How to improve the look of laminate kitchen cabinets by painting them
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Jay
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I have older Veneer or laminate kitchen cabinet. They are off white. I want to bring them up to date and hopefully have a medium gray color.
What paint do I use,? Do I need to put a base coat of paint? How do I prepare the cabinets.? Do I have to remove them? Do I paint the insides?
I will change the hardware once they're done. They are from the 1980s & need updating badly, but I'm on a budget, a retired older woman who wants something simple enough that I can do without asking for help.
ill get to the counter top next!
Thank you all in advance!
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I would ask at a hardware store. For once these are vaneered then maybe a diff solution will need to be applied before painting them. J
get advise at any good paint store
There are different products used to paint over wood veneer and "formica". First thing is to sand them to scuff them up so paint can stick. If they are a plastic laminate use a shellac base primer because it will stick better than paint. It can also be tinted the same as your finish coat. Then proceed with your choice of paint on top of that. Primer and sanding are important steps you must not omit or your paint won't stick well and will scratch and chip easily.
Make sure they are clean and dry. Use acrylic latex paint. Remove the doors and hardware. Mark the doors and cabinets with tape where they go. Lightly sand the doors and cabinets to remove any gloss and roughen the surface for paint. Prime with a stain blocking primer like Zinsser 123, KILZ,or BIN. Then paint with your color. Seal with at least three coats with a water based polyurethane. Use a small foam roller and foam brush for a smooth finish.
I love the look of chalk paint and its super easy to apply- best of luck :)
Thank you to everyone very much!
I really appreciate all the information and everyone's comments were a bit different! So I'm getting the best from everybody!
Thank you All Kindly,
Judy