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12-13-2023, 10:48 AM | #1 |
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Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets
I'm about to start painting my old kitchen cabinets. These are 'oak' cabinets, finished with a light oak urethane type stain.
I will be painting cabinets with 'grey/charcoal' paint. I don't wish to go to the time to sand the cabinets before painting, is there a chemical product I cab use to apply to cabinets to etch off the finish in prep for the new paint? Last, what type paint should I use to refinish, it will be 'flat' luster. Thanks for your feedback, much appreciated ! |
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I had my kitchen cabinets professionally done and they came out great, but they do tend to chip more easily than factory painted cabinets. Oil base paints tend to stick better and take more abuse than latex. I would go to a store that deals mostly in paint, like Sherman Williams or Benjiman more. It's a lot of work to go through and have it not last. |
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12-13-2023, 11:33 AM | #3 |
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Last night I saw a TV ad for a laser paint remover. I have no idea what the name of the product was but if it worked the way it did in the commercial, I would highly recommend it. It removed finishes off curved surfaces very efficiently with no contact other than the laser ray.
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You are thinking of a deglosser.
The factory uses lacquer. |
12-13-2023, 12:16 PM | #5 |
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I personally would wash them with tsp. If not, then a little dish soap works. Need to remove the grease! Yes a light sand is needed. 180 grit works. You aren’t looking to remove the current finish just give the primer something to stick to. Find yourself a good bonding primer and that is your first coat. Second coat is the actual paint color. You should plan for a third coat. Not difficult just time consuming
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12-13-2023, 04:50 PM | #6 |
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The advice from WinnisquamZ is dead on. Clean then lightly scuff so the primer will bite. We redid our cabinets about two years ago with this approach. Kilz3 primer and Benjamin Moore latex paint, eggshell finish. They look as good as the day we painted.
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About 10 years ago I painted over oak cabinets with very little preparation.
I used color tinted bonding primer and then painted the second coat with the actual color. They have held up very well and with new hinges and handles look fine. If you use bonding primer be sure to wear gloves. It is a lot harder to get off of your hands than regular latex paint. |
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Yes. Bonding primer does stick to everything. Just doesn’t cover worth a dam. In past jobs I have had to bond first then a traditional tinted primer over that. Then paint
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When I decided to do it the cabinets were (and still are) in great shape. The layout is such that there was no good way to change it if I bought new cabinets so it didn't seem worth it to spend the money on new. After painting I had new granite counter tops installed. |
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I didn't do them myself, I had a buddy of mine do them. At that time, he only charged me $1200. |
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I keep a can of that paint, and the other colors in the house, for touch up. Every couple of years I use a foam throw away brush and hit anything in the house that needs it. Looks good to me!
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Hahahah. Correct. I once told my son who was completing his first kitchen backsplash and discovered a few tiles were off center. “Just place the toaster there you will never see it”
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Real estate sales 101: throw rugs cover floor stains, placemats and lamps cover counter mishaps, music covers floor squeaks, baking bread covers cat smells, etc. etc.
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I thought that is why area rugs were invented.
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