How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

Time and fashion change our perception setting new standards of quality and style. Today, you can easily make your old kitchen cabinets look fresh and modern. In most cases, re-painting is more than enough. Arm yourself with brushes and let the renovation start.

Remember that planning is the halfway to success and pay maximum attention to details. First of all, you will need to take off all kitchen cabinets, remove the doors, and wash everything using detergent. As soon as the surface is dry and clean, you can proceed to the next step. Never underestimate the effect of sanding. Having chosen the right grit (usually about 120-150), you will remove the majority of flaws your kitchen cabinets have acquired over the years. Tiny cracks and bubbles will be gone forever clearing way to new style decisions. However, you need to be careful and remember to get rid of all the sanding dust. Left in the corners of the kitchen cabinets, it might turn everything into a complete DIY nightmare.

Primer is often considered to be the optional step, so you can freely skip it. However, if your kitchen cabinets have some old stains, it is strongly recommended that you use it to conceal the defects. Subject to the type of paint different kinds of primer should be used. For example, oil-based paint will perfectly go with interior oil-based primer. Those, who have chosen latex paint, should pay attention to the variety of shellac-based products for their kitchen cabinets. Unlike those of the first type, they dry rather quickly, and will be perfect if you have no time to waste. Numerous DIY magazines are filled with tricks and useful tips concerning preparations and the painting process itself. Nevertheless, there are two basic ways to paint your kitchen cabinets. The first, and probably the easiest one, requires a pneumatic sprayer, and results in smooth and professional finish. If you don’t have such tools, you can always get by with a brush (high quality professional brushes are the best option in this case). Apply thin coats of paint and wait for the layers to dry. Having painted the first coat, you can sand the cabinets one more time to provide a smooth surface. Normally, you will need about two or three layers, so do your best to stay patient.

Painting kitchen cabinets is easy if you know where to start from.