How can I fix my cabinets.?
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Judy
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how can I paint my cabinets w/o removing paint that is already there. It peals on doors that are used more often. It is hard to sand cause it peals. they were dark brown before. no primer put on before it was painted the first time. can u make this simple for an old lady with limited finances.
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You will need to clean them. Scrap off any loose paint. You will need to sand and feather the edges where the paint peeled for a smooth surface. Use 200 grit sandpaper. Feel with your hand over the surface for smoothness. Prime with Kilz primer then paint. Use a foam roller for a smooth finish.
Use 100-grit sandpaper for all-purpose sanding. It's aggressive enough to get the job done but not so aggressive that it leaves scratches that can't be removed. Fold it four ways, bend it around your fingers and sand with short, back-and-forth motions. Cabinet shops rarely use anything but 100-grit sandpaper.
Orbital sanders are best for bulk sanding.
After sanding everything with an orbital, resand everything by hand with a hand block and 100-grit sandpaper, always sanding parallel to the grain. This final pass removes sanding marks that may have wandered across the grain, or swirls created by the orbital sander. The finish will be even, consistent and without the blotching associated with finer-grit papers that tend to close pores and polish wood.
Scrape as much as possible. Once you get all the peeling paint off, you should be able to sand it. Then clean with TSP and proceed with prep and paint.
Scrape off any loose finish, then sand. Working from a coarse grit to fine. Paint with a quality primer first, and when it's dry, use a quality latex paint.
you should clean then sand them and you do need a primer some paints now have a primer in them but make sure it is safe for wood or laminate or whatever your cabinets are made of- maybe fix a meal and invite some family over to help you out to do the work
To get a good finish there's no getting around having to clean up the loose paint by scraping first, and then sanding as best you can so you have a smooth finish to start with. Preparation for your new paint is key. Use a good quality primer and paint.
The flakes and loose paint have to go because nothing will stick where you want it to. 100 grit sand paper on a sander will be your best friend, blend to make it smooth. Always sand with the grain. Next is a good primer-Kilz- and then paint with light coats to avoid drips and runs. Let dry between layers.
Although it may be tempting to take the fast route by painting over what is on the cabinets now, you will only be inviting more problems in the near future, and you will just be wasting your money. Painting kitchen cabinets is a job that requires correct preparation, patience, time, and good quality materials, which unfortunately are not inexpensive.
Hello. Agree with Williams suggestions. Proper pre-painting preparation is key— if you don’t take the proper steps you’re going to still have cascading problems.
You need to prep them really well, otherwise they will peel over time. There is no getting away from that. Maybe yours were not prepped properly?
If you want the peeling to stop - you will unfortunately need to try and scrap off all of the paint you can. Then I'd use a primer. Then I'd also use a product like oil bond - check out how I painted my cupboards here: https://happydealhappyday.com/how-to-paint-kitchen-cabinets-without-sanding/
If you don't remove all the old peeling paint, you will just have a bigger mess on your hands in the long run. Perhaps you can scrape and sand one door at a time. If you can stand to live with a kitchen in the middle of a re-do, I think that would be your best option.
If you've got peeling paint, you are going to have to do some removal such as sanding. Painting over peeling paint is a recipe for disaster as the new will peel right off too. Grab a sanding block, lightly sand the peeling stuff until it you've reached a spot where it's not peeling, then prime and paint.
What's best to be done with this is to clean up the loose paints, having to scrape and sand it for you to achieve a smooth finish. After so, you now need to consider the preparation of your paint.
It sounds as if they weren’t deglossed prior to painting… They should be stripped, deglossed with TSP, primed and repainted. If that isn’t an option, degloss them as is and use a binding primer like Zinsser BIN, then repaint. Hope this helps!