How to paint dark laminated kitchen coboards?

you will have to clean well with soapy water to removed any greese...lightly sand and clean off dust...buy paint made for cabinets.. I used a small roller for the large surface and a small cut in brush used for edging in other areas... you may also need more the one coat..

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 220 grit sandpaper or a green Scotch Brite pad.. 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.

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Take one of the cabinet doors to the paint department of the home improvement store and ask them to select paint/stains and other finishes and application tools that will work for your kitchen. They have the best selection, the most up-to-date materials and most important, the most informative sales staff to get you what you need for a professional job.

I used a coat of a product called STIX FOR THE FIRST COAT. the salesperson tinted the STIX the color I wanted as my final product. Then I gave the cabinets two coats of my color. I did a test patch of polyurethane but did not like the look so I did not seal the cabinets. NO PROBLEMS TWO YEARS NOW.