used an alxyd primer followed
by two coats of semi-gloss alkyd paint. I found the alkyd paint to be thick
enough where I saw brush marks in a few places after it dried. Probably
nobody but me will notice but you know how it is - you want your project to
be as perfect as you can. I choose alkyd because it really dries hard so I
shouldn't see marks from things sitting on top of the storage unit. If you
have done something similar would you have thinned it a little or would you
have used the semi gloss latex?

TIA.

Dick Snyder


I hate latex, but for flat on walls. I would definitely use alkyd on
furniture that takes any kind of wear. Let it cure completely, then
sand with fine sandpaper. Get some Penetrol to thin the paint, per
label instructions. If you have totally flat surfaces, you might get
better results using a foam roller.