What is the best way to paint kitchen cupboards without removing them?

Kayt Burton
by Kayt Burton
  5 answers
  • Judy Judy on May 23, 2017

    Should remove doors so the hinges do not look cheap when covered with paint. Remove hinges and hardware...Wash wood with TSP...sold at CTC or hardware store...it removes grease....if you do not do this... I have seen paint just peel right off....prime the wood with a good quality sealer and paint with good quality paint at least 2 coats if not three. Lightly sand with very fine sand paper between coats of paint....not sealer.

  • Pinkphotojen Pinkphotojen on May 23, 2017

    Definitely remove the doors and hinges/hardware. I used Rustoleums cabinet transformation kit and it was fantastic. Time consuming because of the dry time, but well worth it.

  • William William on May 24, 2017

    Remove the doors and hardware. Mark the doors and cabinets with tape where they go. Lightly sand the doors and cabinets to remove any gloss and roughen the surface for paint. Prime with a stain blocking primer like Zinsser 123. Then paint with your color. Seal with at least three coats with a water based polyurethane. Use a small foam roller and foam brush for a smooth finish.

  • Florent Florent on May 24, 2017

    One thing is sure : you'll need to remove the doors at last. For the cabinets, you can use some masking tape to protect walls, and use somme high resistance paint on them. There are some products with resina inside wich are perfect, durable, and one layer on clean surfaces. For the door, you'll need to remove anything you don't want to paint. And you'll have to paint them on the inside as on the outside. Otherwise, the paint will make them curve on the outside, especially with high resitance paint (those purposed for kitchen in fact). And for cabinets, take time to paint the thichness of the door frames. It's a nice finish touch and it cost only few minutes more...

  • C.B. C.B. on May 24, 2017

    If you want it done fast: mark & remove doors & hardware sand lightly all surfaces that have been sealed, mask off with sheet plastic & tape the area where the cabinets are, cover counters, etc. with plastic.

    NOW: SPRAY ON a primer coat [if the final color is light...use white primer; if dark, use gray primer], once the primer coat is dry...SPRAY ON your first coat of the final coat, let dry thoroughly, sand lightly [so second coat adheres well- don't sand through the first coat] & SPRAY ON the second coat...if you are satisfied...you are done...except for clean up that is. PS. make sure you do the doors also...inside & out. Re-attach to doors & handles...you are good to go!