Hand Painted Oak kitchen Letchworth, Hertfordshire

September 29, 2015 · by Paul Barber · in , ,

Let fin 1This was a really well Hand made bespoke Oak Kitchen in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, It required a full refurbishment, The 1st job was to check and ease the doors and drawers on site, Before removing and taking back to the workshop to be completed before refitting.

Let Bef 1 The complete kitchen furniture required layers of old wax and oil removed and a complete clean down to degrease before any painting could commence.

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It was then completely sanded back to clean Oak before being primed with a shellac based primer, Which is just about bullet proof, Great ADHESION and STAIN BLOCKER, A 2nd coat of shellac based undercoat was then applied, Followed by 2 top coats of TIKKURILA Empire Furniture Paint, A very Durable satin oil based finish that dries to a SPRAY like finish with no BRUSH MARKS

let bef 4   let bef 2  let bef 3 The final job was to supply and fit New Hinges and Solid Pewter Handles which complemented the Hand Paint Finish in off white.

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This Kitchen was a great example of what can be achieved when professionaly refurbished and Hand Painted by a member of Traditional Painter.com  a group of 20 like minded professional Kitchen Painters covering the UK & Ireland.

Watch Our Video On A Hand Painted Kitchen Demonstration.

 

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