I was covering my 1960 s orange oak cabinets with snow white general finishes milk paint.
General finishes snow white milk paint kitchen cabinets.
General finishes milk paint is available in 28 mixable colors and is very user friendly.
I was hoping it would help brighten up the room create a sense of calm for me and keep the space looking tidy and neat.
It s a tall order.
I am curious about milk paint can i mix the general finishes milk paint with a traditional paint.
My husband and i just bought our first house and we are planning to paint our dark kitchen cabinets white.
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I have personally tried this product and love it.
Best part it does not need a top coat.
The ultimate test of milk paint you could say.
The second kitchen got it s makeover with general finishes water based stain in espresso.
What happened when i didn t sand.
I was pretty.
Instead of using snow white milk paint for kitchen cabinets general finishes suggests that you use brushable white enamel instead.
This is most evident when using bright white paints.
I like the ease of milk paint but would love to mix the white milk paint with benjamin moore white dove for the color.
Cabinet refresh used general finishes snow white milk paint on the perimeter and seagull grey milk paint on the kitchen island.
When i started painting my cabinets i did not sand and i did not use primer.
To avoid potential yellowing use 3 coats of spray only enduro white poly as a standalone finish.
That rich deep color is stunning.
Topcoating general finishes snow white milk paint clear water based finishes can react with wood substrates and previous finishes causing the topcoat to yellow.
The first kitchen was refinished with general finishes snow white milk paint.
We think the kitchen turned out just beautiful.
I took this picture after 3 coats of the milk paint.
General finishes milk paint is a premium water based interior exterior acrylic paint formulated with zero voc colorants.
All of which are white with a butcher block top.
It barely looks like the same kitchen.