paint kitchen cabinet
THE KITCHENWORKS REFACING PROCESS.
How To Paint Kitchen Cabinet Doors
Take cabinet doors off cabinets and remove all hardware.
Clean thoroughly with dry TSP (from your paint store) in
warm water. (Be sure to wear rubber gloves to avoid cracking
the skin on your hands. )
Rinse Thoroughly.
Dry overnight. Next morning do a touch test. The surface
should be dry and a bit rough. There should be no grease or
chalky residue. If the doors are still greasy repeat step
2. If the doors have a chalk residue re-rinse them.
Paint the cabinets with Z prime or Kilz primer. This will
keep any grease that you couldn't remove from bleeding through
the paint.
Let dry for 2-4 hours.
Cover with 2 coats of latex kitchen and bathroom semi-gloss
or gloss. Let dry overnight between coats. Allow 2nd coat
to dry at least one full day before re-hanging the doors.
Note: The longer you allow the 2nd coat to cure/dry before
re-hanging the doors the stronger it will be.
Spray paint your doors if possible. You can rent the machine
from most rental companies. Lay down newspapers on a clean,
vacuumed floor or table in a building (like your garage) where
the doors will be protected while drying. Support the doors
on small blocks to keep the edges off the surface of the floor
or table. Consider the overspray you will get while painting.
You can staple clear plastic drop cloths to the ceiling of
your garage and tape them together to form a temporary spray
booth. Make sure you have plenty of ventilation and you wear
a respirator. Make sure there are no pilot lights or open
flames in the area (like water heaters or room heaters). Have
plenty of paint thinner/cleaner and rags on hand before you
start. Wear rubber gloves.
If you decide to paint by hand with a brush, use the correct
brush and paint in the order indicated in the illustration
above.
Numbered steps to hand painting a kitchen cabinet door with
a paint brush.
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