How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

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I understand that if we all liked the same thing, we'd all be married to the same woman, but I just don't get it. I saw the same thing on Ask TOH. Personally, I think it's a sin to cover up wood grain with paint.

Jeff

May 5, at 6:14pm

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My cabinets are 35 year old oak cabinets. Do I need any type of pre treatment for the oak? I heard the grain of the oak will absorb the moisture from the primer and paint and raise the grain.

Chris

May 5, at 9:00am

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I have never done this before. I have help putting new cabinets up but never painting them

Ernie White

May 5, at 1:22am

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Commenters are STILL waiting for info. about the sprayer! How 'bout a reply?!

DIYDentist

Mar 3, at 3:25pm

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1. Remove the doors and drawers BEFORE cleaning!... then take them outside. 2. Remember to utilize some numbering or reference system for the doors and drawers (I make a reference chart on paper and number the doors with a label made of painter's tape).

DIYDentist

Mar 3, at 3:24pm

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These are great videos and very helpful. I refer to them often when doing projects around the house.

jamoyer

Oct 7, at 10:41am

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the lady in the video needs to wear stilleto heels and a shorter skirt and go topless for results

Bill Clinton

Jul 7, at 9:22pm

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were did you get the valspar cabinet and vanitie paint ? thank you

fran

Jun 5, at 10:43pm

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i have an earlex 5500 hvlp sprayer. what kind of paint exactly did you use for the topcoat? what stores carry it? thx!

alf

May 3, at 11:06pm

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I can not get you videos to play at home or on the computer at the library and yes I did ask for help. This has been going on for two weeks. What's up?

james snook, jr.,

Mar 29, at 6:21pm

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Thank you for the suggestions on renewing kitchen cabinets. I have heard that adding a hardener to the paint will make the coat more durable to wear-and-tear especially around the door handles and pulls. Can you explain how paint hardeners are used and if they will work in hvlp sprayers.

Michael

Mar 25, at 5:51pm

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What kind of sprayer, and how to paint brass-finished hinges that are mounted on the face of the cabinets?

JOYCE

Mar 25, at 1:13pm

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I would also like to know which brand of sprayer was used, and the process for painting the old hinges. As mine are bright brass-finished, old-fashioned offset hinges, with the cabinet portion screwed to the face of the cabinets, both the hinges and screw heads would need painting. Thanks for any information you could provide on this subject!

JOYCE

Mar 25, at 1:08pm

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This is great, wish I knew it before I had someone else paint my cabinets, I don't think they cleaned, nor sanded, nor primered before painting and they look awful. Yes, please let us know the inexpensive hvlp sprayer you used. Also, you glossed over painting the old hinges (I think you said), vs. replacing them, what was the procedure for that? Thanks, Rich

Rich

Mar 25, at 11:37am

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Good stuff. This was going to be my next project. But my cabinets were painted years ago before we moved in. It looks as if a couple different colors were painted over. Can you guide me through the process on what to do?

Ron

Mar 25, at 10:56am

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Ron, I have done this before , but one of the problems your viewers might have , is make sure you have a numbering system for your cabinet doors, especially when doing a lot of doors. Saves a lot of time when re installing the doors. Dallas Auld

Dallas Auld

Mar 25, at 9:31am

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I recently painted my cabinets. A sprayer does the job faster than a roller brush, but if you don't have a sprayer, use ultra-smooth sponge roller brush. This leaves much smoother finish look with no tracks or bubbles. A smooth roller brush leaves rough finish look.

david

Mar 25, at 9:04am

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The way the kitchen cabinets were re painted was well and good except for one thing---you did not paint the back side, this is were you get in trouble with edge run over and sag--you need to show your method of doing the back side before the project is complete. WoodWonders by Marx xraminc@tds.net

Ed Marx

Mar 25, at 8:47am

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Is the process the same for formica cabinets? I really want to paint mine in the kitchen and bathroom.

Debbie

Mar 25, at 8:01am

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Thanks for changing the format of your video clips. I can now view the great tips on my slow ADSL line

RobertKza

Mar 25, at 1:59am

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We have been hearing on some of the current tv home repair shows that painted cabinets will always have paint chips......if we follow your directions to the 't'.....clean them real good, sand and use a 'tack cloth' after sanding, Then, prime and paint, do you think they would 'chip' like the newbees are saying. You have been doing this type of work longer than these newbees so I would much rather trust what you say. Thank you for any help you can give us, we can sure use it.

Grannievee

Mar 4, at 10:47am

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yes please did anyone ever find out which inexpensive hvlp sprayer ron used to spray the kitchen cabinets, thanks

petra

Jan 3, at 2:47pm

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We are thinking of doing the same thing with our cabinets. You mentioned a cheap dvlp sprayer but did not mention the brand name. Could you provide that information or recommend other brands that would not be so expensive. Thank you and look forward to tackling this project

jon

Nov 24, at 11:24am

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I am thinking of doing the same thing with our old cabinets and have never used a hvlp spray paint gun before. You mentioned a cheap one but did not provide the brand name. Could you provide this brand name or recommend other types that would do a good job. Thank you Jon

jon

Nov 24, at 11:20am

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Great segment. Just what I was looking for. We just renovated our kitchen after a water supply line took out our first floor. I kept all the old wall cabinets to install in the garage for a work area. I am getting ready to prep them and wanted to see the process before painting. Great tips, this helped, the information regarding cleaning the cabinets first was something I hadn't thought of. I like the idea of the sponge sanders too as we have raised panel doors that I was trying to figure out how to scuff.

Glen

Sep 24, at 8:47pm

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This is a great way to give your cabinets a makeover but, what i would like to know is will this work on cabinets in a manufactured home? also, is it ok to replace faux cabinet doors with real wood ones because, the ones i have puff after a while from getting wet.

Gloria

Sep 19, at 3:25pm

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