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I'd use 1/4" plywood flat panels- no MDF. Spray with White pigmented shellac (BIN), clean equipment with ammonia and water. Give cabs a quick sanding with 150 or so. Spray 2 coats of Manor Hall Interior/Exterior 100% acrylic enamel minimally thinned with denatured alcohol. Done.


On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 7:31:26 AM UTC-6, 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.
The garage cabinets are very important as they make a great difference to the appearance of your workspace as well as promoting the longevity and functionality of your cabinets. It is recomended to apply one thin coat of gloss on top of the dried primer. If the correct color of undercoat has been used, this should provide ample coverage.