Aww thanks so much Susan for that question, so glad that you’re enjoying our videos and instruction. As far as blending two colors of Fusion goes, yes you can do that. We have many many times mixed or blended different paint colors to get a slightly different color. So if you want to use Inglenook and lightening it a little bit with their white color, you can totally do that. I would just start with adding a little tiny bit of white at a time and then mixing it in. Or you can try testing it out in an inconspicuous area or even like a cardboard box just to test things out and see if you like the color once it’s dried up before you mix a bunch of it.

And as far as thinning goes, yes you can actually do that and we do thin it down. If you look on the back of the can for the manufacturer’s instructions on most furniture paints, a whole lot of them, if not most of them, will tell you that you shouldn’t thin it. But we have learned that thinning it makes it so much better when you’re spraying it with a paint sprayer. It helps it go on way smoother and you can get a much smoother finish while still being very, very durable. You can check out this blog: Spraying Fusion Mineral Paint and this one: Fusion Mineral Paint Review to learn more.

I usually wait 2 hours between coats. It should feel completely dry as well before painting the next coat. For topcoating I also wait at least 2 hours before the last coat has dried before topcoating. It’s never a bad thing to wait 24 hours after the paint dries to topcoat.
Sometimes I sand it down, other times I don’t. I only sand when I feel like there is too much texture, or if I want it distressed. Best of luck!

What brush are you using? You have to use a high quality brush like Staalmeester for Fusion to go on without brush marks. General Finishes Milk Paint is easier for a brush free finish!

Yeah enamel paint is great! Then you don’t have to topcoat it, and it is more durable for a dining room set. I haven’t tried Behr door and cabinets, but I know sherwin williams emerald uretahne trim is great!