How to Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets White
Painting your kitchen cabinets is one of the most cost-effective ways to upgrade your builder-grade cabinets. Painting your cabinets can be a scary process, but trust me, your cabinets will look brand new with a few tips!
How should I prep my cabinets to paint?
Cleaning your cabinets is the first step to having a beautiful finish. TSP is a great way to degrease your cabinets. According to the instructions, this is a crucial step to follow, scrub the cabinets thoroughly, rinse them, and wipe everything dry with a clean cloth. Now it is time to sand the cabinets slightly and apply a fast-drying primer. Next, apply two coats of enamel paint. Enamel paint is essential as it dries and cures to a tough finish. Enamel paint is the perfect choice for your kitchen cabinets.
How much paint should you use to paint your cabinets?
This depends on the number of cabinets you will be painting. I used 1 gallon of the Valspar Enamel Paint paired with one gallon of Zinsser Primer. I used two coats of the primer paired with 2- coats of the enamel paint. See the photo of my cabinets before.
How should I prep my cabinets to paint?
Cleaning your cabinets is the first step to having a beautiful finish. TSP is a great way to decrease your cabinets. According to the instructions, this is a crucial step to follow, scrub the cabinets thoroughly, rinse them, and wipe everything dry with a clean cloth. Now it is time to sand the cabinets slightly and apply a fast-drying primer. Next, apply two coats of enamel paint. Enamel paint is essential as it dries and cures to a tough finish. Enamel paint is the perfect choice for your kitchen cabinets. Here are the products I used below. I can’t say enough good things about them.
Check out this article from Spruce.com that gives you a little more info about what TSP is and why it’s a crucial step not to skip when prepping your cabinets.
What is the cost of painting kitchen cabinets?
1 Gallon –Primer: $27
1 Gallon-Paint: $59 ( You may need two depending on the size of your kitchen)
Pack of Foam Rollers and Tray- $14
Updated Hardware– Not necessary-$45
Much better than the thousands of dollars quotes I received!
Steps to follow when painting your cabinets ...
- Remove all hardware and cabinet doors- be mindful of either labeling them or completing a few sections at a time.
- Clean the cabinets thoroughly. See above for more details.
- Lightly sand cabinets to give your paint something to adhere to. You could also use a liquid deglosser.
- Prime cabinets 1-2 coats- allow drying time in between.
- Find a spot in your home where your cabinets can be painted and allowed to dry between coats—paint one side at a time, flip and repeat.
- Paint cabinets using the Valspar Cabinet Enamel Paint 2-3 coats here, depending on how dark your cabinets are. My cabinets were a dark expresso and required three coats.
- Once cabinets are dry, you may begin to carefully add hardware and hang them back in their original space. Cabinet paint takes about 30 days to cure, so allow this time – avoid cleaning them with anything other than a damp cloth.
Kitchen Cabinets Before and After
The cabinets have held up so well; I have had a few knicks that needed touchup s but other than that -they turned out AMAZING! The cabinets pictured below were painted over a year ago, and they still look great today! It’s definitely worth the work!!
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