Sand before priming and between coats
- Sanding is the best way to get a smooth surface.
- Sanding is the best way to get paint to look new again.
- Sanding is the best method to get paint to bond.
- Sanding prevents paint from scratching and chipping.
Before painting kitchen cabinets, everything must be clean and thoroughly sealed and sanded. There is no substitute for sanding.
Cleaning and De-greasers
When it comes to kitchen cabinet painting we always remove grease. Once grease is removed we can begin sanding.
Cleaning is a very important step before sanding.
What sort of degreaser should I use?
If some sort of degreaser is needed our choice de-greaser is Spray 9. Spray-9 breaks down grease better than any other degreaser we’ve used. Before you paint anything always remove excess residual before sanding.
De-greasers break down grease but don’t remove it from the surface. You still need to remove it. Grease will soak into the grain and seams of your cabinets which then affects paint from bonding properly. These areas then becomes a weak area prone to cracking and peeling, If degreasers actually worked without sanding, we would be using them! Unfortunately this just isn't the case so we don't recommend any degreaser as a sure way to prepare wood for painting .
How clean are most kitchen cabinets?
When is comes to painting kitchen cabinets.... everything has to be sanded and cleaned thoroughly. There is no easy way out. De-greasers never work as a single way to prep kitchen cabinets.
