Brett Hoffman
10-12-2020, 6:47 PM
I built an indoor dog/house kennel for my dog out of big box store Birch.
From what I’ve read online, it seems that I want to use an oil based primer and paint because it will paint better. Seems that when people have used Latex paint for bookshelves and such it becomes sticky. I will eventually make some bookshelves too, so this concerned me. I’m using this “dog house” as sort of a learning curve before I make my bookshelves, so I do want something durable for both. The dog house and bookshelves will get a lot of use.
When I stopped off at Sherwin-Williams the lady there said I was nuts for even considering oil based anything. The lady at Sherwin-Williams said to use a Latex based primer and Latex based paint. – Which is the advice I have read online is to NOT do that.
What I am after is a good solid, do not see the grain, durable finish/paint.
What I have learned so far, is that I might want to use a Shellac-Based primer, such as Zinsser BIN Primer, so I don’t raise the grain, then perhaps a Lacquer for a nice shiny durable finish.
What would be good to use in the middle? I will eventually make some bookshelves that need to be durable because they’re going to get used, so I’m using this “dog house” as sort of a test to make sure I get this figured out right.
I do have a Graco Ultra Max Cordless Airless Handheld paint sprayer, which I have ran Latex through and had some good luck painting the ceilings in my basement with. If I could use Latex, that would be nice, since it is easier to clean it with Latex. :)
Any advice would be appreciated.
From what I’ve read online, it seems that I want to use an oil based primer and paint because it will paint better. Seems that when people have used Latex paint for bookshelves and such it becomes sticky. I will eventually make some bookshelves too, so this concerned me. I’m using this “dog house” as sort of a learning curve before I make my bookshelves, so I do want something durable for both. The dog house and bookshelves will get a lot of use.
When I stopped off at Sherwin-Williams the lady there said I was nuts for even considering oil based anything. The lady at Sherwin-Williams said to use a Latex based primer and Latex based paint. – Which is the advice I have read online is to NOT do that.
What I am after is a good solid, do not see the grain, durable finish/paint.
What I have learned so far, is that I might want to use a Shellac-Based primer, such as Zinsser BIN Primer, so I don’t raise the grain, then perhaps a Lacquer for a nice shiny durable finish.
What would be good to use in the middle? I will eventually make some bookshelves that need to be durable because they’re going to get used, so I’m using this “dog house” as sort of a test to make sure I get this figured out right.
I do have a Graco Ultra Max Cordless Airless Handheld paint sprayer, which I have ran Latex through and had some good luck painting the ceilings in my basement with. If I could use Latex, that would be nice, since it is easier to clean it with Latex. :)
Any advice would be appreciated.