Picked off 'paper' coating on kitchen cabinets, how do I paint them?

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My 13 year old cabinets were peeling so I just picked off all the 'paper' and now need to know what is the best way to paint them. Do I need to prime and is there a special type/ finish of paint that would be best?

Bev LeDrew-Hood · Answer

Hi! You should consider looking into Fusion Mineral Paint for this project! This wonderful paint is primer, acrylic paint and topcoat all in one! They have 24 available colors plus 7 designer colors just recently added! Of course, for kitchen cabinets you would need to use a coat of Ultra Grip first (to really 'bind' the Fusion paint to your 'substrate', then 2 coats of Fusion Paint, and finally, a coat or 2 of Tough Coat Sealer for a fantastic finish! Take a moment to google Fusion Mineral Paint, as there are retailers in Florida! (the company is in Ontario, Canada) We sell (and paint!) with this line at our store, StreetHope New & Used, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada with great success! Our own personal project will be revamping our kitchen cupboards! Wish you the best of luck! Bev :)

Thrifty Artsy Girl · Answer

You could try rustoleum cabinet transformation. I have used it on not only my stained cabinets but on a dresser, malomine and various other furniture. It works great on a lot of different surfaces. I can't say enough good things about this paint product! Here's my blog post on my kitchen cabinets: http://thriftyartsygirl.blogspot.com/2015/04/white-glazed-cabinet-transformations.html?m=1 and on my dresser: http://thriftyartsygirl.blogspot.com/2015/03/painted-thrift-store-dresser-from.html?m=1 it comes in lots of different colors or you can even make your own, you can also use the provided glaze or not for the look of your choice.

Karen · Answer

I love this result, actually. Wondering if you could just seal them, and retain the color?

Arlene Fitzpatrick · Answer

I LIKE THE RESULT ALSO -- LOOKS GOOD WITH THE WALL COLOR.

B. Enne · Answer

I removed my thermofoil (vinyl shrink wrap). I went quickly over with liquid sandpaper (don't soak the cloth), let it dry, then applied high adhesion primer: this is REALLY important.Seal everything well. Then go over with a good paint. If you want to go darker, you can use gel stain (or paint), but prime first, since this is raw pressboard and it will swell if you don't. I was told by everyone not to do this, but it worked with the primer. If I were going dark, I would have the primer tinted, in order to use less gel stain or paint. 
 Also, it is important to use a HD foam roller and brush, unless you want a streaky look.

Victoria D · Answer

Yeah, I can understand that I am in the same process, though I bought a primer and some good old oil paint @home depot but I have not done it yet I have a lot of remodeling and I don't want to mess them up, mines are MDF what are yours ? I am sure your be done before me, Plz post when done.

NissiNis · Answer

we ended up priming with Zinnser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 and then used a semi-gloss Bher paint. They look beautiful. I'll post afters soon... It has been suggested that I add a top coat so that they stay looking this good for years.... looking into that now but I DON'T want a shiny finish so will have to find just the right stuff.

NissiNis · Answer

we ended up doing 2 coats of Zinnser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 primer and then 2 coats of semi-gloss Behr paint. we used the same on the doors (pantry) trim and baseboards, painted a lighter neutral in satin on the walls and the kitchen is gorgeous! it has been suggested that we use a clear coat on the cabinets to keep them looking this good for years to come. 
so i'm looking into that now but deff DON'T want a shiny wet look so will have to take that into consideration. Pics to come soon.

Michelle Webster · Answer

I will be painting my cabinets with milk paint in antique white.

Jennifer Berry · Answer

I just did mine and they were laminate with particle board underneath like yours. Most important thing to make sure of is to buy a high quality ADHESION primer.......I learned this the hard way and bought a general purpose primer from Glidden and ended up having to strip the paint, sand everything down again and start over! That is a nightmare! After that I used regular old latex paint which worked great after getting a better primer (KILZ is what we ended up getting) I also have read quite a bit about people using chalk paint to redo their cabinets and it is supposed to work without a primer but IDK since I haven't tried. Good luck! :)

NissiNis · Answer

We used grey primer since we were going with Behr Battleship Gray paint

NissiNis · Answer

excuse the mess...

NissiNis · Answer

By this point we were super excited...

NissiNis · Answer

progressing

NissiNis · Answer

excuse my mess - we didn't bother cleaning out the kitchen, we just work around and weeded out as we went....

Jean Myles · Answer

Thanks to every one all your comments make making a decision a little easier.. NissiNis for a very detailed explanation .

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