Fusion Mineral Paint - Casement

A friend of mine introduced me to the Fusion brand of paint. I watched several videos on the Fusion Mineral website along with YouTube Videos which were excellent. I was painting a light oak cabinet white. I cleaned the surface and sanded. I also applied a filling caulk at the joint of the door frame and panel. The end panel of the cabinet was a plastic laminate. The Casement product had excellent adhesion to all my surfaces. I applied small areas and did a cross hatch tape snap test to assess adhesion. I used a white Valspar primer-sealer for added opacity and applied very thin using a synthetic brush. I sanded the surface of the primer for enhanced smoothness. I applied the Fusion Casement white paint in a very thin layer using a flat synthetic brush. After 4 hours I recoated with a subsequent layer. After 12 hours I sanded with 320 grit 3M abrasive on a rigid block and removed residue. I put a final layer again using a synthetic brush. The paint dries quickly so the extender offered by Fusion would have helped because the doors and cabinet sides had large areas and it was hard to reach it around the toilet. I would recommend taking care with the lighting at the job site so you can see what you are doing. The resulting gloss of the finished job was low and my wife preferred a satin finish. I purchased the Matte and Gloss wipe on Tough coat and applied them using a four-inch velour. The Matte coating applied in 2 coats gave me the desired gloss. Wife is happy (at least with the cabinet). It was a fun project but like any painting project it does require technique and practice to make the coating look great.

One Of the twin bottles leaked out in shipment.