No sealer I don't get that messy in the kitchen . It will be a standard black metal splash from lowes. The stain is just a raw umber glaze. The reason I a using a lot of black is the raw umber is a bit brown if you add a lot of black in the trim it will fool the eye.

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Sorry for the quality of the pics I think the computer interferes with the camera. I tried the glazing but did not like it . I still have to do black trim on the bases of the base cabinets , the bottom of the top cabinets and a rope trim on the top of the top cabinets. http://www.zuwharrie.com/galle...

The second coat of color just went on the cabinets !!! Hardware and doors back on tomorrow. then trim then pics!! VERY happy for 110 bucks so far total spent is about 150 but I had to replace my paint equipment 10 bucks bought gallons instead of quarts est 20 doller differance between the primer and...

tri sodium phosphate wash ,rinse, two coats of GOOD primer"kilz or Zisser bullseye" two coats of color.

That is just primer.The final color will be close to the green in the cover paper. It will have a slight glaze and black hardware and trim.
The white is to much white for me.

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just got done sanding the doors!! the bottoms had some bad water damage !! I will have to see how the are after sealing and prime if I want to reuse them .

Well I must have some sickness!!! cabinets are dismantled . Frames have been wash with tsb and alcohol and sanded . Doors will be sanded in the am front and back. I priced having 9 doors made shaker with beadboard center for $386 :shock: . I have fake raised panel door now. the plan is for a woodsy ...

Well it has been a while but I lost the milliondoller mobile home in the divorce. See my personal album for pics. I am now in a 99 single wide that need a little up dating. I need flooring ideas and kitchen cabinet ideas. I do not want to go hardwood and tile like last time . I am trying to keep cos...

We have been pouring test 2x2 squares trying colors and different mixes.The mix I posted above is OK but a little sandy. We will try a 2 parts portland 2 parts rock 2 parts sand tommrow. We have found out NOT to be shy with the color bottle for vibrate colors. We did let one sit in the the mold for ...

the cabinet quality is excellent! I work in construction in high end homes and I would say the quality is better than some of the cabinets in million doller homes. The home depot( the don't carry them in stock anymore) have 3/4 sides and shelves. The also are full overlay- opening type which means t...

I only pored the little one 25X30 it can be fixed hopfully buy carefully cutting the sub base off the countertop. I was somewhat happy with the surface but the sides of the mold looked bad I will go to a mixof 1 part portland 2 parts 3/8 aggerate 3 parts fine sand the color was great and the home de...

Well One DO NOT USE PREMIXED!!!!!
It did not flow into the sides of the mold complety .
two DO not let your retired father in law in the house until it is dry!!
ruined the finish


I am going to cut the first pour off and yuse the mix off the DIY network.

That is one set of concrete countertops going in.
I will try to answer any question asked .