Sanding Between Coats
Even though cabinets feel smooth after priming, they should still be lightly sanded between coats. Sanding or scuffing between coats will improve paint bonding.
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.
How to sand kitchen cabinets so they look like new again.
If you do not follow these steps, the chances paint will chip easier, crack away from the wood are greater.
Removing the old Pulls (handle) impressions from the old pulls in the wood.
Before any cabinet painting begins... GREASE HAS TO BE REMOVED. De-greasers NEVER WORK. Sand sand sand before you paint.
Paint is paint, it will always chip if you hit it. Painted kitchen cabinets are no different than a car. If you hit a car with a frying pan, the paint will chip!
How to prepare kitchen cabinets for spray painting.