Instructions painting kitchen cabinet doors.
Painting old kitchen cupboard doors.
To get an idea of the cost of respraying your cupboard doors have a look below you can use the quote builder to get an idea of price before you have to go any further.
Kitchen door spraying has become a very popular way of updating your kitchen we don t paint your doors but refinish them with a durable kitchen grade lacquer in the colour of your choice.
Before you start painting remove everything from your cabinets clear off your counters and cover your backsplash appliances and floor.
Go in with your first layer of paint.
Invest in a good 3 to 4 inch wide square brush whose straight ends will make short work of large flat panels as well as an angled brush in the 2 or 3 inch wide range which will help you get paint into the corners of doors with molding and can coat door frames in one pass.
Remember three to four days of drying time is minimal when you compare this to the disruption of having an entire kitchen replaced.
Most pros use a paint brush and roller to paint kitchen cabinet doors but spray paint is an option as well.
Also for best results you should remove the doors and drawers and work on them in an area that s out of the way like a garage or basement.
Depending on what colour you are painting over two coats might be enough but do a third coat if you need to.
Make sure you ll have proper ventilation there too.
Whilst this may seem excessive it will allow time for each layer of primer and paint to dry.
Always wear the appropriate safety gear and open the windows for ventilation.
Apply tape to the back surface of the cabinet doors underneath those holes.
Painting cabinets with lacquer and an titan hvlp paint sprayer.
Next you ll need to remove all of the hinges hardware doors and drawers from your cabinets.
Let that layer dry completely and then paint a second layer.
If you plan on using new hardware that is a different size than the original you will have to fill the old hardware holes before painting.
Finally set up a worktable for painting doors drawers and shelves.
Painting cabinets will take several days to complete so plan accordingly.
You should give yourself three to four days when it comes to repainting your kitchen cupboard doors.
In kitchens the key to a good paint job is surface prep.
Lots of thin layers are best so don t lay it on too thick.
Old cabinets are covered with everything from hand oils to greasy smoke residue to petrified gravy says dee.
Remember when you paint cabinets.
You ve got to get all that off or the paint won t stick step 2 remove doors drawers and shelves.
Then fill holes with the wood filler.