greasy spots on cabinets..Help!!!?

Question

I bought a new doublewide a few years ago, and one thing that caused me to buy this paticular one was the cabnits. Yes they are cheap partical bord, but they were a really light color, I really liked them. The thing is now I hate them. Everytime grease or my daughters messy hadns touch them, they automatically leave a mark. I've tried dishwashing liquid and things like that, but nothing works. I'm probably going to have to paint them, but I just wanted to know before I did if anyone can think of anything I could use to try to get it off?

Answer 1

409 Heavy Duty, Oops, Fantastik on grease. The hardware store will have a few more options.

Answer 2

try TSP and you can get it at sherwin williams by the gallon and try to clean them first. If this doesn't work, although it should, they will be ready to prime and paint after you have cleaned them. You would have had to do this anyways, so it puts you one step ahead. I hope that you don't have to prime and paint them because that is a big, hard job. Believe me I am a painter and I have painted 100's of kitchens and it is the hardest part of painting... kitchen cabinets.. or just kitchens period. You may be better off hiring someone to do it for you as it is not as easy as you think> Hopefully this will help you!

Answer 3

If you paint them, make sure you use a primer like KILZ....the primer is rather expensive, but will provide a great base for your paint.

Use a paint---again, KILZ, that can be wiped clean....again, you may spend more on the paint, but in the long run....the extra $50-100 will be so worth the expense over having to RE-DO your work.

Answer 4

I have no idea what a doublewide is at all, but painting sounds like the best option.

Answer 5

Have you tried Barkeeper's Friend? And I've found that baking soda is good for dealing with grease- though I usually use it on baked-on grease