What is the proper way to paint my cabinets white.
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KMS Woodworks on Jun 17, 2011By being "old" you have a better chance of them being wood. A lot of modern cabinet door are RTF which is a Rigid Thermofoil which does not take paint as well. The first thing will be to remove the doors from the cabinets. Remove all of the hardware (knob hinges etc.) Clean them thoroughly with TSP (trisodium phosphate) this gets the residual grease and oils off. Lightly sand with some 220 grit Prime and paint....using a semi-gloss or gloss will make for easier cleaning in the future. re-install hinges, new or old knobs back on and your good to go. While the doors are off would be the time to do the cabinets as well...if that is in your plan.Helpful Reply
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O'Connor's Painting Service on Jun 29, 2011If they are wood, here is a step by step guide we use at O'Connor's Painting Service. http://oconnorspainting.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/painting-cabinets/Helpful Reply
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Dan's of Central Florida, Inc. on Jun 30, 2011The best paint that I have used for this is just any high grade paint. You will need to: 1. Clean off any "foreign matter" that may be stuck on to the cabinets 2. Sand down the cabinets well with a fine grit sandpaper. Sand everything, every spot, every edge. A bad sand here will make it easier for the paint to scrape off in the future. 3. I have used a type of product called "deglosser" which is a liquid you can apply to the surface (with a rag or something similar) which will degloss the surface, as the name implies, and also etch micro-divots into the cabinet surface (much too small to see or feel). This will aid in paint adhesion. 4. Clean off any sanded material. 5. Apply two coats of a good primer such as BIN or Kilz. 6. Apply your finish coat. Use a little foam roller to help make the paint lay flat. If you have access to a paint sprayer, when used with a low pressure it will leave the best results.Helpful Reply
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Dorothy Durbin on Jul 15, 2011Sand them down then apply a primer. Benjamin Moore has a great paint line that dries to a wonderful smooth finish on cabinets.Helpful Reply
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Culpepper Carpets and Interiors, Inc. on Jul 15, 2011Katelyn, I would remove a cabinet door & take it to your local paint or hardware or (box store) & find out if they are wood. If they are not wood it is a different & more difficult process to paint successfully & have it look good & last. If they are old, they are probably wood. 1st hand sand to rough up the finish. Then wipe the dust off. Then use a 4' foam roller & apply primer. Let dry, apply paint with a foam roller & natural bristle brush. if the hardware (hinges) are exposed & you are keeping them I would suggest painting right over them, they will look better & disappear to a satisfactory visual appeal.Helpful Reply
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Dorothy Durbin on Jul 16, 2011Also, make sure you number each cabinet and shelf with blue painters tape so you know where to put them back.Helpful Reply
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Culpepper Carpets and Interiors, Inc. on Jul 17, 2011Dorothy that is great advice. A little more prep time on the front end, saves a lot of time on the other end of most projects.Helpful Reply
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KMS Woodworks on Jul 17, 2011To expand on Dorothy comment...if the cabinets have cup hinges and you remove all the hardware you can write the info in the cup "hole"Helpful Reply
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Dorothy Durbin on Jul 29, 2011I second that suggestion. It is really touch to match all of that up after the fact.Helpful Reply
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Cathie F on Jun 18, 2013I agree with Dorothy we did our with a sprayer they turned out greatHelpful Reply
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