How To Paint Oak Cabinets And Hide The Grain: Easy Process Of Painting Oak Cabinets And Hide The Grain


Easy Process Of Painting Oak Cabinets And Hide The Grain

Painting oak cabinets is regarded as one of the great ways when it comes to updating your home. Most often, oak cabinets have extremely good construction though. They are sturdy, resist denting, as well as have solid boxes that make them nearly indestructible. New cabinets that are economical are generally made with a wood composite, rather than solid wood. This makes them easier to dent, scratch, as well as becomes more prone to water damage. Painting your wood cabinets is very easy provided you follow some simple instructions. In addition, you need to get a product in order to fill the wood grain, a great primer, as well as high-quality paint.

Remove All The Doors And Hinges And Label Them

First of all, you need to remove the doors from the cabinets and then label the hinges and doors. Place a small piece of painter’s tape inside each opening at or to the far side of where the hinge goes and label it with “T” for the top and a number for the order of the cabinets. Place the painter’s tape over the hinge screws, keep the small screws in place when it comes to easy access when putting the hinges back on, and label them in the same way.

Cleaning And Sanding

Now, clean the bases as well as the doors with Krud Kutter in order to get rid of any dirt and residue, and de-gloss the surface. Cleaning is an important step that helps your paint adhere to the surface better. Dust or grease spots will prevent your paint from sticking to your doors, and then you will have peeling paint later. Next, sand the bases and doors using 80 grit sandpaper in order to roughen up the surface. You can also use a handheld sander or simply a standard sanding block. It is recommended to use sanding blocks, due to the reason that they get into the corners easily.

Filling In The Grain

After sanding, use a putty knife to add this spackling to the wood in order to fill in the wood grain. Add light coats of scraping in opposition to the flow of the grain in order to get it into all the wood grain crevices. For a thin layer, lightly scrape most of it off with the help of a putty knife in order to make sure that the filled grain peeking through. After sanding it down lightly, rub your hand over the surface in order to feel if it was smooth before using a tack cloth to clean the surface. If you feel some rough spots when rubbing your hand over the surface, sand that spot again as long as it felt smooth. It is important to have a smooth surface for a clean-looking cabinet. Use your tack cloth a few times in order to make sure that the surface is free of dust. This step is important, due to the fact that you don’t want dust to get mixed in with your primer as well as paint which will make it gritty and not smooth.

Priming

Next, it is time for primer, which really sticks to the surface and creates a barrier, therefore, this step is so important. Add at least 1-2 coats of oil-based primer, & if you are painting them white, then at least 2 coats are needed, to make sure you have a great base for your paint. It is perfect to sand in between coats of primer when it comes to a smooth surface. Apply the primer with the help of a brush and a 6-inch foam roller, making sure to roll over the brushed sections on the flat areas in order to create a smooth surface. It is important to check for drips or “pooling” in the corners before smoothing it with your paintbrush. After the second coat of primer dries completely, it is finally time to paint.

Painting Cabinets

It is highly recommended to apply the Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel Paint from Sherwin Williams onto the cabinet bases as well as cabinet doors, with the help of a paintbrush. When it comes to the cabinet doors, use a paintbrush to apply it to the grooves and those areas where a roller wouldn’t reach first and then went over the flat areas with the help of a 6-inch foam roller. Check again for drips as well as paint “pooling” in the corners before you let it dry. After 2 coats of paint, it looks amazing. The paint colors from Sherwin Williams were Pure White on the upper cabinets, and Pewter Green on the lower cabinets. These colors work exceptionally well together and I’m so excited about how it turned out.
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