Painting Over Painted Kitchen Cabinets

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Painting over painted kitchen cabinets. Although cabinets come in different finishes they lose their shine and aesthetics over time due to stains wear and tear resulting from. Cracks gouges and other issues on the wood will show through the painted finish if you dont fix them first. By following the right procedures you can restore the luster and aesthetics of your cabinets by carefully preparing the cabinets surface and applying high quality cabinet paint.

Painted kitchen cabinets may look super simple on pinterest imagine just a few coats of a new color and your kitchen will be spruced up in no time. About this time two years ago i painted our kitchen cabinetsit was a huge learning project and one that left me with much to be desired. Use a wood sanding block to prevent rounding over the wood edges image 2.

Kitchen cabinets likely have little food particles and grease on them even if you clean them regularly. If you dont clean it off the paint cant stick well. How to paint over newly painted cabinets.

Chalk painted kitchen cabinets look absolutely beautiful and although im going to be sharing a lot of steps so try not to get too overwhelmed. Lightly sand the doors on all sides and faces image 1. Yes it can be done and yes it works.

Cabinets newly painted by the previous owners gave the kitchen a fresh look. If your repainting project is just a facelift for the cabinets you dont need to sand and paint the inside of the cabinets. I no longer felt the need to remodel the whole kitchen once i painted the cabinets.

Every painting job needs to start with a clean smooth surface. We never did get to remodel the kitchen because we sold that house. Occasionally a fresh coat of paint isnt the total solution to the problem.