TSP, trisodium phosphate or Krud Kutter to clean the cabinets.
How to Paint Cabinets
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 100 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 KILZ. You can have the primer tinted to the color of the top coat but not necessary. 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.
Clean off the grease with a mix of half ammonia (I use the lemon scented one, the odor isn't as strong), half water with a little bit of liquid dish washing liquid. Spray on then wipe off with paper towels or damp rags that you intend to throw away. The ammonia mix will even take off cigarette smoke and it doesn't appear to damage paint.
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Preparation is the key. Wash well with TSP first. Buy it in the paint department. It will get rid of the grease and degloss the kitchen cabinets.
You will have to clean the grease off the cabinet before it can be painted.
And a light sanding might help too.
TSP, trisodium phosphate or Krud Kutter to clean the cabinets.
How to Paint Cabinets
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 100 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 KILZ. You can have the primer tinted to the color of the top coat but not necessary. 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.
Clean off the grease with a mix of half ammonia (I use the lemon scented one, the odor isn't as strong), half water with a little bit of liquid dish washing liquid. Spray on then wipe off with paper towels or damp rags that you intend to throw away. The ammonia mix will even take off cigarette smoke and it doesn't appear to damage paint.