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I painted my kitchen cabinets two ways and one saved me a ton of time
I wanted to refresh my old oak cabinets without replacing them. First, I tried painting them with a brush and roller, which left brush marks and took forever. Then I borrowed a friend's Wagner sprayer, and it gave a smooth, factory-like finish in about half the time. The sprayer cost me nothing to borrow and the paint was only $40 for a gallon. Has anyone else found a tool that cut a big job down to size?
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james6725mo ago
My buddy borrowed a sprayer for his deck furniture and the overspray coated his neighbor's car. He spent a whole weekend washing it and apologizing. Some tools can make a bigger mess than they're worth.
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singh.cole6mo ago
My last sprayer project left a fine mist of paint over everything in the room. The cleanup alone took longer than brushing would have. Sometimes the old way is just less hassle, you know?
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the_james6mo ago
Honestly, that fine mist is the worst. I tried spraying some shelves in my garage and ended up with this weird, dusty pink film on my lawnmower three feet away. Took me a week to notice it, and then it was a whole thing to scrub off.
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