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~~beewitched~~
Just saw your response below. Do you have a tutorial that you're following to paint the dresser? I have been searching online, and they all say, "sand, prime, paint", with not a ton more detail than that. Right now I am painting some cabinets for the basement, and I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but the paint still feels a little tacky after 2 days. We are even running a dehumidifier to help dry them out (I painted them inside to stay out of the humidity outside). Someone on D&R recommended "enamel paint". Do you have a plan? I don't want to paint this huge dresser and then set a vase on top and have it stick and then pull paint off. 
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Re: ~~beewitched~~
BFP#2: 8/14/11 M/C 8/30/11 6w1d
BFP #3: 10/26/11
Beta #1 @11dpo: 22 Beta #2 @13dpo: 90 Beta #3 @17dpo: 480
Missed m/c 12w3d 12/28/11, d&c 12/30/11
dx Homozygous C677T MTHFR
haha the sand prime and paint was our plan
The dresser we got is painted already so we were just going to do the three steps. I was looking at different "directions" online and I'm not sure if we are going to strip it or just sand it really well.
I read one tut that said that if you dont give the paint time enough to cure then it can be gummy so maybe just give it a few more days? I'm totally guessing though.
Mommy's little helper
Also BIP -
When I did a faux finish on our bathroom vanity (essentially using paint products) I did not have this problem. I sanded to the point that I would if I were to stain it though...maybe that made a difference? This is the tutorial I followed and it worked like a charm.
http://www.anythingpretty.com/2009/11/how-to-reglaze-honey-oak.html
Mrs.NGM - I started with "naked" cabinets, so just did a quick sanding, then primed, then painted. It's possible I didn't leave enough time to dry, but I was using a paint brush and fairly thin coats, and let it dry overnight. Hmf.
Sheila - What is TSP? Also, will a paint be labeled "enamel", or is it literally just any paint with a gloss sheen? What about semi-gloss? I was thinking of doing semi-gloss on the dresser anyway, so can I buy any kind of paint?
I appreciate you butting in, this is helpful!
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TSP is a chemical deglosser used to degloss the stain and whatever sealant is on the stain. You can buy the concentrate and dilute yourself, or you can buy pre-diluted in a spray bottle. The higher the gloss the higher the enamel content. So flat paint has the lowest, followed by eggshell, satin, semi-gloss, high-gloss. Any brand of paint will work. I would go with at least a semi-gloss.
BFP#2: 8/14/11 M/C 8/30/11 6w1d
BFP #3: 10/26/11
Beta #1 @11dpo: 22 Beta #2 @13dpo: 90 Beta #3 @17dpo: 480
Missed m/c 12w3d 12/28/11, d&c 12/30/11
dx Homozygous C677T MTHFR