Just say yes to duratex

Shane Presley

Shane Presley

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Started with a light sanding (150 grit) just to rough things up...
It goes a long way, the picture of the pail is after I had done one coat on the subs... cleans up with water. Finally something that does what it says it does...
Nice finish, like factory, easy with open fiber 4" sponge type roller (I bought thiers to make it easy) cleaned up good too... 2nd coat tonight.
 

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Re: Just say yes to duratex

I know. Looks good, goes on easy, cleans up in the sink. I add a few drops of water to the pail to thin the texture out a bit. Doesn't hold up as good as bedliner, but looks like new again when you redo. Make sure to use a primer if you use bondo to fill nicks. It don't stick to bondo.
BJ
 
Re: Just say yes to duratex

BJ James said:
I know. Looks good, goes on easy, cleans up in the sink. I add a few drops of water to the pail to thin the texture out a bit. Doesn't hold up as good as bedliner, but looks like new again when you redo. Make sure to use a primer if you use bondo to fill nicks. It don't stick to bondo.
BJ
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+1 - it's not as tough as manufacturer's original finishes, but it's hard to argue with the workability. It does take A LONG LONG LONG time to fully cure though - boxes will stick to each other for several weeks.
 
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TJ Cornish said:
+1 - it's not as tough as manufacturer's original finishes, but it's hard to argue with the workability. It does take A LONG LONG LONG time to fully cure though - boxes will stick to each other for several weeks.
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That's because you are in the Land of 10,000 Humidities :^).
I don't miss Minnesota weather at all.
The Minnesota summer air already has gallons of water in a typical room, hard to evaporate water from latex paint once it "skins".
You might want to use some dehumidifiers next time you paint.

In the 20% humidity here in New Mexico, the Duratex cures fully in about 2 days.

I had been using Behr exterior house paint on my cabinets, they would stick in hot weather no matter how long since painted.
The first thing I noticed since re-painting my system with Duratex is how much easier stacking and unstacking is without paint resistance.

The texture doesn't show abrasions near as much as the regular latex paint did.
 
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Sticks to old paint fine as long as the old paint is stuck on good. I scuff up with 80 grit on a DA sander first.
Other posters are right about the humidity factor- which is def an issue for you right now.
 
Re: Just say yes to duratex

Spenser Hamilton said:
Bumping because I'm curious about the same, about to order a gallon myself but I'm not sure how it's going to stick to the existing paint on some pieces.
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I use cheaper (black) latex paint for a primer, using a pad brush which provides an even coverage.
The Duratex texture roller gives a nice texture, but without a primer coat generally needs two coats to fill in some small gaps.
If you touch up any bare wood scratches on your old paint, one coat of Duratex will get you through to the next paint cycle.
 
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