I live in a mobile home, older-remodeled, except kitchen cabinets need updating?

Question

I know I can paint or refinish my doors, but the cabinet around it seems to have that inexpensive old wood lamination, can I some how paint that, then do my doors a contrasting color, as they have insets, then do some nice handles. How would I go about this?

Answer 1

use a good primer such as Kilz. if you dont use primer the paint wont stick to the cabinets. Apply a few coats of it and let it dry thoroughly. then you can repaint the cabinets. Make sure you use paint that is glossy and made for kitchens and bath. Otherwise you wont be able to clean it as well when you need to. good luck.
I used a lacquer paint on mine and they turned out beautifully.

Answer 2

I have done something similar. Sand down the old cabinets, use some primer like KILZ , but most importantly use a very high quality paint and paint brush. High quality paint will adhere better and last longer. Also a good brush will not leave small lines and stroke marks. You may also want to put a clear stain over the top to protect it against moisture.

Answer 3

The above are correct. A stain kill primer works. Make sure you get the one that says ''ADHERES TO GLOSSY SURFACES". Also, you should still take a piece of sandpaper and rough up the surface a bit before priming.

Answer 4

use a primer called KILZ..it covers oil cloth, old paint, wallpaper, so you can paint over it...I re-did my trailor walls(wallpaper), and it worked like a charm....I also re-did my cabinets......get it at wal-mart.......good luck