Thanks for your response :)

I believe they'll be using plywood for the kitchen.

Can we use oil-paint for the kitchen cabinets?

What type of paint is PU paint? Oil/Water based?

I'm planning to go black on the bottom and light gray/ivory for the top cabinets.

You could get in touch with Asian paints home solutions. They have PU paint for woods.

Hey thanks.. how do I do that?

Harsha,

Plywood absorbs paint so you will not a smooth surface after the paint is done.It is recommended that a 6 mm mdf sheet is added to plywood to achieve a smoother finish.

As a last resort people do use enamel paints for cabinets. IMHO, it looks cheap.

PU is actually a protective coating which makes the paint last longer. It is mixed with specialised thinners and additives.

Thanks,
Nitin
Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore

So i’m guessing you’re saying that oil paint/enamel paint looks cheap? That makes sense cause whilst i was growing up, the govt quarters came with oil painted doors and it chipped off in a few years in a sorry state.
Don’t want that.
So oil paint is out?

What I’m gathering is that PU paint is not just paint. It’s a process? So you prime and paint(?) first and then do a protective coating of PU with the thinners and the additives? Am I getting this right? :P

Harsha,

All the materials used in this process must be PU specific. Right from primer, putty, sand paper, paint and optional sealer/hardener is meant for PU . Just the top coat of PU sealer and hardener is often done on wooden polished objects. If I have to give a 'near' practical example, you may have seen automobile painting that process is very similar to PU/Duco painting.

Hope this clarifies.

I think so :) Is this type of painting done with the spraying equipment too, like for cars?

I wish I could just give in to the carpenters pushing for black laminates, but im so scared of the sharp lines on the edges and lack of finishing in sunmica :’(

Yes, it is done using spray painting. Very small sections are often done with manually.

If sharp edges is what is bothering you , please go for a 2 mm edge banding with laminates. Ask the Carpenters they will know about it.

Thanks,
Nitin
Cornerstone Designs Bangalore.

Send me your contact details and I can have them contact you.

Hi Harsha, Can you update on what you finally chose.

I'm in a similar situation, even i hate using laminates

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