Painting Cabinets - How to Do it Right - The Pros

Feb 10

Are you thinking of painting your cabinets? Many articles will give you basic tips geared toward the non-professional homeowner and those on a tight budget. Perhaps you have heard the following tips: Wash your cabinets before painting. Protect your floors. A 6'' roller is recommended for flat surfaces. An angled sash brush is used for corners and edges. Sand between coats.

These articles and posts do not show what professionals do when painting cabinets. This process is completely different. Here's how we do it. Our professional process will guide you through the entire process of painting cabinets.

Kansas Master Cabinet Refinishing wants your kitchen to be as beautiful as yours. That's why we spray all our finishes. There are no brush strokes and no roller marks. This makes painting cabinets a difficult task. There aren't many people who can do it. Without professional spray equipment, it is almost impossible to achieve the "factory look" cabinets.

Cabinet painters in Kansas City are skilled in using products that take more than a weekend to learn. Professional-grade lacquer is what cabinet manufacturers use. It has a wonderful, silky-smooth feeling to it. This is our preferred choice for cabinet paint (although there are great water-based options). There is nothing that can match the stunning look and feel of lacquered cabinets in any color or sheen. It can be challenging to master sprayed finishes, especially lacquers. It's possible to set your spray gun at the wrong pressure, distance, or speed. Paint can sag, drip, or get too thin to cover or last very long. Because we will be spraying beautiful cabinet finishes, we have made it as easy, reliable, and stress-free as possible. Your cabinets won't look amateurish because we did it in one day!

Although every kitchen is unique, most pro painters, like us, follow these steps when painting cabinets.

1. We take apart your kitchen and remove the drawer fronts.

We then take off all hardware including drawer pulls, door handles, and knobs. We then take the hinges off and pop the doors off. Every door hinge is labeled so we know where to place it when we reassemble.

2. Next, we mask our kitchen in order to prepare to spray the base cabinets.

We use masking papers or plastic to cover all surfaces that aren't going to be painted: countertops, backsplashes, appliances, floors, and floors. Tape or plastic is used to cover any openings between your drawers and doors, even if you are not planning on painting. We will also "tent off” your kitchen with vapor barrier plastic to keep any dust or odors from entering the space while we spray. You can still get into your kitchen during our absence by putting in zippered access points in the plastic "walls".

But we are on it! To contain the smell we not only tent your kitchen, but we also use heavy-duty air scrubbers that have both HEPA filters and carbon filters. All of it is vented outside to fresh air. Air scrubbers also clean the air in the spray area on a continuous cycle. We will do anything to reduce odour and make it easy for you to live with during our visit to your home.

3. We aren't yet painting cabinets. Next, we need to prepare. It's crucial.

Let's face facts: Kitchens can become quite shabby. Everyday cooking fat, grease, and grime can build up, even with the best housekeepers. Each surface that we are going to paint is cleaned, degreased, then "scuffed". Scuffing refers to a light sanding job that removes any glossiness. This helps to bond the primer to your cabinets and is an important step. When it's easier to see, we will make any repairs to your cabinets that are minor or major.

4. We put the first in everything.

You'll notice a big difference in your kitchen cabinets from this point on. No matter what final color you chose, your kitchen cabinets after priming will appear white. It's exciting to watch the transformations take place.

5. We will take care of any surface imperfections.

Priming is easier than ever to identify dents, cracks, and other imperfections. So we make sure they are taken care of immediately. All surfaces that have been primed are inspected. This includes the base of the cabinets, drawer fronts, and sides of doors. We fill any dents or sand any spots. We pay extra attention to the "fronts", which are visible sides of your cabinetry. If your project includes the repair of existing hardware, we can do this now.

Kansas Master Cabinet Refinishing

Kansas, MO

(913) 398 3541