Paint for a kitchen???

Question

I have wood cabinets that have been painted. How do I prepare and paint again? Have had friends try to paint theirs and it would bead up - I guess they were using latex on oil. If mine are oil now, what is the easiest way to paint over them?

Answer 1

You can either use oil based paint or use an oil based primer the will allow you to paint with latex. Oil based primer is the same as latex primer, in the sense that you can paint with latex on either. You can als use oil based primer over latex. So if you are not sure if the paint that is already on the cabinets is oil or latex. To be safe prime them with oil based primer.

Hope I helped. Good Luck!

Answer 2

well I watch HGTV alot , so what I would recomend.. (not knowing the color it is now)
1. Take off cabinet doors and remove hardware.
2. Lay them on a drop cloth or some old sheets.
3. Sand them down to remove all old , loose and flaking paint.
4. You can choose to repaint a Full color. but remember to use a primer first to help make the paint stick.
5. I have also seen them do a paint, mixed with some glaze lighly brushed to give an old antique feel, and if there are wears, marks, stains this helps hide those markings.
6. You can use a stencil to ad some design corresponding to the theme of your kitchen on the cabinet doors.
7.either spray paint and reuse old hardware( or purchase new knobs and such ) and re attach.
Color choices are endless. and design possibilites are limited to what you can imagine.
If the doors have ridges , you could also paint the "steps" grooves a contrasting color as well.
For more ideas watch HGTV and if you dont have cable.. log on to hgtv.com!!

Answer 3

The one thing you need to do is wash the cabinets even before priming etc. It is utmost important to remove grease and oils. I recomend at a solution of TSP and warm water. Use a green scrubby or a medium to fine steel wool. Then Throughly rinse and rinse again alow to dry then apply your primer.
In between your primer coat and finish coat sand with a fine grade sand paper.

If after you first coat of finnish paint you are not happy with the finnish and need a sceond coat, sand in between coats.

I know this process appears lenghty (it is ) but the end result is worth it.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Prepare them by sanding them lightly with medium grit sandpaper. Ask someone at lows what grit to use. Then use a good primer base and then select the proper type of paint. The paint dept. at Lowes or Home Depot can tell you proper materials to use.

Answer 5

i would try and use KILTZ which is a stain killer or blocker which prevents any dark stains from bleeding through your new paint, and then repaint with an indoor oil-based paint. If unsure of which type paint you have on your cabinets at present, you can take either a cabinet door or a chip of paint from the cabinet to your local paint store to have them Analise it. have fun!

Answer 6

EITHER SAND THEM DOWN AGAIN OR GET KILLZ PRIMER 1ST PAINT THEM WITH THAT AND REPAINT WITH YOUR REG. PAINT...IT WILL WORK JUST DID IT...

Answer 7

i think you have to prime and then paint? i dont know sorry