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Expert: - 3/2/2011


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QUESTION: We have never glazed cabinets before, but we recently glazed our freshly painted cabinets.  We used an oil based glaze over Kelly Moore Durapoxy paint.  The glaze is dry to the touch but still soft in the areas where there is more glaze. We think the glaze is too heavy in some places.  Is there a way to take off some of the glazing without having to repaint the cabinets and starting over? Or, how is the best way to fix this problem?

ANSWER: Hi Barbara, in short, yes...you can remove the glaze with mineral spirits...however, it's very difficult to remove it in such a way as to not disturb the technique, and if it's dried too much, it may not come off completely or neatly...it will likely need to be reglazed to the proper look....and that would mean almost completely removing the glaze coat....glazes really need to be clearcoated as well....once they "set up"....I'm sure you did a sample, right?? from start to finish?? so you know where you're going and how to get there??

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QUESTION: If we use mineral spirits to remove the glaze will that not damage the paint?  We really don't want much glaze on the cabinets.  And no we did not do a sample.  We got in too big a hurry I guess.  What do we clearcoat with?

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If the paint is cured, (I'm assuming this is a latex type enamel), it should be ok to wipe off the glaze...if this is fresh paint- less than a week old or so...it may damage or degloss the paint. We do not have this brand here in the north, (that I am aware of anyway), so i would check with them for a compatible topcoat...likely a good waterborne Acrylic urethane would be fine...i like Zar's Ultramax.

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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

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Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

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