Step By Step Procedure Of Painting Laminate Paper Covered Cabinets
After you have used your kitchen for so many years, it will start to look outdated. You can clean it up by making major adjustments in the look of your kitchen. Modify the appearance of the cabinets as well as the look of your entire kitchen. Painting your laminate-paper-covered cabinets is a very affordable way in order to get a makeover. Repaint your kitchen cabinets to totally unique color and enjoy your almost brand-new room. Gather the required items first before going through the step by step procedure carefully & achieve the desired result of your work:
Things You Will Need
- Screwdriver
- Plastic Bag
- Dish Soap
- Bucket & Rag
- Sandpaper
- Primer
- Paintbrushes
- Oil-based paint
Step By Step Procedure
- First of all, you need to detach the cabinet doors and then paint them individually from the actual cabinets. With the help of a screwdriver detach all the hardware parts from the cabinet. Keep all the hardware parts at a safe place in a plastic bag so that you can use them again later.
- The next step is to get rid of any of the laminate paper that may be insecure or not fixed properly.
- Now, put some hot water in a bucket and then mix a few drops of dish soap with the hot water. Rub or brush the cabinets extremely hard, in order to make sure to eliminate all the dirt and mostly grease, due to the reason that grease will prevent the paint from sticking to the cabinets properly. Allow the cabinets to dry completely before starting the painting process.
- After that, it is time for sanding process, so start sanding the cabinets smoothly in order to rough up the surface before going for the painting process and assist the primer and paint stick a little better.
- Now, with the help of an oil-based primer and a paintbrush thoroughly cover the cabinets. If required, you can use two coats of the primer. Make the primer wholly dry, as per the manufacturer's instructions, before applying the next coat.
- Finally, it is time to paint the cabinets as well as the doors with the help of oil-based paint. Make sure to go through all the areas of the cabinets and the doors thoroughly. You need to paint only the front as well as the sides of the doors and the front of the cabinets.
- You can also add a second coat of paint, if required, and give the paint nearly two days to dry completely before hanging the doors back up.
Useful Tips
- Oil-based paint is considered the best option when it comes to painting your kitchen cabinets due to the reason that it will hold up better to washing as compared to water-based paint.
- Oil-based paints take much longer to dry as compared to water-based paints. You need to have patience & do not start the second coat of paint or primer as long as the first coat is completely dry. Make sure you start the painting process on warm, sunny days instead of rainy days. Humid air will make the paint dry much longer.
- If in case you also want to paint the door backs and the inner part of the cabinets, select a contrasting paint to really modify the appearance of your kitchen.