How can I repair paint bubbles on my oak cabinets?

Definitely have that pro come back and fix it. It could be the heat of the stove but it could also be something with the wood, the original sealer, or any of the processes or materials the pro used.

Hi! It may be a product or application problem. Contact the company who did the work to have it corrected.

I would get the professional to come back and correct the issue. This should have been a consideration when the job was done. I painted mine a long time ago and they never bubbled so I'm thinking there is some other issue.

If you don't want to do a call back, I believe you need to sand down and re paint.

Yep, have the pro come back. It's probably the heat from the stove. It really should not happen. Could be the paint he used.

Sounds like that cabinet may have had oil on it before the painting was done and wasn't cleaned with a degreaser prior to paint. I would contact the company who did the work to come look at it and see if they will fix it.

It likely had a coating on the wood that would essentially prevent the paint from properly sticking to the cabinets. Many cabinets have like a plastic like waxy coating that is almost impossible to remove without sanding down, priming, using an enamel cabinet paint, etc.

they can be fixed but it’s going to be a lot of work.

I had this in the past caused by the heat from my stove. The seal on the stove could be releasing heat which is causing the issue. Paint will bubble from the heat of a heat gun, so I dont see why heat from a stove will not cause the same issue.

Sounds like your painter did not use the proper paint. My cabinets were redone several years ago. The steam from the stove does not make the cabinets bubble.

Call your contractor and have them fix the problem with good paint, from Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams and seal the cabinets correctly. You have curing time and they should not be sealed right away. Let the paint dry a few days.

Hi Hanne: I do not think it was a sealer problem. From your description it sounds like poor prep. Get your contractor to re-do the job.

Hello Hanne, I hope this link gives you some ideas on how to fix and prevent this from happening to you again

https://www.evolutionofstyleblog.com/5-cabinet-painting-problems-solved/

And if you decide to paint them again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeIT8gTwAP8

I had this happen after my cabinets were painted by a professional. Took the door off, sanded, primed and repainted myself. It has been two years but has now happened again. It is on the right side of my range where the large burner is that I use every day. I don’t know if there’s a solution. The rest of the cabinets have been fine. If you find a fix, please post as I will be redoing mine again.

If it was recently refinished by a professional, I would call them back to determine the problem and if they will make the repair.

The temp at site is too high for paint, so maybe choose a paint that will tollerate the heat next time!