Step 4: Clean the cabinets again — First, vacuum the area to get the majority of the dust you produced while sanding. Then wipe the cabinets down with a damp cloth. Step 5: Mask off surrounding surfaces — Grab your masking tape and tape off walls, floors, countertops, and shelves inside cabinets. Watch the video above to see what I mean. Step 1: Prime the cabinets — Apply a coat of high-quality primer to all surfaces of the cabinets. The primer will help the paint stick to the surface better, giving you a longer-lasting finish, and it will reduce the amount of paint you need.
Since primer is much cheaper than paint, this will save you some cash. Let the primer dry according to the label on the primer you are using. Apply an even coat of paint using whichever method you decide to use ideally a paint sprayer. Let the paint dry according to the application instructions on the paint can before applying a second coat.
Step 3: Second coat of paint — You might be asking, do I really need a second coat? A second coat is always required if you want a quality finish. Two thin coats will always have a better finish and better coverage than one thick coat. So stop wasting time trying to cut corners and plan on doing a second coat.
Step 4: Attach the hardware — Before attaching hardware, let the cabinets dry for at least 24 hrs, so the paint has a chance to harden ideally even longer. This is a question that I struggled with and I did a lot of research to figure out. And, as with everything, there are tradeoffs. I only used a single gallon for my entire kitchen.
In fact, I actually prefer the finish of this paint. Even if you apply it with a brush, it will smooth out by itself leaving you with a perfect finish. As with any paint job, the more thorough the prep, the better the result. But never fear: now is also a perfect time to organize what you have. Remove everything, lay it out Marie Kondo style , and weed out unused items. Store foodstuffs in a separate room, if possible, during the painting process, then return them, newly organized, once your cabinets are finished and completely dry.
Of course you can easily paint your white- or light-colored cabinets in a darker, trendy shade. Meredith painted her bathroom black, then back to white again; her tips apply to the kitchen as well. For cabinets, forget matte and eggshell finishes, and opt for semigloss, gloss, or satin instead—hardy finishes that are easy to clean.
Drop the roller: to get the best finish on painted cabinets, use a two- to two-and-a-half-inch fine bristle brush instead, which can get in the small corners and details. Or, if you must use a roller, find a mini one that will fit handily on smaller surfaces, then go over with a brush to eliminate roller marks and get into any tiny spaces. I use the 3M masking tool for all of my paint prep, including cabinet painting.
The tool allows you to easily mask by sticking your masking tape and plastic to the surface at the same time, instead of having to do this separately.
A masker saves tons of time, especially for big jobs. Cover the kitchen floors with red rosin paper instead of drop cloths. Drop cloths blow around from the pressure of the spray gun. You can buy three-foot rolls of red rosin paper at practically any home improvement store. I tape the paper to the floor right up to the bottom of the base cabinets. Appliances should be wrapped with plastic, taping around the edges to prevent over-spray from blowing underneath.
The dishwasher is where you have to be careful. I open the dishwasher and run tape along the sides of the door to keep it clean.
Low-hanging lights can be covered with plastic. If your upper cabinets are close to the ceiling, tape masking paper along the top to block the over-spray. The cabinet wall box openings are the most time consuming to tape, but easy with the masker I mentioned.
What I do is run tape and plastic right behind the small style that goes around each cabinet opening, using the masker. This allows that small piece behind the doors to be sprayed without blasting the inside of the cabinet boxes with paint. I won't go into too much detail about surface preparation since this article is mostly about spray painting kitchen cabinets, not prep, but make sure everything has been prepped before priming and painting.
Drill holes for new knobs at this stage too, not after painting. If you need to fill old holes that won't be used anymore, Bondo wood filler works great.
All wood surfaces should be cleaned, sanded, primed, and painted, sanding in between every coat. Denatured alcohol is a good cleaner that cuts right through grease. I apply two coats of BIN shellac primer and two coats of Emerald urethane for my cabinet projects. If you're working with grainy cabinets, you can also use grain filler to smooth out the surface if desired. It's also important to use a damp rag, or a tack cloth, to remove sanding dust before spraying.
Dust removal should be done before spraying each coat. Dust is your enemy when spraying. I use my Graco airless sprayer for all of my cabinet spraying, but a smaller airless is fine too. With the right spray tips and paint, you can get an awesome finish using an airless sprayer. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content.
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Featured Video. Materials Paint primer white or tinted to match your paint color Latex enamel paint Wood putty TSP tri-sodium phosphate. Warning TSP, or tri-sodium phosphate, is a strong chemical cleaner used to cut through grease and grime. Why Prime? Warning A paint sprayer transforms paint into tiny particles.
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