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I relied heavily on reviews & I'm so thankful I did, which is why I feel obligated to write one myself. The product we used was the small light base kit with no tinting. We painted pure white; you do have to have the color base tinted at the store if you are wanting the other colors. I have the 90s oak cabinets and after reading all the reviews was well aware of the issue of the yellow tannin oils bleeding through during the clear coat process. I bought the Zinsser Cover Stain Primer that was recommended by other reviewers as well as stated on the Rustoleum box. It's small print but the warning is there on the box. It definitely took some time to complete this process. I had 11 doors, 5 drawers and 8 bodies/bases. I had help but from removing the hardware to putting new on, it still took roughly 40 hours to complete because I did not rush through the application or the drying process. A couple of my suggestions for your work space: It is a very good idea to set up saw horses with boards laid out so you can lay all your cabinets doors out in an assembly line. You want to lay them flat, do not prop or hang them. Make sure your area is well lit with room to walk the whole way around your work space. I had a one inch slanted (quality) brush and 3 inch for the larger panels/sides. Application tips: DO NOT ROLL IF YOU ARE GOING TO GLAZE!!!! I rolled the sides of the bases just to be safe, used a smooth foam roller and when we applied the glaze, it was sitting in little dots left by the roller instead of the actual grain. Luckily you can't see the sides :) Also DO NOT rush the drying process between coats/steps. I worked in the AC so each coat dried fairly quickly but I still did not rush the drying time. After the elbow grease work of the deglossing process (UGH), I applied one coat of primer and two coats of the bond coat in white. I opted to use the glaze which totally transformed the cabinets from looking like painted oak cabinets to a professional antiquing job (IMO). I also applied 2 coats of clear. Unlike others, I had plenty of product left over. Half a bottle of deglosser, half a can of base, a can and a half of glaze and 3/4 can of the clear coat was extra that I will used for some other furniture projects I have. I used a VERY light hand during the clear coat step and kept going back to to make sure there was no excess. I did not have any issues with bleed through, nor did I have any issues with the clear coat building up. Honestly, I think most of the issues with drips and the cloudy drying clear coat is user error. It simply takes patience, a very light hand and re-examination. Overall I am very pleased with how my cabinets turned out. For the $150 I spent on the kit and supplies, it looks like I had custom cabinetry done....at least I think so. I am so excited to attach my hardware and get my kitchen put together. I have attached my before and after pictures of the doors and you can also see my set up. I really hope this review helps anyone out there thinking about this instead of all new cabinets. To me, if you follow the steps and do it the right way, you can't beat the result for the price. BTW I did this at 31 weeks pregnant (with a mask of course)....if I can do this, anyone with better manueverability can :)