How can you paint your cabinets that are pressed wood?

Yes you can paint. But Not really keep the wood look, sorry. The best you can do is white wash or paint. I'd paint and give yourself a fresh new look.

I'm not sure how white washing would turn out, but it should be possible to do that to keep the wood look since it's more transparent.

You can always give it a try and then just paint white if it doesn't work! I painted our cabinets with Kilz primer and Benjamin moreore advance using a foam roller.

Dawn: You cannot really get a wood look with pressed wood. Maybe you'll want to consider wood-look contact paper.

Hello Dawn! I can tell you how to paint your pressed wood cabinets with Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint :)

It is super easy to paint with Dixie Belle.

Step one: Clean with White Lightning

Step two: Apply two coats of Slick Stick if the surface is slippery

Step three: Paint one to two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint; you can use dry brushing to create a faux-wood look

Step four: Use Gator Hide for a water-repellent finish

No sanding required!

I am attaching some kitchens that have been painted with Dixie Belle Paint so you can see the outcome.

Also, we did have a series of LIVE videos on a step by step tutorial of how to paint your kitchen cabinets. If you would like to watch them....

Day one: https://www.facebook.com/DixieBellePaint/videos/1609328872527961/

Day two: https://www.facebook.com/DixieBellePaint/videos/1610860225708159/

Day three: https://www.facebook.com/DixieBellePaint/videos/1612437375550444/

Day four: https://www.facebook.com/DixieBellePaint/videos/1615506548576860/

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