Painting your Kitchen Cabinets? Just a few tips here.

Your kitchen cabins looking a little dated and worn? Priced a new set and found out it's more than you new car. Well there is an answer. You can paint your stained and varnished kitchen cabinets/bathroom vanity and bring new life to them at a fraction of the cost of replacing them.

This is a project for those of you who have some experience in panting. It can be done however the problems are numerous. Making this a project best left to a pro.

Just a short list of must do's for this project

Clean...Clean... and clean again! Get all of the grime off your cabinets.
Lightly sand, odds are the finish currently on your cabinets is smooth so sanding should be a breeze.
Remove the draw pulls, handles and hinges. Don't forget to label the doors as to where they go! Failure to do this will make a huge problem when you reassemble them.
Use a "bonding" Primer, adhesion is the name of the game on cabinets.
Use a satin finish for a "shine" similar to many of todays painted cabinets.
Inspect and replace any broken or damaged hinges
Don't forget to Clean the hinges also.
If you are replacing the door/draw pulls/handles measure them before you buy the new hardware to insure they fit the existing holes.

Enjoy a breakfast Smoothie before you start.

Comments

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