Comments for Queen of My Trailer

Comment on Quick bathroom floor re-do by queenofmytrailer

queenofmytrailer — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:47:39 +0000

Hi, Abby!

The sticky tile has held up great over the linoleum. No tiles pulled up in the kitchen or bathroom with a whole lot of traffic. This is definitely a very economical way to replace flooring. Even if one or two tiles did eventually come loose, you could just go buy individual tiles to replace them — and it would be way easier than replacing tile! Hope this helps!

Comment on Tiling laminate countertops – Part One by queenofmytrailer

queenofmytrailer — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:37:34 +0000

Hi, Paul!

The tile over laminate has held up beautifully. The only place I had to add more grout later was that single line of tile over the front laminate strip. I don’t think I grouted enough there to start with, and it began to crack in front of the sink and over the dishwasher. This could also have been due to the location, because that area got a lot of abuse (and steam rising from the dishwasher). I just regrouted, resealed, and moved on. No problems since. Everything has held up beautifully, even with the single line of tile hanging over the edge. No tiles popping off or coming loose….

As for cleaning, if you avoid white tile and white grout, you’ll have no problems. I was very glad I chose the brown tiles and tan grout. Even with constant use (and I mean constant!), we had no problems with stains. I used Barkeeper’s Friend once a week to scrub the countertops, and that works like a charm. As for setting larger tiles to have fewer grout lines, you could certainly do that, but I think the main thing is the color of the grout. I had a kitchen many years ago with white tile/white grout countertops. THAT was a nightmare to keep clean, even with the grout sealed! Just pick a grime-friendly color, and you’ll be set!

Warmly,
Amanda

Comment on Bringing the kitchen out of the Dark Ages! by queenofmytrailer

queenofmytrailer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:17:03 +0000

Well, thanks for the nice words, but Cabinet Rescue isn’t “my product” — it’s just one I am happy to recommend!

Comment on Tiling Laminate Countertops – Part Two (The Grout Stops Here!) by queenofmytrailer

queenofmytrailer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:15:16 +0000

Hi there! I didn’t notice a name on the tiles, unfortunately. I just grabbed what I liked. They weren’t special order tiles–just standard stock tiles at Lowe’s. I hope you can find them!

Comment on Bringing the kitchen out of the Dark Ages! by queenofmytrailer

queenofmytrailer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:14:08 +0000

Hi there! Sorry to take so long to reply. Yes, the reason you sand is to scuff up that glossy layer to make the Cabinet Rescue adhere better. You do not have to prime over the “varnish” — you just have to give the cabinets a going-over with a rotary sander. I didn’t sand longer than three minutes per door, and the paint stuck fast with no problems. A rotary sander is the best, since you’ll give “tooth” to the entire door surface for the paint to stick to. That’s all you need to do! Have fun!

Comment on Bringing the kitchen out of the Dark Ages! by queenofmytrailer

queenofmytrailer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:11:43 +0000

Sharon, that is SO exciting! I bet you are so proud of yourself for putting in the elbow grease. You should send photos to the company and do a little bragging!

Comment on Bringing the kitchen out of the Dark Ages! by queenofmytrailer

queenofmytrailer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:10:07 +0000

That’s fantastic, Glenda! Way easier and cheaper than buying new.

Comment on Bringing the kitchen out of the Dark Ages! by Glenda

Glenda — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:27:42 +0000

We just refinished our ugly cabinets and now all of our neighbors wants theirs redone. They look like new cabinets.

Comment on Bringing the kitchen out of the Dark Ages! by SHARON WELLING

SHARON WELLING — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:15:10 +0000

WHAT AN AMAZING PRODUCT!! We priced the cost of installing new cabinets in our kitchen and just could not afford this. A friend told me about this product. We took down all the cabninet doors and started painting. We added new handles and our kitchen looks brand new. The product does everything that it claims to do.

We are so happy and saved about $20,000. THANK YOU THANK YOU

Comment on Bringing the kitchen out of the Dark Ages! by mesa-arizona

mesa-arizona — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:44:02 +0000

I just bought a foreclosure so I have little info on the age of the kitchen cabinets. However, they less than 2 yrs-almost new. They are in the standard honey colored maple that is so common these days. I am looking to take the cabinets to white or cream, so Cabinet Rescue looks like it could work.

My question is about sanding the honey maple cabinets. The cabinets look like they have some type of clear protectant that came with the cabinets when they were maunfactured. Is this ‘varnish’ (for lack of a better term, as I don’t know what the product is that makes the cabinet slightly glossy), the reason why one has to sand the cabinets before using Cabinet Rescue? How long should one side of a door take to sand? I am confused by what type of sandpaper to use. I see the recommendation is to go crisscross and circular…is that correct? I really want to paint cabinets but concerned this existing semi-gloss protectant will mess with application of Cabinet Rescue. Has anyone used this product on standard honey maple cabinets (dor example, cabinets ordered and purchased right from Lowe’s or Home Depot)? Thanks/