C_Dave45's own kitchen Reno

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by flipstah
Does it have to be sanded or just straight spray? Curious what the process is if it's different.

There's quite a lot of prep work for spraying lacquer for oak. My small kitchen will be roughly 8-man days or more.
I might attempt to paint my walls, but I would never ever attempt to spray lacquer on kitchen cabinets and wainscoting myself.

[max_boost]

surprising! considering how many baller jobs you've done and you are just doing yours now haha

[craigcd]

Originally posted by C_Dave45

Yup. All the cabinets and wainscoting will be lacquered white. Greg from Straight Edge Painting just picked up my fronts for spraying this morning.
Hoping to be done by next week.

Did the same earlier this year on similar cupboards. End product looks great. Whiter than we wanted which takes away from our counters but we were paranoid that under tones might show through if we went with something off white.

It was a bigger job then expected as we had did our bathrooms and laundry room also. Lacquer stinks!!!

Looking forward to seeing pics!

Edit- Ours were maple, still required lots of prep. My painter put in well over 8 days but it looks like glass. After using a similar sprayer to his to spray my doors, casings etc with latex I would never attempt my own cupboard doors.

[sabad66]

Originally posted by max_boost
surprising! considering how many baller jobs you've done and you are just doing yours now haha

pretty much the norm for contractors from what i've seen

half finished projects, behind on renovations/repairs at their own homes meanwhile doing amazing work for their clients...funny how that works

anyways good luck on this project, interested in seeing the finished product!

[89s1]

Looks good Dave!

Originally posted by sabad66

pretty much the norm for contractors from what i've seen

half finished projects, behind on renovations/repairs at their own homes meanwhile doing amazing work for their clients...funny how that works

anyways good luck on this project, interested in seeing the finished product!

^Truth^

A patient and understanding wife goes a long way too.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by sabad66

pretty much the norm for contractors from what i've seen

half finished projects, behind on renovations/repairs at their own homes meanwhile doing amazing work for their clients...funny how that works

anyways good luck on this project, interested in seeing the finished product!

So true!
Last thing I feel like doing at 8 o'clock at night or through the weekend is more tile after being on my knees slinging tile all week.

Threw on the counter top fronts last night. Note the veins!

» Click image for larger version


» Click image for larger version

[mr2mike]

Looks great.
My only comment is that the green and gold isn't 70s. I'd say late 90s.
Parent's had that exact same setup up to a year ago when they reno'd.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by mr2mike
Looks great.
My only comment is that the green and gold isn't 70s. I'd say late 90s.
Parent's had that exact same setup up to a year ago when they reno'd.

Doh....you're right. I just noticed that. I was thinking about when the house was built, freudian slip. It was reno'd back in the 90's with the Oak and green.

[Buster]

Originally posted by craigcd


Did the same earlier this year on similar cupboards. End product looks great. Whiter than we wanted which takes away from our counters but we were paranoid that under tones might show through if we went with something off white.

It was a bigger job then expected as we had did our bathrooms and laundry room also. Lacquer stinks!!!

Looking forward to seeing pics!

Edit- Ours were maple, still required lots of prep. My painter put in well over 8 days but it looks like glass. After using a similar sprayer to his to spray my doors, casings etc with latex I would never attempt my own cupboard doors.

In my reno, the huge pain in the ass factor of the lacquer spray was the biggest surprise for me. Holy shit, it turned my house into a toxic waste dump.

[C_Dave45]

Originally posted by Buster


In my reno, the huge pain in the ass factor of the lacquer spray was the biggest surprise for me. Holy shit, it turned my house into a toxic waste dump.

We're having to camp out at a Hotel for a few days. Even the dog is coming with us.

[Alterac]

Originally posted by C_Dave45

Gramma and Grampa's kitchen? The lovely "green & gold" of the 90's


» Click image for larger version

THIS! is the exact same countertop my kitchen has, ahha

Mine is greenish with the little honey oak corners.

I also have honey oak wraped around the base units.

[redline]

Originally posted by Buster


In my reno, the huge pain in the ass factor of the lacquer spray was the biggest surprise for me. Holy shit, it turned my house into a toxic waste dump.

We are lacquering our baseboards/trim right now and refinishing the hardwood... total toxic waste dump. We are camping out st the in laws right now.

[Buster]

The worst part of that lacquer shit is it is like drywall dust, but worse.

Get out your shopvac.

[Ed the SOHC]

The counters looks good. My kitchen looks very similar to yours (i.e. stuck in the 90's). I'm interested to see the outcome of the cabinets after you get them sprayed.

[craigcd]

Originally posted by Buster
The worst part of that lacquer shit is it is like drywall dust, but worse.

Get out your shopvac.

My guy did some spraying in my garage- I actually had to dust the garage this spring. Dust everywhere. Never thought I would have to dust my garage......

House was kept OK with poly.

[mr2mike]

Could you not soda blast the cabinets then refinish? Or is that too abrasive? Anyone attempt this?

[black_2.5RS]

When our guys lacquered our basement cabinets, our fire / CO detectors kept going off randomly. I assumed some of lacquer was causing interference with 1 or more of the sensors. Ended up needing to get them replaced on both floors since they're linked.

Originally posted by redline


We are lacquering our baseboards/trim right now and refinishing the hardwood... total toxic waste dump. We are camping out st the in laws right now.

[Buster]

It's always nice when these DIY projects turn out nice.

lol

[KPHMPH]

We had those some ish cabinets.

We sanded for a week straight everyday. Ended up going through a company in Calgary to build us brand new doors with quality soft close hinges for a hair over $1000.

Now that I know that I will never sand shit again.

[topsecret]

Originally posted by KPHMPH
We had those some ish cabinets.

We sanded for a week straight everyday. Ended up going through a company in Calgary to build us brand new doors with quality soft close hinges for a hair over $1000.

Now that I know that I will never sand shit again.

What was the name of that company? I want to re do all the cabinets in my house this winter possibly.