My Walk-In Closet, Week Three Progress (Plus, Flooring Options Using The Bona Flooring Visualizer On My Closet Pictures)

After sanding all day and prepping the cupboards for primer and caulk, that is the mess I used to be left with on the finish of the day…

It was fairly a job to get all of that mud cleaned up, however cleansing up the mud was nonetheless far simpler than attempting to sand the whole lot with my sander connected to a shopvac all day.

Earlier than I stop for the day, I had most of it cleaned up. I’ll nonetheless want to present all the cupboards and cabinets a fast wipe down earlier than I can prime them, however that shouldn’t take lengthy in any respect.

I’m nonetheless not completed with the tedious prep work. All the things nonetheless must be caulked, and that may in all probability be an all-day job, or not less than a most-of-the-day job. It’s additionally my absolute least favourite a part of any mission, but it surely’s such an vital step to get that excellent (or as near excellent as potential) end that I try for.

As you may see, I didn’t get the gorgeous molding connected but. So at present, my aim is to get the remainder of the ground sanded across the cupboards to take away the present end after which get all the fairly molding (baseboards and crown molding) put in.

As soon as the nail holes within the fairly molding are all crammed and sanded, I’m going to go forward and prime all the cupboards.

After the cupboards are primed and dry, then I’ll give the cupboards a fast sanding by hand utilizing 220-grit sandpaper after which caulk the whole lot.

The explanation that I’ll prime the whole lot earlier than I caulk is as a result of utilizing caulk on primed wooden and wiping off the surplus caulk is a complete lot simpler than utilizing caulk on naked wooden. Once you use caulk on naked wooden, it tends to soak into the naked wooden extra and seize on, which makes it a bit more durable to get these good, clear caulk strains.

So the primer creates a barrier between the caulk and the naked wooden, holding it from soaking into the wooden an excessive amount of, and making it a lot simpler to get these fairly, clear caulk strains.

I additionally discover that it’s a lot simpler to see the areas that must be caulked after the cupboards are primed. When I attempt to caulk naked wooden, particularly on such a giant mission as this one, it’s straightforward to miss areas, after which these ignored areas are fairly obviously apparent after the primer goes on. So once I caulk naked wooden, after which prime the mission, I at all times discover myself having to return and caulk areas that I ignored. I’ve simply come to appreciate, after years of expertise, that it’s a lot simpler to prime the whole lot first after which caulk.

However all the main sanding is completed, and I’m so glad to have that large step checked off in order that I can transfer on. I actually am hoping that by the tip of the weekend, I can not less than have the whole lot primed. That’s the aim. I’d love to truly get paint on these cupboards this weekend, however I believe that is likely to be too lofty of a aim. Possibly, on the very least, I can get some paint samples on the cupboards and make my ultimate coloration determination.

First up, that is the Bona NordicSeal, which is the lightest, brightest coloration.

I actually assume that that is too gentle and vibrant for our home. I take pleasure in seeing it in different houses, and I believe it’s actually stunning. However for our home, I desire a contact of heat to the wooden.

The following one is Bona NaturalSeal. I believe this nonetheless provides a contact of white whereas additionally permitting the pure wooden coloration to return by way of.

I discovered numerous real-world examples of this on crimson oak yesterday, and it’s very fairly on crimson oak, but in addition very gentle.

The following one is Bona ClearSeal. This one is only a easy clear sealer that preserves the pure coloration of the wooden.

I additionally discovered many real-world examples of this one on crimson oak. It’s very fairly as effectively.

Subsequent is Bona ClassicSeal. This one could be very well-liked and works very effectively with crimson oak.

I actually love the look of this, however there’s no assure that it might look precisely like this on my crimson oak flooring.

And at last, this one is Bona IntenseSeal, which provides a little bit of a hotter tone to the wooden.

On the ground visualizer, that is my favourite. However I’m having hassle discovering real-world examples of this one on crimson oak flooring.

Simply going off of the photographs from the Flooring Visualizer, my favorites are the ClassicSeal and the IntenseSeal.

Primarily based on the generated photographs, both a kind of would loosen up the ground significantly from what I at present have, whereas additionally nonetheless giving me the heat that I like.

Right here’s my present flooring in comparison with the ClassicSeal…

And right here’s my present flooring in comparison with the IntenseSeal…

So I’m nonetheless taking a look at choices and trying to find extra real-world photos of those merchandise used particularly on crimson oak. Simply this morning, I discovered this example of the ClassicSeal used on red oak, and it seems to be actually fairly. Nevertheless it additionally seems to be totally different in each room they present relying on the lighting within the room, so it’s actually laborious to inform what the precise coloration is.

If I had been simply going by these generated photographs, I’d in all probability select the IntenseSeal. However that identify alone scares me a bit. 😀 It sounds a bit overbearing. I don’t wish to undergo all the hassle to redo these flooring solely to wind up with them too darkish once more. I came across this video yesterday, and he’s utilizing IntenseSeal, however he doesn’t specify which species of wooden he’s working with. It seems to be like crimson oak to my untrained eye, and it additionally seems to be darker than what the Flooring Visualizer reveals. I don’t need my flooring that darkish.

UPDATE: I needed so as to add the pattern of the paint coloration that I’m planning to make use of together with the flooring coloration. Right here’s the Valspar Matt on Monday paint coloration with the Bona ClassicSeal flooring sealer. I believe that is beautiful!!! Oh my goodness, simply seeing these collectively makes me so excited!