I am ready to paint my wood kitchen cabinet doors. They have been removed sanded and ready to go. I will be spraying with air spray gun. I have compressor and gun with, of course, a moisture filter in line. I need suggestion on what primers and with what type of paint, thinner if needed and what type if so and any other info needed. Such as 1 coat or more and so on. I am not new to air tools but have sprayed paint with air gun very little and what I did was not very precise. Advice from experience please. Thanx.

Clough

One of the things that I do is that I am a furniture refinisher. I use a compressor and spray gun a lot. What I have used spray guns on a lot, is pianos. They need to look perfect.

Where will you be doing the spraying?

mongoose102860

Well I have the back yard till painted then the garage or I will create a plastic bubble in the garage to lower dust but may create overspray. What do you think?

Clough

It's fine to be spraying things outside if that's what you mean and as long as the temperature and weather hold out. I'm just trying to address safety issues first. You do have a respirator. Correct?

mongoose102860

Oh yes. I am a Mechanic and as we say safety first. I am 47 so have some savy and common sense although my wife may argue the common sense statement .

Clough

So, by sanded do you mean that your cabinets are sanded all the way down to the bare wood? Sanding can also mean sanding so that the paint is smooth.

mongoose102860

Sanded so paint is smooth.

Clough

Okay. Thanks! So, now I know that we aren't dealing with bare wood here.

Are you wanting the trim around the doors to be the same color as the doors?

mongoose102860

Yes

Clough

Are you going to be able to spray the trim then?