Glen site is a very good one providing your going to strip and start over on a cabinet.
In David's case, I am not sure if his was bad enough to do that. Computer scanning works well along with thinning the paint down if the basic wrinkle is still in relatively good shape.
Joe made a good point there. I had never thought about adding a little extra thinner. From spraying over a few things myself, what I have found is the issue of maybe a little too much gloss. So instead of the wrinkle having that dispersed kind of sheen, it has more of an even look, although you can still see the wrinkle finish. Maybe this can be avoided by adding a very small amount of flattening agent to get more of a satin type finish.
Another good trick is if you have scratches or bald spots in the wrinkle, make sure the surrounding areas are still well adhered and brush on or dab 2-3 applications of Krylon or PlastiKote wrinkle paint with a piece cut from one of those sponge type trim brushes. Just spray a little onto a paper plate and dab it on. Use a heat gun to carefully bring out the wrinkle.
73, Phil
Phil,
The sheen is the tough part to get right! If you do the entire cabinet its not so bad but if you do touch up work, even with the correct color, if the sheen is not correct you will really notice the fix up.
If the cabinet is really bad you really just have no choice but to strip it and start with a good primer and work it up to the final finish. I plan to invest in a good powder coating system and oven. I have seen some excellent results with Power Coating and its a tough finish in the end.
73,
Joe, W3GMS
Joe, W3GMS
