Diy Painting Cupboard Doors

Some paint cabinets like ours have a catalyzed lacquer finish that s very hard.

Diy painting cupboard doors.

If you re sanding or painting be sure not to sand off or paint over the marks. First sand any damaged areas on the doors or paint cabinet frames with 320 grit sandpaper to remove burrs or ridges then fill the areas with spackling compound photo 3. If you don t prop up your cabinets prior to painting you risk missing edges and corners. We ve all seen painting projects where the hinges and hardware are covered with paint and paint is slopped over drawer interiors.

Special cabinet paints are available that provide a smooth finish but any high quality paint should work. Use a wood sanding block to prevent rounding over the wood edges image 2. It s a good idea to label or number the cabinet doors so you ll put them back in the right place he notes. Lightly sand the doors on all sides and faces image 1.

You see them every time you walk in the kitchen and when you open them up day after day. You don t elevate cabinets before painting. I m meredith from the palette muse where i create home decor diy crafts and organizing projects i love to inspire people with their own projects and offer encouragement along the way. Mask off the interiors with painters tape for a clean finish and sand only the front surfaces and visible edges of the cabinet face.

But diy kitchen cabinet painting ideas could save you some money in updating them. Wood cabinets are ideal for painting but any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper can be painted. The base cabinets and the backs of the doors are what will bang together and make the most contact so allowing two weeks of solid dry time really helps in the long run. Laminate cabinets require a special bonding primer.

The laminate must be in good condition for best results. Then tackle the cabinet bases and backsides of the doors with primer and paint first so they have a few extra days of drying than the front of the cabinet doors. Primer won t form a good bond to this surface unless you scuff it up first. If your repainting project is just a facelift for the cabinets you don t need to sand and paint the inside of the cabinets.

How to paint cabinet doors the right way by meredith from the palette muse. Ugly kitchen cabinets are hard to ignore.