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Discuss Priming Techniques and Product Choices

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How to Fill Grain on Cabinets! Painting Pre-Primed Grainy Oak Cabinets with Aqua Coat

What happens here

The presenter and his assistant discuss different types of primers for cabinets. Michael, the assistant, shares his experience using an oil-based primer (Cover Stain) to prevent tannin bleed on oak cabinets before applying the top coat. They also mention other options like 2K industrial polyurethane primers (Renner 851, 643) and emphasize the benefits of water-based products for reducing fumes and flammability, especially when working in a client's home. The discussion highlights that choice of primer can depend on the desired outcome and working environment. The overall quality of work and presentation is important for securing future jobs.

Goal: Understand various primer options and their benefits for cabinet finishing, especially concerning tannin bleed and working conditions.

Tools and materials

  • 310 Purple Tip — Spray tip for specific spray patterns and flow rates
  • Airless Hose Whip — Used with a spray pump for applying coatings
  • Cover Stain Primer — Preventing tannin bleed on oak cabinets
  • Renner 643 — An industrial polyurethane primer
  • Renner 851 — A durable industrial polyurethane topcoat for cabinets
  • Titan 440 Sprayer Titan — An airless sprayer for applying paints and primers

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important looking professional acting professional so i'm always trying to i slow down a little bit don't work as fast keep my tools clean i'm not using a lot of product i'm just slowing down a little bit and trying to be really neat and clean and i kind of like you know the customer walks in while you're doing this you know if you look neat and clean and tidy they're going to be pretty impressed and then all it is um you understand this michael it just wins you more jobs just like you're doing good work that you're you're getting a lot of work because of the quality of work you're doing you know michael's um the customer said that they're just adamant these are going to be caulked so the panels are going to be caulked it's what they want desire so it's it's really ideal not to get um aquaco in the floating panels and the gaps it's um better to use caulking because the caulking is more flexible you get questions people asking you know what primer can i prime with over the top of aqua coat so you know once the aquacoat dries you can use whatever primer you're familiar with if you're using oil-based products water-based products or lacquer based products you're good to prime with whatever you want i just highly recommend to me nowadays technology and water-based coatings on industrial pus and this particularly renters one of the ones that i use there's others that make some similar products like cic and there's quite a handful of them out there that

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