Just want to throw some info out there since I’ve used Gallery Series and Emerald Urethane extensively. Gallery Series has much better coverage than Emerald. Despite the advertising about brushing Gallery it brushes on extremely well and levels out better than Emerald IMO. Gallery is much thicker than Emerald and provides better hang on verticals than Emerald does. Emerald dries rubbery and soft in comparison to Gallery which is great over trim and flexible caulking while Gallery doesn’t go over caulking very well unless the caulking has thoroughly dried and cured or if it’s a harder less flexible caulk or you put a heavier coat of Gallery over the caulk as it cracks easily. Gallery dries very hard and relatively quickly in comparison to Emerald. Products painted with Gallery are stackable within 2hrs while you have to wait over a WEEK to stack anything painted with Emerald and even then the pieces may stick together. Gallery comes in clear which is a huge plus for me. I don’t put much weight as to what products are approved by the KCMA as they believe it’s acceptable to use laminated chipboard for shelves, cabinet boxes and drawer boxes which when exposed to a few small droplets of water will cause swelling, bubbling and delamination. They also approve MDF for cabinet doors which I strongly disagree with. Chipboard and MDF contain bonding resins of organic solvents such as formaldehyde which outgas toxins for up to a decade which is horrible for homeowners. Particle wood lasts 1/10th the life of solid wood or plywood will last as well. Water based primers are not moisture resistant which over time will penetrate through the topcoat and into the particle board causing it to fail. I recommend solvent based vinyl sealer for priming. Dries extremely fast and has less VOC and HAPS than products like Zinsser BIN

Very interesting. I have seen some serious effects from the isocyanate hardeners.I use a fresh air supply system when using them. Thanks for your input.

Great video…..

I’ve used the Gallery Clear over stained cherry wood and it looks superb. Very happy with it.

Use it with some caulk, I do a lot of painted trim houses, new construction. Recently painted some windows black with gallery and used urethane caulk, I know now that was to much flex cause gallery is exceptionally hard, so what caulk would you use.

I appreciate the detailed review. What pressure setting (1-10) on the Quick Shot did you find that the gallery laid out the best?

Impressive presentation and analysis. Can you suggest a primer and top-coat paint for brushing cabinets? I’ve tried Emerald Urethane and Advance, but I haven’t settled on a favorite. Thanks!

Great review. Any thoughts about spraying with hvlp. Paint seams to be to thick for hvlp. I have tried reducing 15 to 20% with water and results look good but I am not sure about long term durability thinning paint this much.

Yeah idk, I've been painting for almost 15 years.. Been using the UTE for my cabinet jobs for the past 4 years, it's great because if you still miss some edges after 2 coats, you can just brush it in right before you hang... We get alot of people who want their oak cabinets painted and what I will do it spray the first coat of finish then backbrush the finish into the grain(mostly deep base colors) I would be hesitant to do that with the gallery series if it drys so fast... I also put cup hooks in the doors and shoot them up so I can shoot both sides in a day or even shoot pigmented shellac and finish in the same day.. I know alot of other guys and company's will shoot one side then flip them the next day. They always say shoot the backside first which leads me to believe because I know they're leaving marks from the door being laid down before the finish has even cured. That's bananas to me... I always do 2 coats of shellac because I want the high build. AND I've never waited 4 hours to recoat with UTE.. I've put another coat on when they're half way setting up 😅 never had any curing problems/funky finish... Again mostly with deep base colors because with the white pigmented shellac, you cant load them up too much because of the oils, theyll want to run on you more than white bases i just Just do it such a way where your not going to have high lows... I've been painting for a living for 15 years...Thanks for the detailed review video, I want try it out forsure.. Probably do 15 cabby jobs a year... Maybe oak isn't good with the gallery series, probably shaker doors only

Very helpful. I'm interested in the use of Gallery with the crosslinker.

8:16 If 320 came out better than 150, do you think there'd be any improvement if you used >400 grit? Or is there some reason not to do that? Thanks for the excellent test and review

As someone who is new to painting cabinets, what spray tips/set-up would you recommend? I have purchased a HVLP sprayer. I was thinking about picking up the new little quick shot sprayer, as well. Do you have a strong recommendation to either? I'm thinking of trying out the new gallery paint. I saw it at the pro show this year.

Does the gallery coat like the ute? We brush and roll our base for cabinets and take the doors/drawer faces home to coat. Thanks

How easy is it to spray on vertical surfaces? I've heard its fairly runny and can sag relatively easily.

What would be your go-to BM paint for cabinets? Most colors i see are BM

I have a question about the sequencing you guys did- just so I have it correct: We have oak boxes + doors and we are curious if the sequencing should be: Sand 320g, 1x Primer, and 3x Paint? Also you recommend along with the manufacturer guidelines to spray the wood but is it at all out of bounds to paint with a high quality sponge roller? Thank you!