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Refresh Living
Добавлен 12 окт 2014
Update your home and yard without buying new! I use the power of DIYing, building, painting, thrifting and repurposing to create a beautiful home without spending a ton of money. Follow along for furniture refinishing, room makeovers, camper renovation projects, upcycled holiday decorations, building projects and ALL things DIY.
Best Paint Roller for Cabinets and Furniture for a Smooth Finish
I tested five of the most popular types of paint rollers for cabinets and furniture. Although they've all been called the "best rollers for a smooth finish", I'm here to actually compare them side by side to determine the best rollers for cabinets and furniture for the smoothest finish.
Helpful links:
- Alkyd Enamel Paint Comparison: refreshliving.us/best-paint-kitchen-cabinets/
- Types of Furniture Paint: refreshliving.us/best-paint-furniture/
Other videos:
- How to Prep a Paint Roller BEFORE Painting: ruclips.net/video/wZsDGhbT4_s/видео.html
- How to Paint Furniture: ruclips.net/video/XhgnTXKJttE/видео.html
- DIY Chalk Paint Test: ruclips.net/video/XZAeQinRoNo/видео.html
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Helpful links:
- Alkyd Enamel Paint Comparison: refreshliving.us/best-paint-kitchen-cabinets/
- Types of Furniture Paint: refreshliving.us/best-paint-furniture/
Other videos:
- How to Prep a Paint Roller BEFORE Painting: ruclips.net/video/wZsDGhbT4_s/видео.html
- How to Paint Furniture: ruclips.net/video/XhgnTXKJttE/видео.html
- DIY Chalk Paint Test: ruclips.net/video/XZAeQinRoNo/видео.html
SUBSCRIBE to my channe...
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How to Condition your Paint Roller BEFORE Painting (for the smoothest finish)
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Make sure to do this BEFORE painting, especially when you're using a new paint roller! A few simple steps and you'll have a smooth finish without any roller lint or hairs in the paint. See a side by side comparison of the difference when using this trick. Helpful links: - Alkyd Enamel Paint Comparison: refreshliving.us/best-paint-kitchen-cabinets/ - Types of Furniture Paint: refreshliving.us/be...
Easy DIY Christmas Decor (reuse those old sweaters!)
Просмотров 9226 месяцев назад
Upcycled DIY Christmas craft is easy and cheap to make! It reuses old sweaters (or buy them second hand) to make cozy Christmas decorations. SUBSCRIBE to my channel for home and yard DIYS: www.youtube.com/@RefreshLiving?sub_confirmation=1 Written tutorial here: refreshliving.us/diy-sweater-christmas-trees/ FOLLOW ME ON: Instagram: refreshliving1 Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/refre...
Which Chalk Paint is the BEST? - I tested 13 different brands side by side
Просмотров 7 тыс.8 месяцев назад
I found the best chalk paint for furniture in this side by side test of 13 of the most popular brands of chalk paint. The results surprised me! I compared Annie Sloan, Behr chalk paint, Magnolia home chalk paint, Dixie Bell chalk mineral paint, Melange, Jolie, Waverly chalk paint, Rustoleum chalky paint and others! SUBSCRIBE to my channel for home and yard DIYS: www.youtube.com/@RefreshLiving?s...
Most Important Steps to Painting Furniture
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Step by step tutorial on the steps I take when painting a piece of furniture. I'll share an up close look at the table I used in this video after one year of DAILY use to show you how well it's holding up. Includes when to prime furniture, when to sand furniture, the best paint for furniture, and if you need to top coat for painted furniture. Do you paint furniture? Grab my free guide on the fo...
Surprising results! Side by side comparison of Behr Chalk Paint vs. Annie Sloan
Просмотров 2 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Full review of Behr Decorative Chalk Paint with a side by side comparison with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Full post: refreshliving.us/behr-chalk-paint-review/ MUSIC: Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
How to Whitewash Wood - 4 Techniques and Comparison Over Different Colors of Stained Wood
Просмотров 31 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Four different ways to whitewash wood with comparison on how each technique looks on different types of wood including oak, pine, cedar and popular. Plus, whitewash over stained wood comparison of colors and over finished wood. Full post: refreshliving.us/the-best-way-to-whitewash-wood/
BEST Tricks for Using Chalk Paint on Furniture - Watch this BEFORE using painting with chalk paint
Просмотров 29111 месяцев назад
Chalk paint is easy to use on furniture, but there are a few tricks that are important to know before painting your piece of furniture. Here are my favorite tricks for using chalk paint with success including if you need to prime before chalk paint, how to topcoat chalk paint, and comparison of different brushes for chalk paint. Full blog post: refreshliving.us/how-to-chalk-paint-furniture/ MUS...
Outdoor Butterfly Cage for Raising Monarch Caterpillars - EASY DIY build using an old side table
Просмотров 4,7 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Outdoor Butterfly Cage for Raising Monarch Caterpillars - EASY DIY build using an old side table
The Best DIY Chalk Paint - Side by Side Comparison of 4 Most Popular Recipes
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The Best DIY Chalk Paint - Side by Side Comparison of 4 Most Popular Recipes
Five of my BEST tips for using milk paint on furniture
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Five of my BEST tips for using milk paint on furniture
Refinished Card Catalog with Natural Quartersawn Oak Wood
Просмотров 480Год назад
Refinished Card Catalog with Natural Quartersawn Oak Wood
The best way to clean brass with 4 different methods tested - DIY brass cleaners compared
Просмотров 78 тыс.Год назад
The best way to clean brass with 4 different methods tested - DIY brass cleaners compared
Snowball Lighting with LED Curtain string lights - Save $$$ and make your own with this DIY tutorial
Просмотров 343Год назад
Snowball Lighting with LED Curtain string lights - Save $$$ and make your own with this DIY tutorial
Snowflake Ornaments from Toilet Paper Rolls
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Snowflake Ornaments from Toilet Paper Rolls
Valspar Cabinet and Furniture Paint Review (from Lowe's) - Watch BEFORE painting kitchen cabinets!
Просмотров 19 тыс.Год назад
Valspar Cabinet and Furniture Paint Review (from Lowe's) - Watch BEFORE painting kitchen cabinets!
Repurpose Old Frames into DIY Halloween Spider Web Decorations
Просмотров 345Год назад
Repurpose Old Frames into DIY Halloween Spider Web Decorations
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets without a Sprayer
Просмотров 21 тыс.Год назад
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets without a Sprayer
Update a Hollow Core Door - RV Camper Door Makeover to a Modern Wood Design
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.Год назад
Update a Hollow Core Door - RV Camper Door Makeover to a Modern Wood Design
How to Build an Outdoor Cat Patio -- Tutorial to build a DIY catio
Просмотров 72 тыс.Год назад
How to Build an Outdoor Cat Patio Tutorial to build a DIY catio
How to Make a Ryobi Battery Work in a Power Wheels Car
Просмотров 15 тыс.Год назад
How to Make a Ryobi Battery Work in a Power Wheels Car
UPDATE - How my spray painted fridge is holding up!
Просмотров 11 тыс.2 года назад
UPDATE - How my spray painted fridge is holding up!
How to Make Raised Garden Beds with an Attached Fence from Cedar Deck Boards - L-Shape Garden
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.2 года назад
How to Make Raised Garden Beds with an Attached Fence from Cedar Deck Boards - L-Shape Garden
Best Soil for Raised Garden Beds - DIY Mix
Просмотров 11 тыс.2 года назад
Best Soil for Raised Garden Beds - DIY Mix
How to Paint a Camper or RV and How to Remove Decals
Просмотров 14 тыс.2 года назад
How to Paint a Camper or RV and How to Remove Decals
DIY Painted Kitchen Cabinets ONE YEAR LATER (How well do painted cabinets hold up?)
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
DIY Painted Kitchen Cabinets ONE YEAR LATER (How well do painted cabinets hold up?)
Easy Update to your Kitchen Soap Dispenser (so you don't need to refill it!)
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.2 года назад
Easy Update to your Kitchen Soap Dispenser (so you don't need to refill it!)
How to Close an Adsense Account when Option is Grayed Out
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.2 года назад
How to Close an Adsense Account when Option is Grayed Out
Rustoleum Milk Paint Review and Tips for Furniture Painting 01
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 года назад
Rustoleum Milk Paint Review and Tips for Furniture Painting 01
How to Wash Oil-Based Paint from Your Hands - 2 Ingredients and Natural!
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 года назад
How to Wash Oil-Based Paint from Your Hands - 2 Ingredients and Natural!
you are supposed to use half vinegar and half water. it's also supposed to be hot. Not salt. that is maybe why you had a poor result. you time it also, about 20 minutes.
Can you use it over oil based paint?
This video was super helpful. I am refinishing my bathroom vanity and it is looking great because of you! Thanks for the video!
tip for keeping brush marks out of corners is to dab it on instead of brushing it on. and for steel fire doors ive always used mo hair roller but we also have always used oil based for those. and a tip for getting hairs or lint out of a roller is to take some super sticky tape and wrap it in it and pull it off.
You are a true ‘handywoman’! And you made it look absolutely effortless. Well done you!! 😘❤ I’m sure that your Cats will get a lot of pleasure from it for many years! I’ve just paid for a Catio including fitting. No regrets as my Cat has taken to it like a 🦆 to water!! 😻
❤❤nice👍👏👏👏
You need more jumping areas, but it is awesome.
Thanks for the video! BTW~what paint did you use on your kitchen cabinets? They’re beautiful!
I just get the samples in matte mixed to the color I want. Looks just like chalk paint
You saved me thank you🙌🏼
This is nice. I'm trying to do it outdoors, but I'm having a hard time, and now I can see why. My first caterpillar disappeared after it was so big, and I guess a bird ate it. Now I have 9 and just realized one of them was eaten by ants, I'm so heartbroken. I have more work to do. Thank you for your video.
Which sprayer do you use with enamel paint? Don’t thin paint with sprayer?
organic ketchup are you outta your mind..
What kind of door did you use for your window for the cat to get access to the catio?
Thank you for sharing this!!!
I am doing a mirror in a plastic frame, does anyone have opinion as to the best product and should I prep before. Thanks
Great job!
Looks good, but I think it costed you $40 or more.
This has to be one of the best quanity of comparison so I subscribed and gave it a ThumbsUp!
Ditto
Thanks for this!
perfect gonna do this and add a door outside
The audio is just horrible
The salt is just an abrasive, add it to the ketchup to give it a little extra scrubbing power (if you're scrubbing with the ketchup. Like ketchup, soak, then salt and scrub to get the grime, then the cleaning step; either rinse and dry or rinse and basso, whichevs), use kosher salt for some large jagged granular scrubbing power as mortons is little smooth squares. Not a bad thing, just different. The acidity of the solution (whether you use ketchup, vinegar, whatevs) is just there to break down the organic matter (people oils 😁) portion of the grime or reverse any oxidative tarnish. So really, you have a whole plethora of substances one could use. JUST DO YOUR CHEMISTRY FIRST!!!! And you wont copper your brass like that white vinegar did.... (which was crazy! I didnt think itd be THAT strong! I wonder if there was some kind of galvanic/ionic reaction for some reason....I mean, beyond the zinc/acid reaction. still....weird....)
Thank you so much for this !!!!!
Great job!
Hi, does the supply list include the wood needed to build the door?
Very helpful tutorial. I am painting an open vanity, shelves, legs, etc. The best tip ever was to use Alkyd paint. Although I've painted many a wall, painting cabinets and furniture is different and I appreciate your guidance helping me to come to a successful finish!
Okay I'm sorry you should title your video how to make a power wheels run on a Ryobi battery with the battery adapter
Thank you for your video. Two years ago, First time I used chalk paint, I used Dixie Belle. For a first time user, I felt like I had success with this brand. This video was extremely informative for my future projects. I Thank you again
Can you compare the one that was brushed to those that were rolled?
What's the cost?
Saved my life✨ thank you!!✨
Thank you very much mam You saved me from my mom's chappal 😊
reminds me of that evan and katelyn video
Phenomenal.... Thanks I will try tomorrow
They're still holding strong over 5 years later!!
Thanks for the great video
You're welcome! I hope it's helpful!
I have been using acrylic from a very long time so after taking a long break from oil painting made me forget that this doesn't come off from water and I used my hand to extract paint to easily mix pain 🤦
Haha - what a mess! I've definitely grabbed a full paint roller cover to take off the the roller forgetting it wasn't water-based. Took a few passes to get off with oil and dish soap, but it worked!
Beautiful
Have you made it bigger?
Still same size, but still only 2 cats so it's enough room for both of them to get a shelf
why so small ?? looks good
My 2 cats are lazy - all they want to do is lay on a shelf, up high, outside!
Hi! I love the colour! I wanna paint my fronts too but I am so afraid of stains...a matt paint gets stained? Can it be washed???
Alkyd enamel cures to a durable finish which can be washed. Most brands only make satin, semi and gloss, but Advance has a matte. My personal rec is a satin in a water-based alkyd paint - not much shine but still very easy to clean.
Great video! Amy Howard is a good one, also.
Yes! I tested that brand in a side by side with 13 other all-in-one paints and it performed well. Still making the video for it, but I was pleased too!
Love the catio and the window door!!
Built my catio this weekend. Still have a few more things to do. This was a great video! Very easy. And, this thing is STURDY! I read a comment that it was flimsy, but that guy must have not followed instructions.
You are so talented!!!
Great details! Thanks!
dripping because using too much paint on brush also it is better to use paint brush for corners and trim basically were u can’t use a roller
Yes, but this paint performed very differently than any other paint I've used. Even the smallest bit dripped and sagged tremendously. I had to try brushing in places I normally wouldn't to catch all the drips.
Thanks for this video! Just got back from the paint store with a pack of flocked rollers. I cleaned it with painter's tape, washing and spinning and I noticed all kinds of very small fibers that were very shiny which I guess is from the material that the flock is made of, all over my hands. I washed the roller (and my hands!) again and the fibers were still there. I will give it one more wash before returning. I also contacted the manufacturer to get their take.
Please let me know what they say - I'm interested and wondering if I'm missing some trick on how to use it, because I can't believe they actually sell these based on how poorly mine performed!
@@RefreshLiving Hi! As of today, I have not heard back from the manufacturer. However, another washing or two and I can report that those fibers are gone. I would also like to note that the manufacturer of the ones I purchased is different from the one you showed, so results may vary.
I'm painting a 24" x 24" primed wood board with water-based chalkboard paint. The paint is really thick. Some people suggest painting the surface with a brush first before rolling with a dry roller to smooth the surface. But the paint dries way too quickly for that. So, can I put my roller into paint and roll it on to my surface even when it's acrylic paint? I'm going to use a foam roller.
You can definitely just put your roller straight in the paint. You're right, chalkboard paint is really thick. If you use a foam roller, you'll probably need to apply a few more layers because they'll be thin and you'll need to build up more layers. I've had best luck using a 1/4" nap (or even 3/8") with chalkboard paint, but not matter what, it's going to be hard to get a super smooth finish because of the type of paint it is. But you're right in that a roller will give a smoother finish than a brush with that paint because it doesn't level well.
Thanks!! I have an old floor freezer to do so this is perfect. The tips are great and much useful thanks again!
I'm glad it was helpful. It's still holding up so well!!