James Brantly
12-01-2015, 5:31 PM
I'm currently building an entertainment center (and also installing wainscoting/trim) that is mostly white and I'm trying to plan for the finish. After research on these forums I've decided on either General Finishes Milk Paint or on SW ProClassic, but I'm not 100% sure on process yet.
My goal is a nice, modern white finish with no brush strokes. I'm not looking for an antique, distressed look or anything like that. I've got a cheap HVLP gun from Harbor Freight and a compressor, so spraying is an option, but I'm not sure if that's the best choice. I have various pieces of trim that have to be installed after the entertainment center is installed. As I see it I can:
Spray as much as I can in the garage including trim. Install everything, making holes with finish nails, etc. Then I can fill holes/touch up with a brush. Then apply a GF poly on top (spray/brush?)
or I install everything first and then
Cover the room in plastic and spray
Just brush the whole thing
One complication is that the counter part of the entertainment center is going to be stained wood so I will need to be careful to not paint that.
My questions are:
Which method is best, keeping in mind I will also need to paint trim (wainscoting and crown molding)?
Can I get a non-brushed look with brushing with either paint, or do I really need to spray for that?
Is there some advantage to spraying the whole thing after it's installed vs piece-by-piece?
Since I don't want a distressed look is the GF milk paint still a good choice?
Which is the best paint for the method chosen? I'm guessing GF is better for spraying but SW is better for brushing
Thanks in advance!
My goal is a nice, modern white finish with no brush strokes. I'm not looking for an antique, distressed look or anything like that. I've got a cheap HVLP gun from Harbor Freight and a compressor, so spraying is an option, but I'm not sure if that's the best choice. I have various pieces of trim that have to be installed after the entertainment center is installed. As I see it I can:
Spray as much as I can in the garage including trim. Install everything, making holes with finish nails, etc. Then I can fill holes/touch up with a brush. Then apply a GF poly on top (spray/brush?)
or I install everything first and then
Cover the room in plastic and spray
Just brush the whole thing
One complication is that the counter part of the entertainment center is going to be stained wood so I will need to be careful to not paint that.
My questions are:
Which method is best, keeping in mind I will also need to paint trim (wainscoting and crown molding)?
Can I get a non-brushed look with brushing with either paint, or do I really need to spray for that?
Is there some advantage to spraying the whole thing after it's installed vs piece-by-piece?
Since I don't want a distressed look is the GF milk paint still a good choice?
Which is the best paint for the method chosen? I'm guessing GF is better for spraying but SW is better for brushing
Thanks in advance!