How To Touch Up Lacquer Painted Cabinets

The cabinets came in primed and were painted with BM Super Spec.

How to touch up lacquer painted cabinets. I could take a soft rag run it over that and the paint would fall off. Sand Remove dust with damp cloth. You will also need to mask off areas you do not want to spray.

Or invest in some very nice artist quality brushes. Any time you wet wood it raises the grain - so if you want a smooth surface you need to sand between all coats Then prime with a wood primer. Sand the cabinet doors surrounding structures and frames until the finish has been removed.

Home Crest Cabinetry recommends degreasing the cabinet surface and waiting until it is thoroughly dry before using a cabinet touch-up stick on the cabinet surface. You can also use a contrasting paint and dab it over a partial area of the outer surface of the cabinet. Unlike other paints lacquer reactivates each coat underneath it to allow for a smooth level finish even if you apply multiple coats.

Then using a small foam roller and a touch up brush - paint. If the coverage was not sufficient he went back over it when the paint was dry. Try getting a good airbrush for touch ups in the field I recommend an Iwata Eclipse.

He wiped the cabinets down with a little bit of vinegar and water to make sure they were free of dirt dust and debris. How to paint wood furniture with a perfect lacquer finish. Stir the lacquer cabinet paint with a paint stick to distribute the color pigments evenly.

Some micron papers or fine pumice followed by soft scrub cleanser will help to blend touched up areas. Pour paint into the paint pan and insert a new 6-inch roller cover onto the roller. The key is thin coats a good brush and a light sand in-between by someone who knows what they are doing.