3 Cabinet Finishes Workshop

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EST. 1989
3 Cabinet Finishes Workshop
PROJECT
SUPPLIES
The Sky Is The Limit When Painting Cabinets!
• Fusion Mineral Paint
JUST PAINT + A TOPCOAT
Here are three basic finishes, using Fusion Mineral Paint and products. Each one is
simple and gorgeous. Just choose your favorite colours, and jump right in.
• Cabinet doors
• Fusion brushes, flat brushes
• Fusion Antiquing Antiquing Glaze
• Fusion Beeswax Finish
• Fusion Clear Tough Coat
• Lint-free rags, 220-grit sandpaper
• Pretty, coordinating knobs
Brush on two coats of your favorite colour. We used Fork York Red here. (A few Fusion colours may require a third coat.) Let dry between coats. Sand lightly if needed.
In non-traffic areas, you may opt not to use a topcoat. OR wipe on a coat of Beeswax Finish, then buff with a clean, soft cloth. Add a knob to complement the look.
ONE COLOUR WITH A SIMPLE ANTIQUING GLAZE
Prep Tips
• Resist the urge to jump in without
prepping the surface!
• When painting over old, finished
doors, clean with a degreaser like
Simple Green, and rinse with clear
water. Let dry. Sand lightly with
220-grit paper to scuff the surface.
Wipe off well.
• When painting on raw wood,
sand lightly with 220-grit paper,
wipe. After the first, and maybe the
second coat of paint, the grain will
be raised if the wood is soft. Sand
as needed and wipe.
A favorite kitchen cabinet finish is what we call “vanilla and chocolate.” Paint 2
coats of Champlain (or any soft neutral Fusion colour). Let dry. Using a small, stiff,
flat brush, paint some antiquing glaze in the panel detail and on the edges. Use a
soft, dry cloth to wipe off excess glaze. Let dry.
Finish with your choice of Clear Beeswax Finish, or Clear Tough Coat sealer.
EASY 2-COLOUR DISTRESSED
When To Use
Colour Blocker
Fusion Colour Blocker is the perfect
primer when the original surface
colour is quite different than the final
paint colour. For example, covering
red paint with off-white.
Select two coordinating Fusion colours. (We used Aubusson for the basecoat and
Upper Canada for the top colour.) Paint on one color for the basecoat. Let dry.
Use a wide, flat brush to drybrush the top colour, skipping areas to let the basecoat
colour show through.
DISTRESSING OPTIONS:
• After painting the basecoat colour, rub the Beeswax block on areas you want to
“resist” the second coat of paint.
• After painting on the second colour, wipe a damp cloth over raised areas to
reveal the basecoat colour.
• After painting the second colour, sand lightly to reveal the basecoat colour.
How To Tell If The Surface Is Oil or
Water-Based Paint? And Why You
Need To Know:
Before painting on top of previously-painted cabinets and furniture, it’s
important to find out what type of paint and topcoats were used. For example, painting over wax or oil-based paint with Fusion Mineral Paint, which is
water-based, will result in peeling and chipping finishes.
To find out use these tricks. (If the surface is dark, use a light cloth and. If the
surface is light, just use a dark cloth so you can see if paint comes off.)
• Wipe vigorously with mineral spirits. If colour comes off, the paint or topcoat is oil-based. Use a coat of oil-based primer before painting with Fusion
Mineral Paint.
• Use denatured alcohol and wipe vigorously. If color comes off on the rag,
that means the paint is water-based.
NOTES
Fusion Brushes
Fusion Mineral Paint
Fusion brushes glide
the paint easily onto the
surface for a flawless
finish. Our round brushes
come in three sizes to suit
your hand and project,
and they can be used
for both paint and wax
24 beautiful colours.
One pint covers about
75 square feet
A Sample Pot
covers about 10
square feet
Fusion Wax Block
Fusion Beeswax Finish
Create resist areas to
age and distress
Use on natural wood
countertops or on top
of the paint to add a
soft sheen and smoother
finish. It does not add
more protection, just a
luxurious finish and lustre
Fusion Brush Soap
Fusion Crackle
Use it to clean
everything,
even the sink and
spilled paint
This all natural Crackle
produces the finest,
consistent cracks for a
gorgeous, authentic
antiqued and aged look.
Use the Antique Gilding
Paste on top to show all
of the details of the crackle
Fusion Tinting Kit
Fusion Gilding Paste
Use as a metallic
paint, or tint any
of the Fusion
paints,mediums
and Tough Coat
Use as a highlight to
fake distressing
Fusion Transfer Gel
Fusion Smooth Pearl
Embossing Paste
Perfect for transferring
images to wood,
furniture, canvas
and more
Perfect for adding texture
and troweling through
a stencil to add pattern
Fusion Sandstone Texture
Fusion Ultra Grip
Add texture and
trowel through a
stencil to add
pattern
Apply before painting
as a primer to assure
adhesion on a previously
painted or oil based
surface
Fusion Palette Knife
Fusion Colour Blocker
Use to trowel products
like Sandstone Texture
and Smooth Pearl
Embossing Paste
Use as a primer when
the change from the
original colour of your
painted piece is
dramatic
Shake well before applying.
Allow 2-4 hours to dry
between coats
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