Ronseal paint and grain

Post by **Cruz** » 30 Oct 2008, 17:50

Anyone ever used the paint and grain kit to liven up jaded looking camper cupboards?

Post by **kevtherev** » 30 Oct 2008, 19:20

Don't be silly

get some Fablon

Post by **Cruz** » 30 Oct 2008, 20:22

Post by **Nae luck** » 30 Oct 2008, 23:04

Used it on kitchen cupboard doors in my first flat, looked not to bad, but took ages. wish i could have afforded Fablon! Would have been much quicker.

Post by **minke** » 30 Oct 2008, 23:33

Two coats of the base...take time with the grain effect....practice first..if make mistake you can recoat whilst its wet & do the grain effect again.

When its dry finish of with a good quality claer satin varnish & the effect is so real, my conservatory ledges fooled a carpenter.

I did my conservatory ledges five years ago & its still as good as the day it was done.

But you may find it fiddly on cupboards as finishing the edges may be difficult & getting around tight spots wont be easy....big flat surfaces where you can glide the graing tool off the edge & it will look okay.

But for a camper..i woulndt attempt it. If you cupboards are wood rub em down and find a nice coating that matches the van & interior.

Kev..

Post by **minke** » 30 Oct 2008, 23:34

Two coats of the base...take time with the grain effect....practice first..if make mistake you can recoat whilst its wet & do the grain effect again.

When its dry finish of with a good quality claer satin varnish & the effect is so real, my conservatory ledges fooled a carpenter.

If not varnished it gets grubby and looks like cr@p.

I did my conservatory ledges five years ago & its still as good as the day it was done.

But you may find it fiddly on cupboards as finishing the edges may be difficult & getting around tight spots wont be easy....big flat surfaces where you can glide the graing tool off the edge & it will look okay.

But for a camper..i woulndt attempt it. If you cupboards are wood rub em down and find a nice coating that matches the van & interior.

Kev..