1) The sanding is rough - I used 50 grit to get that crap off of it. Do I need to use a 180 to get it smoother, or since I am painting it it wont matter.
I would have used a good cleaner and an oil based primer and then painted with oil or latex. If you really got them scuffed up good you will have to smooth them out, especially if you want to final coat with oil.
2) What paint to use? I want it too look good - and last - but it doesn't have to last forever. I thought enamel or oil based would look better, but Latex would be easier and probably cheaper. Advice?
Oil primer... choose your paint.
I am going to replace the backsplash with tiles and the counters. I need to know:
3) What order should I do this in? Do I demo the counter, then add back splash and then add the new counter? Or perhaps demo, add counter, finish back splash. What about the cabinets - should I do them at any point or in a specific order.
Demo counter, paint cabinets, install new counter and install backsplash.
When ever I do ANYTHING remotely handy it takes me 5x longer than anyone else - so I am trying to get some advice to make it go easier.
Good luck.
thanks!