[SeniorSitizen]

But I'll probably get the job of painting this project my son built for his sister. There are at least 3 species of wood built around a re-purposed oak draw. Woods are probably Poplar, Pine and Whatever was handy and paid for. The back panel looks to be Mahogany.

I'm a few hundred miles from it so I can't give many details. It is to be painted white and will be used for storage in her computer room. The 4 equal cubicals will be for storage baskets / containers and there will be a printer on top.

Spraying is pretty much out so what paint and application method(s) would you non DIYer painters use.

 

[Jmayspaint]

If I have to hand paint something like that I like to use a mini roller with a wrapped end like these

With these and a little practice you can roll the insides of the boxes without having to brush the inside corners. It makes for quick work painting the boxes.

The roller naps linked above are expensive. Pretty much all microfiber naps are. It's worth it to me because they won't shed tiny fibers in your work, and if taken care of can last a long time.

 

[ToolSeeker]

The key is the primer not the paint. With three different kinds of wood primer is a must. Since pine is one of the woods I would also use wood conditioners. And the wood labeled as "whatever" could be a species that has tannins so my primer would probably be BIN. As for the paint any good paint would be OK I would most likely use a semi gloss enamel 2 coats with sanding between.

 

[SeniorSitizen]

If I have to hand paint something like that I like to use a mini roller with a wrapped end like these

With these and a little practice you can roll the insides of the boxes without having to brush the inside corners. It makes for quick work painting the boxes.

The roller naps linked above are expensive. Pretty much all microfiber naps are. It's worth it to me because they won't shed tiny fibers in your work, and if taken care of can last a long time.

Would these rollers with a 1/4" nap be equivalent to the ones you pictured? I haven't found any so far that say micro fiber specifically.

 

[Jmayspaint]

Would these rollers with a 1/4" nap be equivalent to the ones you pictured? I haven't found any so far that say micro fiber specifically.

Pretty much, yeah.
Though I would probably go 3/8

 

[chrisn]

The old guy:smile: said 1/4 and the pic shows 3/4, you don't want either of them

PS ,I'm old too

 

[mathmonger]

Here is my desk I primed and painted with Behr. I don't know what the best paint is, but you need something tougher than regular wall paint if you want to slide baskets in and out. Maybe porch and floor enamel or all surface enamel from SW.

 

[klaatu]

Here is my desk I primed and painted with Behr. I don't know what the best paint is, but you need something tougher than regular wall paint if you want to slide baskets in and out. Maybe porch and floor enamel or all surface enamel from SW.

NO WAY! That's BEHRS paint? You have to be kidding me! Did you use the paint and primer in one?:surprise::wink2:

 

[SeniorSitizen]

Here is my desk I primed and painted with Behr. I don't know what the best paint is, but you need something tougher than regular wall paint if you want to slide baskets in and out. Maybe porch and floor enamel or all surface enamel from SW.

Hopefully the wrong picture posted.:surprise:

 

[klaatu]

I'm pretty sure he posted the right photo. I've been seeing stuff like that for 25 years. But it looked good right when it was done though.

In fact, I have a piece of interior trim that I painted with 2 coats of Marquee shortly after it hit the stores (2 years ago or so) that I like to peal a piece of paint off of every couple of weeks or so. They told me in the store it was a paint AND primer in one and I just needed two coats. It looked pretty good. Until I started peeling it off 3-4 months later just for kicks. And I have another piece (actually just cut it in half after I painted it) that every couple months or so I'll take out of my file cabinet to see if it has yellowed any more. It has every time. Funny though, The P&L contractor paint I did the same thing with as a control hasn't done either yet. No peel and no yellowing in the cabinet. Odd huh?

But the Marquee sure covered good though.

 

[mathmonger]

No, that's the right picture. That's my whole point. It failed miserably - even with a separate primer.

 

[Vannesa]

I am an artist and I was so disturbed with this topic, but now I see , there is no much people like the same as I do.

 

[SeniorSitizen]

Whew, got off the hook. Son purchased a paint gun to my surprise. Cabinet now has primer.