I have to paint some Birch and Maple cabinets white and I was wondering if any of these woods are really oily enough that they will bleed through and change the color of the white paint in time. My cousin who’s a painter says that in time it will change the color of white to white with a hint of brown in it. So to prevent this he says to use oil based paints all the way. I hate working with oil based paints.
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Another solution one that is far simpler is to put a first coat of shellac on it.. shellac or a shellac based product like Kilz..
However an oil base paint will give a nicer finish to your work than a latex based paint will. Do you spray?
shellac or a shellac based product like Kilz..
I think you mean Zinsser BIN. Kilz will also do the trick, but it's not shellac based.
I totally agree oil based paint is the way to go. I like B. Moores satin impervo for this. And yeah, spraying is best. I use my cheap little Wagner airless with good success. It's loud, but it gets the job done.~ Ted W ~
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I'm going to cut-in and spray with a Graco airless that my cousin gave me, I just had to buy a different tip.Thanks for the input everyone. I'm going to oil prime, water base topcoat and another clear protective shell that my cousin told me to use. I forgot the name of the final product that he told me to use, but i'll update that later.
I'm going to cut-in and spray with a Graco airless that my cousin gave me..
Wow, nice cousin! ;)~ Ted W ~
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I don't think that the natural oils in maple or birch will bleed through over time. At least, I've never seen it happen. So latex primer and paint should work fine, however, oil-based paints adhere better and provide a much more washable/durable finish. Especially if you're talking about kitchen cabinets.
I agree with using an oil-based primer as extra insurance "just in case".
If you decide to use an oil-based primer AND an oil-based topcoat, you should be aware that there are some yellowing issues with oil-based paints. I haven't seen it happen myself, but the only paints jobs where I used white oil paints aren't that old yet. The yellowing issue is most severe with white. It's been discussed here on BT before.