Want to paint my kitchen cabinets white.-What's the best paint to use?

Hi Rita, Here's a link that may help: https://www.thekitchn.com/painting-your-kitchen-cabinets-consider-waterborne-alkyd-paint-203621

Good luck!

What is available where you live may not be the same as where I live. Your very best choice is to ask someone knowledgeable wherever you buy paint. They will steer you in the right direction.

There are lots of options out there for paint, I have had the best lasting finish with oil-based primer and paint. Clean cabinets to remove any grease and fingerprints. Remove hardware, doors, and drawers (label them with tape to put them back in the same place). Sand them with an electric palm sander. Using a small roller and good brush, prime them with Kilz primer (again, I use oil based – but you can use latex) at least one coat, maybe two. Paint with your choice of color paint, applying one thin coat at a time and lightly sanding in between each coat with a fine grit sandpaper. You will need at least two coats of paint, perhaps even three. Do not paint in cold weather, be sure to let each thin coat dry completely before applying the next. Repeat the same process on the cabinets on the wall. Buy new hinges or knobs/pulls, or paint them using spray paint for metal. Let wood dry at least 24 hours before putting doors back on – using the labels to put them in the correct original place. This is a big job and will take time to get it right, spending your money on good paint and good brushes are well worth the investment. Best of luck!

Remove cabinet doors/hardware. Spray with peroxide to knock off any old shine. Rub with VERY fine steel wool. Wipe clean. You are ready to paint. Two coats of paint should do it. You can also add a coat of clear, non-yellowing polyurethane to seal if you want. I have never wasted time labeling. If you don't know where the doors/drawers go, you are already in trouble. :)

Consider the wood of the cabinets. Birch, maple - hard woods - will paint easily, Pine - soft wood - will dent or scratch easily, but paint easily. Oak - hard wood - the grain will open & won’t give a seamless finish, but does paint easily (I used a vinyl paint to help with the grain). Definitely remove hinges & pulls/knobs, & clean your cabinets well before using oil primer, then at least 2 coats of paint. Clean old hardware & paint them or buy new. Be thorough, then sit back & enjoy your new cabinets.