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Source for paint to match: Pure White (satin)
We need to refinish some end panels that came pre-finished from Barker in Pure White (satin).
(Yeah, our contractor nailed through them and miss-cut some so there are holes and seams we had to fill. We have since parted ways.)We took a cabinet door to a local home store and did a color match.
We got Behr “enamel cabinet finish and trim” paint (also satin):
* The color seems to match just fine, but …
* The sheen does NOT match.I read on this forum to try and get a color match using a lacquer paint but local stores don’t carry such a thing.
Also, California restricts some lacquer paints, I believe, unless they are low-VOC.We can get alkyd-based paint but I don’t really want to spend $28 on another quart of test paint, if we don’t know it will work.
Is there a source for lacquer-based paints in CA so we can do a color match or is there an online source?
Can we get it from wherever Barker sources their paint?Thanks.
— Paul -
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Sure, we have a color match that works well. I use Sherwin-Williams Gallery paint with a 20 sheen. This is my go-to when matching Barker Cabinets’ painted conversion varnish finish for on site repairs without having to reorder a new piece or take it back for a repaint. While it’s not the exact same formula and cannot be a perfect match (water based versus Conversion varnish will always look and feel a bit different), it’s about as close as you can get before you start second-guessing whether you even see a difference, so it’s very good.
I recommend priming the entire face and painting the whole side, even if you’re only repairing a couple of holes. Use a Sherwin-Williams Gallery primer first, then apply a topcoat with the attached formula. I’ve tested applying this paint directly over conversion varnish, but I don’t feel the bond is strong enough due to the difference in chemistry between the two coatings.
You can always attempt a local touch-up repair; if it looks good, you can live with it. If not, apply both primer and paint over the conversion varnish and you’ll be set. Keep in mind that Gallery is a spray-only finish, so your results may vary depending on your application method.
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Great!
Thanks so much for the information.
— Paul
