Home Improvement

If you are tired of your kitchen cabinets, and are ready for a new look, you may not need to replace them. Simply painting kitchen cabinets is a great way to remodel your kitchen inexspensively. Painting cabinets sounds great in theory, and actually sounds easy. For the most part youll find that it is not hard to paint cabinets, it is just time consuming, and teadious.

The most important part of painting wood cabinets is the prep work. If your working with painted cabinets allready, the prep may be a little easier. If the paint job on your cabinets is in good condition and not pealing, cracking, or too old you can simply clean the cabinets and paint over the existing paint job. However, sanding is allways recommended.

If you are painting over stained cabinets, sanding is a must. This is where the tedious part comes into play. Use high grit sand paper, like a 220 grit. Sand either by hand or with a hand sander, the gloss off of the cabinets. It does not have to be a deap sand, you are simply roughing the surface a bit, and knocking the shean off of the cabinets.

It is a great idea to take off the cabinet doors, and pull the drawers. Sanding outside will help keep your home dust free. In most cases, you do not need to paint the inside of the cabinets, but if you do, make sure to sand inside as well. Unsanded cabinets will allow the paint to peel quickly.

After you have prepped your cabinets and have them ready for paint, you need to decide if you want to spray, roll, or brush your cabinets. If you do not have a sprayer, using a sponge roller is a great way to give your cabinets a professional look. Using a brush for the inside of your cabinets is usually easier, and since its inside, the brush strokes are not as noticeable. Take your time, and you will be happy with the outcome.