What's the best paint to use on kitchen cabinets?

Mary Beth
by Mary Beth
My cabinets are 40 years old and can't afford replacements. I want to paint them white toake my1970s galley kitchen look a little bigger. Advice please!

  4 answers
  • Cindy Cindy on Nov 22, 2017

    Begin with clean surface. Sand. Prime with Kilz. Paint with laytex satin paint for washable surface - 2 coats. I hope this helps you.

  • Tami Stone Tami Stone on Nov 22, 2017

    Home Depot has paint made specifically for cabinets.

  • William William on Nov 23, 2017

    Make sure they are clean and dry. 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 with 120- to 220-grit sandpaper. Use a tack cloth or damp rag to remove dust after sanding. Prime with a stain blocking primer like Zinsser 123, KILZ,or BIN and have it tinted to the color of the top coat. This will prevent dark or stained surfaces from showing through the top coat. Acrylic, or water-base, paints are low-fume and clean up easily with water. Alkyd, or oil-base, paints require good ventilation because the paint contains solvents that can irritate your lungs and make you feel sick. Alkyd options require mineral spirits for cleanup, but they provide a hard, durable paint finish. Whichever you use, buy the best-quality paint you can afford for a lasting kitchen cabinet finish. Seal with at least three coats with a water based polyurethane. Use a small foam roller and foam brush for a smooth finish.

  • Shoshana Shoshana on Nov 23, 2017

    I just used chalk paint to redo our kitchen cabinets. It was really simple to use and they came out beautifully! Make sure to get a good wax sealant though.