Painting outdated kitchen cabinets
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I would like to paint my pine colored wood kitchen cabinets white with a little rustic look to it, like some small streaks blue showing through. Any suggestions on what to use?
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Prepping is key. Clean and carefully...very carefully sand. Pine is very soft wood. Soft hands. Then there are many options. But...please consider to seal the wood...then paint....then use dry brush over the sealed paint to add the blue. You will have control over the blue without having to break the seal of your paint. Have a dry brush and a wet cloth ready.....if get too much ..wipe away immediately. I do DIY all the time, but had professionals refinish my cabinets. I have never regretted. Just please...take time to consider all of your options. Hope this helps.
Susie @ The Chelsea Project Blog
on Feb 27, 2015
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Don't make this complicated. Use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. No priming, just make sure the cabinets are free of grease. When you are done, do a couple of coats of Minwax Polycrylic water base protective finish. It is non yellowing and cleans up with warm water and soap. For inspiration, just Google "Annie Sloan Chalk Painted Kitchen Cabinets" . The paint has a lovely matte finish and it's water based so you can mix and thin until you find what you want. There are also many wonderful instructional videos videos on You Tube.
Pate Garson
on Feb 28, 2015
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Hi Debbie! Susie is right-prepping is very important! Especially the cleaning part. Make sure you remove all the old grease and grime before you get started. I have been working on a budget kitchen remodel at my mom's condo. Her 1970's cabinets are oak, but I had old pine cabinets before I remodeled my kitchen and did essentially the same thing. I cleaned, then wiped down with steel wool and Formula 409. Then I primed with Kilz Hide-All (it does what it says-hides all the flaws and evens out the wood colors.) Painted with two coats of Benjamin Moore Eggshell Latex paint and then finished with a glaze to antique it. Then I finished with a coat of wax. The finish is as important as the cleaning- if you don't have a good finish then the painted cabinets will show fingerprints and grease, etc. It is a long and tedious process, but well worth it.
Country Design Home
on Feb 28, 2015
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Check out Vintage Market & Design Furniture Paint, a chalk based paint. There are tutorials for the products on YouTube. Full disclosure_- I am a retailer- just love their products. They have designed their products to work together which is so important, it would be a shame to invest all your time and not be able to protect the fruits of your labor by properly sealing the paint and glaze.There may be a retailer in your area so check online! Good luck with your project!
Beth W
on Feb 28, 2015
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If you want blue to show through then you have to paint the blue first, let it dry completely, and THEN paint white. You can either sand the white after it's dry to allow the blue to show through, or you can wipe the white with a wet cloth before it's dry. Always try first on a sample board to get the look you want before you do it on your cabinets.
Follow your H
on Feb 28, 2015
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