Sage green looks amazing on my kitchen cabinets!
We wanted something that tied our current countertops and backsplash together (as a full remodel wasn't in the budget at this time), and sage green worked beautifully. I didn't need to peel off the chipping laminate with a heat gun or sand. This product saved me days of prep work, and only cost a little over $100 for the look of a complete kitchen makeover.
I did glue anywhere the laminate had come loose, and I put a light coat of wood putty and sanded it down over any places it had already chipped off. This paint is so thick, that after a few coats, you couldn't even see where the cabinets were damaged. We thought we were going to have to replace at least a cabinet door and drawer, but I thought I had all the materials and that I should at least try to salvage them. They look brand new now!
I was skeptical about how often the cabinets would be chipping without having sanded them first, but so far so good (not a full month out yet). There was NO chipping when we put the hardware back on the cabinets, which I figured would be way more likely to cause dings than regular, daily use. So far it is perfect, but I have my touch-up paint pen at the ready. I read a head of time that splotching, rather than brush strokes, blend in better with this product (which I found to be true when painting the cabinets), so I am not so concerned if it does need an occasional touch-up, as it will not dry unevenly or show the places that were touched up.
We did not use a top coat, as I really liked the way the product dried. It almost looks like a textured, suede. Again, if it proves to need a top coat with time, I can go back, but we did not miss the satin look we previously had on the laminate covered cabinets.
The color sage really does change depending on lighting. During the day, it a soft, warm color. At night, it leans more of an olive tone, so be aware that your kitchen lighting will play a big difference in what you see. I was concerned about buying the color, because in some of the online photos I saw in my research, it really read as a 70's avocado color, rather than sage.
If you are on the fence, as long as your kitchen has good lighting, I say go for it! It is still a huge project, but the lack of prep required saved me so much time, and the cost for the impact it makes is phenomenal!