How do I whitewash or paint kitchen cabinets that are not solid wood?

Prep is key to painting any kind of kitchen cabinets, but especially if the surface is shiny such as laminate.

The first step is taking the hinges, hardware, and doors off. Then, you'll to clean the doors, cabinet frames, and drawer fronts with a degreaser like TSP.

Next, you'll lightly sand the surface to give the paint something to grip to. Wipe everything down again.

Then, you'll use a primer. They make special "gripper primers" for difficult surfaces. After that dries, you can paint. It'll take 2-3 coats.

The paint needs time to cure before putting the cabinet doors back up.

Using foam rollers really helps to get a smooth finish.

Good luck with your project! It's time consuming but it's so worth it :)

If you are whitewashing you still need to do the prep but you usually don't prime since the purpose of whitewashing is to allow some of the original background to show thru. Just thin whatever paint you are using and brush on and lightly Wipe off. I prefer using oil based paint for whitewashing. Grips better to old surface and easier to control the heaviness of paint with paint thinner.

Hi Pam! I can tell you how to paint your kitchen cabinets with Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint! :)

It is super easy to paint with Dixie Belle:

Step one: Clean with White Lightning

Step two: If the surface is slippery, apply two coats of Slick Stick

Step three: Paint one to two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint

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

No sanding required! https://simplytodaylife.com/painting-kitchen-cabinets-with-chalk-paint/

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Pam: I've had good luck painting my laminate cabinets.

Remove doors (label where they go) Take off hinges... painting over them looks like an amateur job! Clean. Then a coat of good primer. Then: two coats of GOOD latex paint!

Treat the cabinets gently for about a month --- to allow the paint to cure.

Here is my little kitchen that I did:

I think you could use milk paint by General Finishes. I used it on my wood cabinets, but I believe it is made to work on different sorts of materials: https://momhomeguide.com/best-way-paint-kitchen-cabinets/