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Hand Painted on Site or Sprayed in the factory ?

Ian Philliskirk
9 years ago
A Question I often get asked is what is the difference between Factory finish painted, and hand painted on site. I believe hand painting on site gives a softer finish which sits better with traditional furniture, you can calk the joins between the units, skirting , cornice etc before Painting . This eliminates the black lines and the furniture feels like its all one piece . When you are using painted furniture in a Contemporary design the smooth sheen of a factory finish works better. The units to the side of the Burr Walnut unit are factory finish. The Farmhouse kitchen is hand Painted.
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  • Jon Wild
    8 years ago

    can't argue with that Maite ;-)

    Comments (13)

    • Matthew Decorator
      9 years ago
      On site is more appropriate, the only advantage I find to factory painted is time saving as it can come in pre primed and under coated

      Recently saw a client had a bookcase built into the centre of a room, pre painted and laminated. Looked ok. Fired it and naturally there was a gap around the top. Looked two-tone with the decorators caulk
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      Ian Philliskirk
      Original Author
      9 years ago
      last modified: 9 years ago
      I normally have them delivered in primer and we Paint them on site
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      CH Interior Design
      9 years ago
      I think it depends on the overall look you are wanting to achieve. I work with both types of painted finishes, but generally I go for factory finished if I'm looking for a very modern, sleek and durable finish.
      However for many of my residential projects I find that clients tend to prefer the softer, more hand finished approach. But to reinforce what I previously said, this has also tended more towards the projects of traditional and vernacular design rather than more modern interior projects I've undertaken.
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      Exploit Space
      9 years ago
      Myself and another Houzzer have been having a similar discussion in parallel. Thought I'd share. https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/looks-great-how-do-you-achieve-the-seamless-look-dsvw-vd~2886174 I agree with all the comments above BTW
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      Exploit Space
      9 years ago
      Do you guys use any kind of on-site drying rack??
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      Ian Philliskirk
      Original Author
      9 years ago
      we set up a table as we only hand paint on site
    • Matthew Decorator
      9 years ago
      Couple of trestles when I'm priming ;). Old school

      That being said in the last 2 years my company has moved more towards priming about 90% of products that arrive on site
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      Exploit Space
      9 years ago
      The reason I ask is I wanted to find a collapsible rack for site work, found nothing so made this (see photo) Its does the job but its a bit of a beast to store at home (trestles take a bit of beating!!! ;-) )
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      LWK London Kitchens
      9 years ago
      Hi all,

      Some great advise has been given.
      I agree with the comments above, it depends on the finish you are looking for. If you want a more traditional finish I would paint on site, this gives a lovely hand painted finish with the brush strokes adding to the overall design of the kitchen.
      If you are looking for a more modern look to your kitchen, the factory finish will give a more flat finish with no brush strokes. Manufactures tend to lacquer the door using a spray to paint the furniture, giving a more uniform finish.

      Hope this helps, keep us posted on how you get on.
      All the best,

      The team at LWK
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      Freebird Interiors
      8 years ago
      last modified: 8 years ago

      Jon, I use the budget drying rack from Gibbs Sandtech in our workshop. Never needed one on site but I think it's what you're looking for. We fully pre-paint our shelving unit components in the workshop, and pre-assemble in the workshop, then the only painting on site is after installing and caulking - a final finish coat. We use water based paint, applied by mini foam roller.

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      Exploit Space
      8 years ago

      Thanks QDS, I just looked at the Gibbs Sandtech site, they have some great stuff I'm going to give then a call monday

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      Maite Alegre Home
      8 years ago

      Hand painted is more expensive! It is made with time, thought and love, so it looks amazing!

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