If you apply a fresh coat of paint then it will give new life to your vintage metal cabinets. From 1930 to 1960s metal cabinets for kitchens were much popular & stylish. The metal cabinets were famous for keeping out unwanted bugs and rodents gives a fresh, clean appearance to your kitchen. Your vintage cabinets need to be refurbished in order to return your metal cabinets to their original grandeur and a new coat of paint usually is all it takes.
Steps And Items Needed To Paint Rusted Metal Cabinets
If you want to paint rusted metal cabinets your self then you just need to collect all the required items and you have to follow all the given steps to finish the task. Here are the item list and steps for this process:
Things You Will Need
- Tarps Or Plastic Sheets
- Masking Tape
- Newspaper
- 120-Grit Sandpaper Or Steel Wool
- Clean Rags
- Paint Roller And Pan
- Metal Primer
- Spray Metal Paint
Steps
After collecting all the required items now you need to follow all the given steps to paint a rusted a metal cabinets:
- First of all, you need to prepare your working area around your metal cabinet. To do this you just need to lay the traps or the plastic sheets over your flooring or on the other surfaces surrounding your metal cabinets. If your metal cabinets are attached to your wall then you need to use masking tape to secure a newspaper onto the area to protect your walls.
- Next it's time to rough the surface of your metal furniture with the help of sandpaper (120 grit) or you can also use steel wool. You need to work from the top down to make sure to get the whole surface of your metal cabinet sanded. Don't forget to do the inside of your cabinet's doors. The roughing will compensate the already applied primer in holding to the surface.
- Now you need to clean your metal cabinet. Wipe down your metal cabinets with clean rags and with clean water to remove any debris left from the roughing process. Allow your metal to dry entirely before proceeding.
- Now you need to use your sponge paint roller in order to apply metal paint primer in the long and straight pass. Move crosswise, up and down your cabinet. Allow your metal cabinet to dry for a maximum of up to 12 hours.
- This is your final step of this process, paint your metal cabinet using your sponge paint roller and make sure to apply paint in long strokes pattern to leave a few stops and the start points as possible. Allow your metal cabinets to dry before adding a second coat.
Tip & Warning
- Tip: You have to match the paint and the metal primer with the help of a professional painter. Some types of primers will work better with different types of paints.
- Warning: Always try to wear the protective equipment such as a respirator, for the duration of your project. You also need to provide ventilation to your working area by opening all the doors or the fan.