I want to paint my wood kitchen cabinets white, do I have to sand?
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Do I have to sand my kitchen cabinets before I paint them white and what is the best paint to use?
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The prep work is key to a successful job. They need to be cleaned well and sanding is recommended. This article gives you the steps:
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Labeling your doors, cleaning and prepping the wood, priming, and sanding in between coats of paint are absolutely necessary for a great finished product. ... You don't need to sand your cabinets before painting them. In fact, they advise against it. I didn't sand mine, just cleaned them well with 409.
There are paints formulated for kitchen cabinates, and if the cabinets have a current paint coat, you will need to do a bit of sanding it help the next coat of paint stick to the cabinet. Just FYI I did the white cabinet thing. Every finger print shows. Grime builds up arround the handles an pulls. That happens to all cabinets but it’s much more visible on white.
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 120- to 220-grit sandpaper. 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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