On 1/6/2015 6:02 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
wrote:


I have been thinking of making several cabinets for my detached
garage. I was thinking plywood carcass, but maybe poplar face frames
with raised panels made out of mdf. The garage is insulted but not
heated/air conditioned unless I am in there and then only a propane
heater.

I need to make several of them and I figured painting them a dark
color would be best as they will probably get dirty. I work with
everything from wood to cars. My shop is a 30x30.

I want them to look nice, but I also want them to hold up. I would
like to attempt to paint them with a sprayer. I have a large air
compressor and a craftsman gun which may be siphon fed or HVLP, I am
not sure. It has the cup at the bottom.

What kind of paint would you use? I am concerned with humidity and
paint peeling. When I built the house around 97, I painted all my
outdoor door frames with enamel. Every single piece of wood I painted
with enamel ended up peeling badly.

I am not sure I can spray latex through the sort of gun I am talking
about.

What about laquer? I have never worked with it. It seems maybe I read
it is prone to cracking, I don't know.

I appreciate any advice you can provide!
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Plywood, poplar & MDF are good choices for shop cabinets.

I would forget about spraying, IMHO, this job is better suited to a
brush.

I'd buy a dozen 2" chip brushes and trash a brush when you are done
with it.

Trying to clean one is a waste of time IMHO.

I'd use Zinisser Cover Stain primer.

It's white, oil based, and does a great job. (You won't spray, but
could roller it it)

You can even buy it in California by the quart.

I'd prime the MDF panels completely, especially the edges, prior to
ass'y.

I'd prime the interiors after ass'y. White interiors get rid of the
dark cave
experience when you are searching for something.

Helps eliminate the flashlight in the mouth experience when looking
for
something. G

A final coat of your favorite water based floor and deck enamel on the
exterior surfaces, and it's time for a beer.

Have fun.

Lew


I would never use chip brushes for painting something you want to look
good. They don't hold enough paint to wet out correctly.

Get the best quality brush, and clean it. I have my purdy for years,
it's better when it ages then when it's new. But then it falls off the
cliff and needs replacing.

--
Jeff