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   rez | Sep 13, 2007 06:51pm | #1

   bump

   at 4 bucks a pill and I didn't last four hours
   I want my money back!
   
   sobriety is the root cause of dementia.   

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   IMERC | Sep 13, 2007 08:35pm | #2

   any clue to the condition of the cabs???

   what paint is there now...

   are they rusted???Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   bearmon | Sep 13, 2007 11:44pm | #3

   No rust. Original white finish.  Plan to do bright red with black and white floor tile.

   Wondering if they should be scuffed up at all, or just cleaned well.  Plan to spray them in place.

   Thanks

    Bear

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   pebble | Sep 14, 2007 12:15am | #5

   I laboriously painted a metal cabinet with a brush. I used a primer first that was a rust inhibitor, from Porter Paints. It was called Glyptex I think. Then it got covered with two coats of Navy to match the wall tile. I sanded too before applying the coats. The brush marks are visible but not in a bad way.If I had the money I think I would go to an autobody shop next time and let them do it.Handyman, painter, wood floor refinisher, property maintenance in Tulsa, OK

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   hammer1 | Sep 14, 2007 12:29am | #6

   I'd call an electrostatic paint company and let them worry about everything.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   IMERC | Sep 14, 2007 12:48am | #7

   super clean...

   scuff...

   clean again...

   paint...Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   rez | Sep 13, 2007 11:51pm | #4

   another bump

   at 4 bucks a pill and I didn't last four hours
   I want my money back!
   
   sobriety is the root cause of dementia.   

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   alwaysoverbudget | Sep 14, 2007 12:53am | #8

   as a paint and bodyman guy i have painted about 6-7 sets of the youngstown kitchen metal cabinets for people over the years.

   tell me a little about what you have,have they ever been painted before or are they still in the orig. white finish. if they have been painted the labor factor just went way up.

   are these going to be still used in a kitchen where you need a very high quality look  or out in the shop and you just looking to clean them up? what about the inside's,painting them also?

    2 of the sets i did were in very nice house's and they were in excellent shape. one set was painted  back pure white on the doors and what little faceframe there was,was painted black.they then continued that theme with tile and countertops in black and white. it was outstanding. another set went with ford candyapple red from the 70's.they used a lot of chrome to accent the kitchen,including the refrig that was painted red with lots of chrome. this kitchen got the "oh my! comments "when people walked in.it dazzeld you,if you loved red it was awesome,if you liked blue you just shook your head.lol

   let me know and i throw in my 2 bits worth from there. larry

   hand me the chainsaw, i need to trim the casing just a hair.

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   bearmon | Sep 14, 2007 02:06am | #9

   Thought about pulling them and taking them to my auto body guy, but nicely done tile backsplash is over the flanges of the cabs, so not going to pull them.

   This is in an apartment I'm fixing up for my GF and her daughter, and is owned by a good friend.  So we want a pretty good job.  House may be converted to offices in a couple of years, so don't want to go overboard, either.

   Original white paint.  Will take off the handles, of course.  Plan on painting interiors, too.

   Thanks for all thoughts.Bear

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   IMERC | Sep 14, 2007 02:37am | #10

   etching primer was the word I wanded yesterday...Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->

   WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

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   alwaysoverbudget | Sep 14, 2007 04:38am | #11

   if they are youngstown the doors will come off easily,if you want to take them to another location and paint them there. something you said concerns me a little with it being a apartment,i will tell you how i would paint them ,but it does create a smell,as most any paint will,so keep that in mind.

   first thing is a good scrubbing with soap and water [i prefer dawn dishwashing soap].find a auto parts store that sells paint supplies.normally the products they sell are not as good a quality as a body supply store,but  your painting cabs ,not a lexus.

   buy a qt or gal of wax and grease remover and 5 or 6 scuff pads,i prefer white pads as they are finer grit than red,but red will work also. wipe the cabs down with the wax remover and immeditly dry them off with a very clean white rag.do this inside and out.

   once thats done scuff all the surfaces with the scuff pads and once again do a repeat of the wax remover wipe down.

   your ready to paint...... now comes the choice of paint,i would prefer lacquer ,but it can be hard to get. sherwin williams stores can get a  lac. called opex L 61 production lac that will do a nice job. other possibilites are a acrilyc urethane that the place where you got the wax remover at will have,lots and lots of smell with that.always wear a mask with ureathanes,should with lac too but at  least you won't fall over dead from lac.

   i did assume that you were spraying these,is that correct?  if it's something your going to brush s.w also sells a paint for metal that works good and flows out nice but nothing like the spraying.

   you know i should throw this out since you said red, i bought 2 qts red ppg urethane the other day. paint ,thinner run out at almost 400.00 ! you do not need that quality of paint but know that that you could spend a couple hun just in materials. have fun..... larryhand me the chainsaw, i need to trim the casing just a hair.