Painting kitchen cabinets
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Adrianne C on Dec 04, 2014Guess it depends on how much cooking you do. I'd want something that is easy to clean and durable. Personally, I'd go with Rustoleum, or something similar, made for kitchens.Helpful Reply
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Kris Kowalski on Dec 04, 2014What are the ingredients in the Rustoleum? If it's plaster of Paris, that's what is in some of the chalk paints. It might be pretty much the same thing.Helpful Reply
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Liliana Wells on Dec 04, 2014My husband and I painted our kitchen cabinets with Rustoleum in another house. We used white and they lasted for several years. There will inevitably be some wear in frequently used spots. The downside of white is that it yellows over time. But if you are using other colors, you should not have any problem. The results are in the prep work. Take your time. Several light coats are better than one heavy coat. Search through Hometalk for similar projects. Good luck. I hope you post some pictures.Helpful Reply
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Kathi Shetty on Dec 04, 2014Chalk Paint is the bomb!!! Very durable, very attractive. Did i on my lowers and I love it!Helpful Reply
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Shari on Dec 04, 2014Although I've used AS chalk paint on furniture, I, personally, would never, ever consider using chalk paint for kitchen cabinets but I know a lot of people are using it on kitchen cabinets and loving it--at least for now. To my way of thinking, its durability over time has not been sufficiently proven to me, especially in a high traffic area like a kitchen where durability and scrubability are both really important. If you rule out chalk paint, the Rustoleum product is not your only other option. There are various other paints on the market now that have been developed especially for painting cabinets and this would also widen your color choices too. I would stop into a paint store (or several) and ask the paint professionals there what products they would recommend for prep and paint. Painting cabinets is a lot of work and if you are going to go to all the trouble to put in the time, effort and money, you want it to last so you don't have to worry about doing it again anytime soon. On the other hand, if you are planning to sell within the next year or two anyway, you always have the option of using whatever you want now and letting the next homeowner worry about repainting if it doesn't hold up. However, whatever you decide to do, you need to be careful you don't turn prospective buyer's off with your choice. So many buyer's seem to want and expect move-in ready homes these days. They don't even seem to be willing to repaint walls so if the kitchen doesn't hold up and needs repainting at the time of sale, the thought of taking on a huge project like painting kitchen cabinets will be a deal breaker for some prospective buyers.Helpful Reply
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Janis Hill on Dec 04, 2014If you use chalk paint just don't wax the cabinets. Wax and a hot kitchen are not a good combination!Helpful Reply
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Kris Kowalski on Dec 05, 2014Have any of you tried Giovani cabinet paint? My concern with chalk paint is the chipping. I love the look of it, however. My coffee table looks great with chalk paint, but even though I was careful and took my time, it has a couple of chips. There is liquid sandpaper if you're using regular paint. I've only used it in small areas, but have liked it.Helpful Reply
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OnBlissStreet on Dec 16, 2014I painted mine with Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations about 6 months ago and they are easy to clean and look great still- Here is my blog post with a full review with details of the product-Painting Cabinets with a Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations Review.Helpful Reply
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Charlotte on Apr 09, 2015There's another post on hometalk about cabinets painted with chalk paint and the results were not good. You might want to read that post.Helpful Reply
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