Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets Doesn’t Have to Be Hard: Tips to Help

If you are thinking about painting your kitchen cabinets, it is important that you know what you are doing. A simple misguided decision about the paint to use or a rushed decision to jump into the project may not work out as planned and leave you with a bigger mess on your hands. Below, we will go over some things you should know and some tips to help you when you are thinking about painting your kitchen cabinets.

1. Choose the Right Colourr AND the Right Paint

If you choose a colour that washes out your kitchen and your appliances, you will feel as though you made a mistake and you will find it even more difficult to try and match your décor within your kitchen. When you start shopping for a colour for your kitchen cabinets, make sure you choose one that pops and leaves an impression on your guests. Remember, you can always buy a small paint sample and test it in an area of your kitchen before committing to gallons of paint.

Also, when it comes time to paint, make sure that you choose the right paint for your cabinets. There are some chemicals and paint types that are not made to be used on cabinetry or in the kitchen. These wrong types of paint will eventually peel off, chip, and become a bigger headache than you anticipated.

2. Pack Your Items BEFORE the Day You Paint

To avoid a major headache and delay in your kitchen cabinet paint job, make sure you pack up all of your items and remove them from the kitchen cabinets BEFORE the day you plan to paint. Spend a day or two beforehand and organize your items by removing them from the cabinets, throwing out anything you do not need, and then setting aside what you do want until after the cabinets are dry.

3. Remove Any and All Hardware

Now it is time to remove all of the hardware from your kitchen cabinets. If you do not, it will only get in the way when you are painting and you may accidentally paint over it. To avoid this, simply remove it.

Once it is removed, take some time to organize the hardware neatly, so that way, you know where everything is when you need it.

4. Cover the Countertops and Floor

Who said painting your kitchen cabinets would be a clean job? You need to make sure that you protect your kitchen countertops and flooring by covering them with a tarp or an old sheet that you do not mind getting paint on. You should tape down the tarp or sheet to prevent it from falling, slipping, or being moved out of place.

5. Never Apply a Heavy Coat of Paint

When it is time to paint your kitchen cabinets, avoid using heavy coats of paint on them. Using too much paint can lead to drips and even smudges, as it will take a long time for the paint to dry. The thinner you can keep your coats of paint, the better it will be.

If you are in need of help painting your kitchen cabinets or you have a question about the type of paint to use, the team at Kitchen & Bath can help you. Give us a call today!

Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets Doesn’t Have to Be Hard: Tips to Help

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