Kitchen Cabinet Paint
Painting a kitchen cabinet not only changes its appearance, but also showcases one’s sense of style. Most paint can instantly give the cabinets a makeover. Professionals opine that paint should not be applied to laminate or melamine cabinets since it will not adhere well. Kitchen Cabinet Painting may sound a rather dull process. But one need to think about the new painted looks of the cabinets which I believe is worth all the trouble.
Kitchen Remodeling using Paint and Tips
Painting with short foam roller lets you cover the face-frames with just one stroke and instantly handle the wider doors. The ideal choice here is Satin Enamel Paint since it is easily cleanable; plus, it covers well too!
Kitchen Remodeling PaintThe screws, knobs etc. must be removed firstly. All surfaces should be cleansed with Tri Sodium Phosphate, rinsed completely with pure water and then allowed for drying off. Any holes whatsoever must be filled and allowed to dry. Then the surfaces should be sanded with sandpaper and vacuum to get rid of any grit or dust. Adjacent surfaces, then, should be masked off. |
Cabinet Refacing Paint & Custom Cabinet Paint
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Refinish CabinetsThe next procedure includes the positioning of drop clothes to protect floors. Face-Frames, inside door-surfaces, drawer fronts, door-fronts should be painted one after another, sequentially. Once the painted surfaces are dry, drawers should be installed and the doors must be attached. One has to drill holes into a jig through the doors at the preferred location before taking the final step. Finally the pulls should be installed to finish the painting process. |
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Local Cabinet Refacing ContractorFrom Marcia (about an earlier Newsletter): "A comment on your tip about using small quantities of paint. I bought a box of plastic picnic spoons which are great for dipping paint, glaze or varnish from the can to a small jelly or baby food jar for immediate use (mixing also). Since I'm more often painting than cooking, all my wire whisks, wooden spoons, spatulas, etc. are put to good use with paints. I also use an old set of plastic measuring cups for scooping out liquids from larger cans." I was tryin' to think of what all I use these for as I write this, and couldn't tell you, but somehow they are always handy for some small thing or another, and if you add black and white topcoats to the above list, it seems like you're prepared for a whole passel o' projects that come your way. Don't know how they come your way, -they just do... |