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How hard is it to paint cabinets?
Posted on 11/18/21 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 11/18/21 at 3:10 pm
I was watching a video of someone painting cabinets with a sprayer, and it looked manageable from a DIY perspective. Now, these kind of projects always look easy from the comfort of my couch.
But they covered everything in the kitchen, taped it, and sprayed the cabinets. Seemed pretty straight forward.
Doable for a DIYer?
But they covered everything in the kitchen, taped it, and sprayed the cabinets. Seemed pretty straight forward.
Doable for a DIYer?
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Posted on 11/18/21 at 3:31 pm to StringedInstruments
I changed out all the interior doors in a house we bought. I bought a sprayer to do them. It was not that hard using a sprayer, just do not overspray and cause runs. That is all I got.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 3:41 pm to StringedInstruments
I took cabinet doors down and painted each one. Pain in the arse. Took almost a month working in the evenings. If I would have sprayed them it would probably have been easier.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 3:41 pm to StringedInstruments
The hardest part will be all of the prep work. How meticulous will you be in cleaning and potentially sanding the current cabinets? The taping takes a bit of patience to get correct so you paint what you want to paint on the boxes and it'll help to have a method of spraying and stacking doors so that they dry properly. The actual spraying is 30 mins of a potentially multi-day job.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 3:48 pm to GoldenD
i want to as well because i have golden fricking oak cabinets. But im dreading stripping or sanding everything.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 3:48 pm to StringedInstruments
I have taken doors off and sprayed them outside. Then painted the rest with a brush.
As always, with painting it's all about the prep.
Those sprayers can put out a ton of paint. I've sprayed whole houses before. That may be easier than the tediousness of cabinets.
As always, with painting it's all about the prep.
Those sprayers can put out a ton of paint. I've sprayed whole houses before. That may be easier than the tediousness of cabinets.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 3:50 pm to GoldenD
We ended up paying a guy to do it at our old house after considering DYI for a while. Our painter actually took the doors to his shop. That was our biggest issue was finding a place to put them to dry. Took him about 2 1/2 days for the whole project but he did an amazing job. Completely changed the look of our kitchen and probably helped sell our house. Cost about $1200 I think. Definitely worth it for me.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 3:59 pm to StringedInstruments
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Clean the cabinet by spraying it with a degreaser solution and wiping it down with a rag. This removes all the oils and grease that could prevent a perfect finish. If ordinary cleaners aren’t effective, consider using a stronger cleaner like trisodium phosphate (TSP), which is sold at hardware and paint stores.
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Posted on 11/18/21 at 4:20 pm to StringedInstruments
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Similar topic posted here before, with my suggestions and some others as well that are spot on.
Similar topic posted here before, with my suggestions and some others as well that are spot on.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 4:22 pm to StringedInstruments
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Doable for a DIYer?
very much so
to avoid covering everything you can use a small paint roller to paint them so there is no overspray flying around
the main key is sanding through the varnish seal coat to bare wood so the paint sticks. step one is serious cleaning and degreasing of everything before you even start.
when you are ready, bring the doors outside to spray them. you dont want to paint with the doors on and number each one because even the same size doors will be slightly different in how the hinges and hardware lines up
Posted on 11/18/21 at 5:09 pm to StringedInstruments
You need to determine weather they are latex or oil base.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 6:45 pm to ItzMe1972
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You need to determine weather they are latex or oil base.
That really doesn't matter as long as good prep work is done first. I prefer oil base paints for stuff that needs to take more wear and tear, but newer latex paints are also very durable.
Where there is a problem with latex and oil coverage is if oil was originally used and the painter doesn't sand the woodwork good so the latex can get good adhesion.
I've gone behind poor jobs and when sanding latex over oil that was not properly sanded, the latex will often just roll off in large pieces, and that is a PITA to deal with.
I still use oil base on all my cabinets, trim work and doors of my house when I paint.
Posted on 11/18/21 at 10:08 pm to StringedInstruments
The painting part is easy, the prep is what sucks.
I am considering just redoing my doors myself so I don't have to strip or sand the current doors... and I could change it up. Wife likes shaker style and that is super easy to build.
I am considering just redoing my doors myself so I don't have to strip or sand the current doors... and I could change it up. Wife likes shaker style and that is super easy to build.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 8:48 am to StringedInstruments
My BIL is doing this in his house right now, borrowed my paint sprayer to do it. Luckily for him, they are getting new floors and counters, so not taping as much as they could have had to. Unluckily for them, they painted the walls right before they decided to do this, so they had to do some taping. I'll be doing this in the not too distant future and plan on only spraying the doors. I'm confident in my ability to get a good finish on the bases with brushed and rollers since I've done that in a couple of the bathroom vanities.
Cleaning and prep is key to a lasting quality result.
Cleaning and prep is key to a lasting quality result.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 10:03 am to LNCHBOX
Remove doors and drawers. Sand smooth. Wipe with TSP (be careful using this product). Let dry. Wipe with damp cloth. Paint with small super smooth roller.
Pepping is key. Not a bad job.
Pepping is key. Not a bad job.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 10:23 am to StringedInstruments
If it's not (near) step one in a kitchen overhaul.
Remove and spray doors in your shop or more appropriate location. Painting bases and cabinets with a high quality brush - which will now be easier with all hardware and doors removed. Sand everything down to the wood, to the best of your ability, and putty the always there imperfections. Prime first. Lightly (like 300 grit - one swipe) sand between every coat, and removing all dust between each and every step. Look into Sherman Williams water based Catalyzed Epoxy it dries rock hard in several days, lays flat, and is water wash up for all the places you unavoidably touch (and things you use). You can spray it!
You'll have professional results
Remove and spray doors in your shop or more appropriate location. Painting bases and cabinets with a high quality brush - which will now be easier with all hardware and doors removed. Sand everything down to the wood, to the best of your ability, and putty the always there imperfections. Prime first. Lightly (like 300 grit - one swipe) sand between every coat, and removing all dust between each and every step. Look into Sherman Williams water based Catalyzed Epoxy it dries rock hard in several days, lays flat, and is water wash up for all the places you unavoidably touch (and things you use). You can spray it!
You'll have professional results
Posted on 11/19/21 at 10:28 am to awestruck
Oh, yeah.
Expect to see grain if they're oak cabinets.
Expect to see grain if they're oak cabinets.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 10:30 am to awestruck
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Look into Sherman Williams water based
So, Sherwin Williams brother has a paint store too.
Posted on 11/19/21 at 10:34 am to Bayou
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Sand smooth. Wipe with TSP (be careful using this product). Let dry. Wipe with damp cloth. Paint with small super smooth roller.
Pepping is key. Not a bad job.
If prepping is key, then please tell them to do it in the right steps.
TSP wipe down FIRST to remove any oily residue.
Sand to break the previous finished surface for better adhesion.
Wipe down to remove all dust, then paint---preferably prime first, lightly sand after priming, wipe down for dust again, then top coat.
If you sand first then use TSP and water mix you will raise any exposed grain in the wood.
Posted on 11/20/21 at 5:09 pm to StringedInstruments
Go to a real paint store get real cabinet paint it’s much harder than big box oil or latex
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