I am going to paint my cabinets red. Do I have to use oil paint? Do i need to put polyurethane on them?

Answer 1

i am a painting contractor,,,
wash your cabinets with a solution of tsp, or hot sudsy ammonia,,,,then scuff sand them,,,

paint them with either a high quality acrylic latex paint made for cabinets, (availiable at any paint store) , or a ceramic paint,,,or an oil based paint,,,,,,,,the latex will take longer to cure, and could possibly stick (called blocking) where the door closes on the face frame,,

prep work will be the key to a long lasting job,,,,and that starts with a good washing and sanding,,

oil is a more traditional cabinet paint,,,,but i wouldnt sleep in the house that night,,,,youl wake up with a headache,,,,and dont expose your kids to those petroleum distillate fumes for prolonged periods either,,,,

with the proper prep work, the ceramic paints are excellent for cabinets,,

Answer 2

Well that depends what kind of cabinet. I painted my kitchen cabinets blue and first sanded them down a bit so the wood paint will be better on the wood surface . In the kitchen used polyurethane paint.
That way you can wash them down. Now about the metal cabinets I don't know.

Answer 3

As long as you have sanded well first, you do not need an oil based paint per se. Any vibrant colors that I have used on wood, I have used an enamal paint and put a sealer on after the paint was thoroughly dry. Can't stand oil base in the house and it is impossible to remove if you are unhappy with the results.

Answer 4

It's imporant for you to figure out how dark of a red before you go any futher. If you are looking for that vibrant popular red color that is in, I'd suggest "All Surface Enamel Acrylic Enamel" that is available at Sherwin-Williams. I has the durablity of an oil but you don't have to deal with the smell and dry time that comes with and alkyd (ie oil paint). You can get a satin finish (mid shiny ness) or a gloss finish. Make sure your surface is clean, dull and dry before you prime. Go try to find "zinnser 1-2-3" as your primer, it's an interior, exterior acrylic primer that has great binders, it has midewcide additives in it and over a great primer. also you don't have to worry about a polyurathe after you paint with your all surface enamel.

Answer 5

No you don't have to use oil based paint. There are many low gloss water based paints out there.
You didn't say where these cabinets are located, in kitchen, bath, etc. You do need to clean your cabinets prior to painting.
I would also suggest using a good primer before applying paint.

Answer 6

Oil based paint stays longer but you aren't restricted to just using it, and you only need to polyurethane them If you want

Answer 7

Yes, oil paint is necessary. No polyurethane that I know of. Get color samples at paint store to make sure which shade you can be comfortable with.

Answer 8

i painted my cabinets with white and had just a trace of blue added. Buy your paint at lowes. It is called kitchen and bath paint. It is great and washes easily.

Answer 9

if they were oli based painted before you need to use that same paint on them now. If they were water based paint before you can still use a oil based paint or a water based paint
good luck sand them first

Answer 10

PLEASE don't ever use latex paint on sheet rock......you must use oil based paint on wood.....trust me...made that mistake once.....not again