On 1/29/2019 5:39 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 12:05:59 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 1/25/2019 5:56 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Friday, January 25, 2019 at 12:07:58 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 1/24/2019 8:23 AM, Bill Gill wrote:
I got a nice little desk from the Salvation Army for $69 (US).
But it is white.Â* Now I need to figure what kind of paint I
need to change the color.Â* I need something pretty tough,
because I will be using it as a desk and a part time
workbench for assembling small items.Â* The top has some
mars, I will need to clean and seal it.Â* On one edge it
is damaged a bit.Â* Probably from being pushed up against
a wall.

I understand that the procedure for the painting is:
1 Clean it good with some sort of general purpose cleaner.
2 Sand it with fine grit sandpaper.
3 Clean it with a tack cloth.
4 Prime it
5 Sand
6 Tack Cloth
7 Paint 2 coats.
8 let dry thoroughly

Any suggestions?

Thanks
Bill


so that objects will not stick to the surface I would advise to avoid
latex type paints. I would go with an Alkaid Oil based paint.

The Benjamin Moore Advance paint may fit the need without the oil paint
clean up.

"A premium quality, waterborne alkyd enamel that delivers the desired
flow and leveling characteristics of conventional alkyd paint. It
provides a tough, satin finish that stands up to repeated washing.
It is easy to apply, resists spattering and cleans up with soap and
water."

I used it on the cabinet/bookcase I built for the kitchen.

"Ideal for interior doors, trim, cabinets, walls, and ceilings. For
primed or previously painted wallboard, plaster, masonry, wood and
metal."**

However...

"Depending on weather and drying conditions, it could take up to 30 days
to reach optimum hardness and final sheen."

And why I suggested an oil based paint. They typically are good to go
in 24 hours.


Ah, but a question still remains:

Which ends up harder after it's own published curing time? I don't know the
answer, I just ask the questions. ;-)

In other words, does the Advance paint end up harder and more durable after
it's 30 day complete cure than the oil paint does after it's 24 hour complete
cure? Let's not quibble over cure times. Let's wait 6 months and then test
both paints. I'm pretty sure that they would both be 100% cured by then.

If the Advance paint is harder than the oil 6 months down the road, then
it's the better paint for a "desk/part time workbench". Again, I'm not saying
that it will be, I'm simply saying that it's not about cure time, it's about
ultimate hardness/durability.


I use Sherwin Williams Oil based Alkyd paint on all of my wife's
quilting studio furniture, 7 separate pieces. Nothing sticks to it and
the surface is hard. She regularly swaps out sewing machines from her
8' sewing table with no stick spots or marks left in the paint surface.
If there is a harder drying surface, she/we don't need it. And
seriously who wants to wait 30 days or 6 months to use the surface? We
actually wait 3~4 days to place the sewing machines and fabrics on the
surfaces but we can easily handle the painted surfaces 24 hours after
application.