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Expert: Eileen Cronk - 10/26/2009
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Hi Eileen,
You may recall that my previous question about touching up the worn spots of pickling stain on our 18-year-old lacquer-coated cabinets, then covering with a new clear coat of finish, did not post on the site.
I followed your instructions and have washed/scrubbed a test section on the back of the cabinet with TSP and medium steel wool. Then I wiped it and let it dry for about a half an hour. I did this to a six-inch strip along the bottom. I lightly sanded three inches of that and applied the new pickling stain to a worn spot to see if it would be absorbed into the wood, and voila! It was! This is progress!
Then on the other three inches that had been TSP'd, I applied the clear coat only, to see if would adhere properly, as about 95 percent of the cabinets and faceframes will only need clear coat put on it. It seems that the clear coat is adhering, as it did not bubble up or separate, and I have just put on the third coat, sanding lightly in between. However, when each coat dries, it is not at all shiny. The finish is a "satin" finish, which I thought would have a slight amount of sheen.
Am I doing something wrong? Or do I want a finish coat with a little more gloss to it?
Thank you so much for any help you can give this neophyte!
Cordially,
Annie
Answer
Hi again Annie
Great going so far.
Its my experience that a satin sheen can vary from product to product but I prefer a satin finish.
I find a high gloss sheen on cupboards shows every finger mark and splatter.
But there is nothing wrong in trying a gloss sheen in the same product.
You may find with the product you are using that its just right.
Please keep me posted.
Eileen
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