Bad Kitchen Cabinet Painting

Spray painting kitchen cabinets on the wall like this is a complete waste of time and unnecessary.

No one is more meticulous than professional cabinet finishers so here are some pointers to consider before hiring or painting kitchen cabinets yourself.

If you aren't too fussy and don't expect perfect, DIY kitchen cabinet painting is a great way to update a kitchen for a few hundred dollars.

If you are on a budget and good with a brush and roller, you can save thousands by painting kitchen cabinets yourself.

When it comes to kitchen cabinet painting, its important to use the proper primer for a variety of reasons:

Why we don't use alkyd (oil base primer) when painting kitchen cabinets.

Bad kitchen cabinet painting caused the seams and joints to crack open.

Did you hire a house painter to paint your cabinets and you are now very disappointed over how they look? 

The painter who painted these oak kitchen cabinets:

Scratch test to see if your cabinets have been painted properly

If paint can be scratched off easily like this it's likely because the old finish was NOT sanded or cleaned properly prior to priming and painting.  Some painters rely on degreasers but this never works as a substitute for sanding.

There are always sections of cabinets that cannot or should not be disassembled during the spray painting process. 

We always hand-paint these sections to match the spray-finish