Things you have to consider before Painting your Kitchen Cabinets

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Things you have to consider before Painting your Kitchen Cabinets If you want to give your dreaded kitchen cabinets a style upgrade, then paint the kitchen cabinets. In reality, painting the kitchen cabinets is not at all the easiest kitchen up-gradation task. If you have a low budget to renovate your kitchen, then paint your kitchen yourself for giving the space a fresh new look without spending any extra cost for new cabinets as well as paying the professionals for refinishing them for you. So, it's always advisable to consult with the experts for performing the kitchen cabinet painting tasks more easily and smoothly. But before you start the painting task, go through the points to know about the things that you have to consider for performing the kitchen cabinet paint efficiently.

Be gentle Moreover, the process of painting the kitchen cabinets always seems to be a laborious task. If you want to keep the cabinet painting last long, then you need to paint every coat of painting on time for proper drying. So, for the whole process, you need to be patient enough to focus on the result of getting a worthy look. Before starting the painting task, check the painting tool in your store for making the job a little bit easier. By using the tools you can apply the paints on the cabinets of one side and flip them over without waiting for the first to dry.

Choose the quality paint Whenever you are planning for painting the kitchen cabinets, the key point is to choose the highquality paint which will provide beautiful and last longer finish to your cabinets. There are a wide variety of cabinet paints available in the market such as oil-based or latex and built-in primer, so choose the one as per your choice. Acrylic enamel and acrylic water-based paints can provide low-fume and clean up easily with the water. Always look for the harden paints which will dry faster and cost a bit more down the road. For getting a satin finish on your cabinets, you can apply the glossy paints for a shining look.

Keep the cabinets smooth Proper preparation before the cabinet painting is the key factor to make sure that you will get a finish and professional-look cabinets. Before performing the cabinet painting, don’t forget to clean the surface of the cabinets, fill the holes and sanding the surfaces for getting a strong base. Use the recommended products for filling the holes of the kitchen cabinets.


In the last phase, follow the step-by-step directions for preparing the cabinets for paint. So, consult with the reputed professionals for getting the complete details of kitchen cabinet painting and the way to handle it properly.

Keep track of all phases When you are disassembling the kitchen cabinets, use the painter's tape for labeling each of the cabinet boxes with a letter as well as label its corresponding doors with the same letter. For matching all the labeled boxes and doors easily, you have to put all the corresponding hardware of the door in a small baggie. On the other hand, if you are painting the drawer, then either numbering or mark them because the drawers are the collection of old pieces that won't fit into another slot. So, keep all the parts of the cabinets smoothly for fitting them again to its proper place.

Use the genuine applicator If you want to get a professional-looking, finish and newly painted cabinet, then use the genuine and right paint applicator on the cabinets. For getting a good adhesion of paint, you have to first scrub the cabinets with the liquid sandpaper. Once the preparation work is performed, then give a unique look to the cabinets. You can also use a brush to get a stroke look as well as a roller to get a more finished look cabinet. The panel door of the cabinets will need proper brushing to get them into the crannies and nooks and then you can finish them with the roller. Consequently, you can also take the handles off the doors and use a sprayer for giving them a finished look.

Conclusion Whenever you decide for performing the painting of the kitchen cabinets, you need to have complete details about the paint you are using on the cabinets and the procedures to use it. Otherwise, consult with the professional for performing the kitchen cabinet painting tasks.


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