painting with latex

[bob kater]

I recently built two cabinets and bookshelves for my den as built in units. I (the wife) wants me to paint them rather then stain etc. I do not have a spray unit but want to get by without brush strokes. Can a foam roller be used and shud I thin the paint first. I am using a satin finish. The doors are the biggest problem. Stains and clear coats have worked great without an issue but this seems to be an entirely different animal. thanks

[David]

Add Floetrol to the latex. follow the directions on the bottle, Bob.

dave

[B A R R Y]

What Dave said.

Also, Jeff Jewitt did an excellent article about painting furniture in a recent "Wood Magazine" issue. The same issued had a pine pie safe on the cover.

You can buy a reprint of the "Wood" article here:

FWW also did an excellent article on painting last year.

Barry

[bob kater]

[Leon]

Consider also using a flat pad brush instead of a roller brush. It leaves a spray painted look finish with "latex". The foam closed cell rollers are good on oil based paints.