Do you have ugly old kitchen cabinets?
• Do you have ugly old kitchen cabinets? But don’t want to spend thousands of dollars to replace them? Freshen them up with a coat of paint and some new hardware!
• We love painting kitchen cabinets! Because the final result is always dramatic, and improves the look of a room much more than painting the walls and trim ever could.
• Even the worst looking cabinets have a chance at a new life and it’s not as difficult, expensive or time intensive as many people think.
• Painting cabinets is much easier to do than refinishing them. Properly refinishing wooden cabinets is a very time intensive and strenuous task. Mainly because the previous finish coats have to be stripped off before a new finish can be applied
• When painting your cabinets, it is not necessary to remove the previous finish. All you need to do is give them a good wash, followed by sanding with a fine grit sandpaper.
• Using a good quality primer is the important thing to remember, because many cabinets will have been painted or finished with an oil product. Latex paint does not stick to oil. So we recommend using a good quality bonding primer.
• Applying a coat of primer will ensure that your finish coat of paint will adhere and not scratch or rub off. It will also give the top coat a smoother appearance.
• We recommend using a high quality self leveling trim paint. Our favourite is Sherwin Williams – Pro Classic. It self levels beautifully giving an almost perfectly smooth finish even when brushed on. 2 coats are almost always sufficient to achieve perfect coverage.
• After you have painted your new cabinets you will find great satisfaction in selecting some new handles and knobs to add the finishing touch to your hard work.
• If you have any trouble or questions about refinishing your kitchen cabinets, our Toronto and Mississauga cabinet refinishing experts would be more than happy to help.
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