What and how to repaint kitchen cabinets ?

Oh my! I am not a person who would tackle this. Hope you get good advice.

Hi Tammy! This is how I would do it.

Remove all of your cabinet drawers and doors and tackle them wit ha medium grit sand paper on an orbital sander. You're going to go through A LOT of sand paper because the paint will gum them up but it should work just fine to give you a nice smooth surface to repaint.

After cleaning them really well I would do two coats of primer, two coats of paint and two coats of at least a semi gloss polycrylic. I would use all water based (acrylic) products. Focus on doing light coats and take your time.

Because your countertop looks like it has a little cream it in, a light cream on your cabinets might be really pretty :) Nowadays two tone cabinets is becoming popular. You could consider a darker paint color for your base cabinets.

Good luck!

Actually, I've redone kitchen cabinets (various houses) a number of times. I would exactly follow GrandmasHouse advice.

Color: you can not go wrong with any neutral! Gray, taupe, etc

Hi Tammy, I would use a medium grit sandpaper to rough up the paint. It looks like there are some drips though and those will take a little more elbow grease. You may want to start with a coarse paper to get the bulk of those off and then sand them smooth with a medium grit. As for colour, it really is person and you should choose a colour that will make you happy each time you look at it :)

A few ways to do it.

https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=paint%20cabinets

Here is some ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwrnQT39Oxw

you could paint the cabinets a nice gray and then a shade or two darker on your island or lower cabinets

Diane at the blog In My Own Style has an excellent tutorial on how to repaint cabinets.

https://inmyownstyle.com/diy-kitchen-makeover.html

This is great info https://www.lowes.com/n/how-to/how-to-paint-kitchen-cabinets

My friend painted hers and did a blog post on it: https://momhomeguide.com/best-way-paint-kitchen-cabinets/

From the pictures you posted it looks to me like:

-there was insufficient preparation of the surface completed before painting

-poor quality brushes or rollers were used

-paint coats did not dry adequately in between applications

-there wasn't any light sanding in between coats of paint

Putting my color vote in - gray, blue, or green - depending on your decor and preference. The photo looks like she just painted them. If it were me, I would probably do a strip of existing then sand and try to get to bare wood. To short cut, you could clean with TSP after sanding any rough spots or drips like what is showcased in the posted photo.

Hi, Tammy,

I'd start with 60 grit sandpaper, but be prepared to have to use 40 grit. Using an orbital sander will save some time. Make sure your sanding device is attached to a larger shop vac, to contain most of the dust. You'll need goggles, hearing protection, vibration reducing gloves, and a great deal of time and patience to remove the existing paint.

You can wrap slim pieces of sandpaper over a pencil or similar to save your fingers when doing edges. I'd take it down to bare wood, gradually increasing grits (40,60, 80, 100, 150, 200- you can skip a grade, if you trust you'll get the finish you're seeking). Remember to vacuum and tack cloth, regularly, when sanding. Use wood filler with wood fibers to fill in divots.

I think your husband needs to help you with this project, if he knows how to do this, correctly.

I agree with the taupe or similar neutral for upper cabinets, then perhaps a somewhat darker color for base cabinets, if your kitchen size is sufficiently large.

You definitely have admirable perseverance to take on this task.

Here is a link to a great cabinet painting kit, which makes the process much easier: https://amzn.to/3fPj3rL

Hope this Helps! Jeremy - https://do-daddy.com

I would use an orbital too with coarse grit sandpaper. I used milk paint by General Finishes on my kitchen cabinets, and the finish has been great so far. They have several shades of gray if you'd like to try that. They also have a pretty faded green color, basil. You can see my kitchen cabinets here.

Lots of good idvice on painting the cabinetry. Just know it is a messy, time-consuming job and if done correctly with no runs, drips, or defects in the paint. I started my paint project with the island and found I do not have the desire to diy this change further. In my book, it's too much work for the return.

I would love to see pictures when you are done, Tammy. Good Luck!

I would strip the cabinet doors and drawers (if needed) cause thats going to be hard to remove all that lumpy paint, bits of residue from previous sanding. I am kind of freak for wanting cabinets to be as smooth as a baby's butt, and sanding never did that for me, and took to long. Take them off, put them in the garage or on the lawn on top of buckets and strip them and use steel wool to get them smooth, give a sanding, use a tack cloth to prevent the lumps and/or strain the paint through a nylon. I apply the paint with a mini roller, and then drag off with a really good brush (my fav is a badger brush). If a second coat is needed, sand lightly, tack off, and then do your second coat.

First they will beed a good washing, Then a sanding and start with a good primer/sealer. Then paint with a good kitchen/bathroom paint that can be washed. Good luck

I see lots of sending to get rid of excess of existing paint ... lots of work but I know it will be so worthy

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