Painted kitchen cabinets
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I cleaned and sanded my kitchen cabinets, then primed them before painting them. The paint is chipping and scratch off with every little bump. I want the painted look but not this look. How can I fix this?
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Painting is one improvement you want to purchase the highest quality of product from the tools to the paint. Were the cabinets dry after cleaning before painting. The same between primer and paint. Maybe a little more details on the products you used. My guess at this point would be the paint. Oil (alkyd) is very durable but really smells. Most people use acrylic latex. Try to get 100% acrylic because it will bond to cabinets better. Sherwin Williams, Behr, Valspar are a few. Also you want washable paint. Most common for kitchens is semi gloss. I'm wondering about the paint you used. Was it interior? I ask because one lady was told to use floor paint. The answer is no.
Kathy T.
on Jan 04, 2015
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Stacey Investigate Annie Sloane's chalk paint. It's expensive but you will find testimony after testimony on how good it is. Check it out and then look for the store brand at Home Depot.
Marsha Schwarz
on Jan 04, 2015
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The best way to paint your cabinets is with a paint sprayer hands down. You will get a nice even finish and you can spray the paint on heavy. You can buy an inexpensive Earlex brand sprayer for about $130 @ lowes (no air compressor needed)totally worth the purchase, and you will use again i promise!
Allisson Sackfield Werkmeister
on Jan 04, 2015
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Sand down the peels and use Chalk paint! Great product!
Kathi Shetty
on Jan 04, 2015
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Stacey, all good ideas above, and I'm no expert…..but I believe latex paint will not adhere to oil base paint without correct preparations. So if these were done in an oil based product originally then there is a process. There's also info to determine if in fact they are oil based. I learned this the hard way many years ago when I bought my first house. Here's an excerpt from a good article on the subject. "The problem with painting with latex paint over oil paint is the simple idea that oil and water don’t mix. If you try to use latex (a water-based paint ) on top of oil paint (with an alkyd or linseed oil binder) without the proper preparation or primer in between, all your efforts will peel off or chip off before long." Do a search on "latex over oil base". As far as Annie Sloan, I know a lot of people use it ... I've used the product and was not impressed. I imagine in the right circumstance it might be good, and yes it does adhere to most anything without primer, (not sure about oil base though) but there is a lot of steps after you paint it. And it needs 're-waxing' again and again. I've heard dissatisfied results for kitchen cabinets. Comments made were "not durable enough ". My favorite paint to use is Benjamin Moore Advance Paint. Again I'm no expert but I have had superior success with this product. I dabble in furniture refinishing, more for personal use than commercial and this paint is fabulous. I Love "real wood" furniture which is hard to find these days so I find a piece and make it look new. (or old) whatever the pref. Let me add I'm not associated in any way w/ BM…other going down to my local paint store and making my purchases like any one else. I wish you luck in your search because its so disheartening to spend a great deal of time on a project only to have it fail. Oh and yes as recommended above, paint sprayer makes the job much easier.
Andrea
on Jan 04, 2015
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We had great success withRusto-Oleum. It's probably cheaper an Annie Sloan and very washable. I would not use white as it may have a tendency to yellow. I can'tstress it enough that the success and durability is in the preparation andpriming. This is a spray onpaint. We have found that several lightcoats are better than one heavy one. Goodluck.
Liliana Wells
on Jan 04, 2015
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Obviously, somewhere along the line, something went wrong if your cabinets are chipping that easily. Using the right products are key in any paint job, but especially a high traffic area like a kitchen. Do you know what material your cabinets are made of? In other words, what were you painting over and what condition were they in? What did you use to clean them? What type of primer did you use? What type/brand of paint? Did you use any kind of protective top coat? Without knowing specifics, we can only speculate and speculation doesn't really help you correct the problem to keep it from happening again.
Shari
on Jan 04, 2015
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Need more information to help you. Technically if you sanded down to bare wood and primed, then the paint should have adhered well. What type of paint did you use? Can you provide pictures of what's happening? I did paint my cabinets and this is the second time I've done this. I do get chipping along the edges of the boxes but that's just normal wear and tear I think. For the most part the cabinets are still in good shape. The chipping that I've gotten is on the corners and comes from me bumping against the cabinets when I sweep, mop or vacuum.
JHayes
on Jan 04, 2015
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If you used enamel the paint will make bubbles of air. Sand again and use acrylic latex paint or chalk paint. Does a very good job. Monique
Monique Clouatre
on Jan 04, 2015
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If you have painted latex over oil paint you will have to sand off the latex. If you want to use latex paint then once sanded, prime with oil based primer (it will dry matte) and you can continue on with the latex as your finish paint. If you do not like the shine of semi-gloss I recommend a pearl finish. I have redone many kitchen cabinets and this has always worked flawlessly. As stated above Benjamin Moore Advance is a superior product. It is an alkyd (oil) based product but you can clean your brushes with warm soapy water. I still use a oil based primer as my first coat because it had better adhesion with the existing paint on the cabinets and you get a better finished product.
Cindy Marks
on Jan 04, 2015
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Oil-based primer or chalk paint should be used as a primer over varnish finishes. Both will seal the varnish so that any latex or other water-based paint can then be used. TSP or a de-glosser should be used to clean the cabinets first and at least a light sanding will improve paint adhesion. To further protect the finish I recommend several coats of poly or water-based topcoat be applied over the paint to seal the surface against wear and staining. I always topcoat finishes that will be used on a regular basis.
MaryStLouis
on Jan 04, 2015
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It's strange that the drawers and doors are Ok, and it's the frames that are causing the problem. ?????? Did you do the same prep on all the areas? I'd just redo the frames. One of life's aggravating mysteries.
Marion Nesbitt
on Jan 05, 2015
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