Painting Our Kitchen Cabinets: Lessons Learned
- white latex paint… use a semi-gloss or high-gloss for better chip protection
- brush
- roller brush (smooth to semi-smooth surface)
- tack cloth
- sandpaper (100 grit)
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Wow! made the counter top pop! Nice job!
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I don't live in that house any longer so can't submit pics! I used Kiltz as a primer, if I remember correctly & then a paint specifically made for kitchen cabinets....every paint department in the big home improvement box stores have their own brand. No I never put any kind of clear coat afterwards. My son, who is in the process of renovating an older home, did the same thing in his large kitchen......primer first, then kitchen cabinet paint....no clear coat over the paint necessary!!! I always washed down all my cabinet doors/panels once a month for years & the paint lasted & stayed beautiful for many years through the monthly washing!! Would never go through all the tedious & time consuming work of sanding down cabinets!!! Neither should you in the future!!! 😉
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Why use the exterior paint on the cabinets?
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You said you used a spray bottle and rag to wipe off dust before you used the tack cloth... what did you have in the spray bottle? there's no mention of it before your little tip.
I do not have wood cabinets my home was buolt in the 1990's. I want to paint them but the paint I used comes off if I wash it. Please tell me how I can paint them. Thank you.