Does Cabinet Paint Chip?
Cabinet painting is no different to auto body work. In order for paint to stick and feel smooth, surfaces must be prepared properly.
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Sanding Between Coats
Even though cabinets feel smooth after priming, they still need to be sanded between coats to increase paint bonding.
Sanding Kitchen Cabinets
Never Paint Kitchen Cabinets Without Sanding
Always sand kitchen cabinets before and after priming and painting. See cleaning and degreasing cabinets
Sanding Primer Coat - kitchen cabinet painting
Sanding the primer coat and air blasting in a vacuum room to suck out dust is extremely important. This video briefly shows how we lightly sand the primer coat prior to finish coating.
Can I paint my kitchen cabinets without sanding?
Can I paint my kitchen cabinets without sanding?
If you are painting cabinets that have never been installed or varnished. Yes. But if there is any sign of food, oil from your hands, build up of grease near pulls and corners etc... you need to completely remove it all. If you don’t... paint will always chip or peel the moment you clean or hit those areas. Cleaning is the MOST IMPORTANT step.
Sanding - kitchen cabinet painting
How to paint kitchen cabinets, chip less, look better and last.
Preparing kitchen cabinets for paint
Chris
Thu, 01/31/2019 - 16:52
Before any cabinet painting we always follow these steps in this order.
If you do not follow these steps, the chances paint will chip easier, crack away from the wood are greater.
There are no short cuts to how we finish cabinets. Its all about preparation.
Preparing the wood
Beveling cabinet doors
Sanding the edges of cabinet doors and drawers requires special attention to detail
Sanding Out Pull Impressions
Removing the old Pulls (handle) impressions from the old pulls in the wood.
Cleaning and degreasing cabinets
Before any cabinet painting begins... GREASE HAS TO BE REMOVED. De-greasers NEVER WORK. Sand sand sand before you paint.