I’d like to make some storage shelves for my shop, with a painted surface. Seems like everyone I’ve ever made that way, even decades later, stuff will stick to it.
Would something like MinWax PolyCrylic (WB) dry hard and non-tacky? Flat? Gloss?
Forrest – tired of being tacky
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What have you been using? Plaid paint. :)
Never had that problem before.
It may be a little overkill for shop shelves, but the catalyzed pigmented conversion varnish from Sherwin Williams is my favorite for Kitchen cabinets. It dries to recoat in 15 minutes and is free of tack in less than 24 hours (depending on conditions). It ain't cheap, but it is fast and tackyless.
Bruce
Get some mistinted imron and hardener from the auto paint shop. And a mask. And one of your little rollers. Actually any of the auto paints are pretty tough and hard.
Yeah, the poly-cyrillic is that Russian stuff right? Da, it work. Flat or gloss your call.
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Have it shop-finished in pre-catalyed epoxy paint system.
Jeff
Quit using latex paint. It's well known for "blocking" -- sticking to itself and other things. Use oil or lacquer and let it set up a few weeks before using.
Shellac, lacquer and water base "lacquer" all dry hard and non-blocking.
I think Sherwin Williams has a water borne acrylic semi gloss product that dries hard and non-blocking as well.
BruceT
Edited 3/9/2009 9:58 pm by brucet9
easiest safest and fastest finish is shellac.. rock hard less than a day later..
My understanding is that milk paint won't stay sticky.