Painting Kitchen Cupboards?

Chuck R.

February 7, 20070 found this helpful

You must first rough up the surface before you paint. Sand it with sandpaper, about 150 grit, then wipe off any dust. Also, you cannot put one type of paint on top of a different kind, it won't stick. Ex: you cannot put latex paint on top of an oil-based paint.

I know you already ripped out the cupboards, but this advice is for other people.

CINDI

February 8, 20070 found this helpful

I HAD THE OLD DARK WOOD SHINYER THAN ?.
I WASHED THEM GOOD AND TOOK LATEX WHITE PAINT AND PAINTED THEM, IT TOOK TWO COATS BUT THEY TURNED OUT GREAT! I REMOVED THE DOORS AND HAVE WHITE OPEN FACED CABNIETS NOW. ALOT MORE ROOM . IT WAS VERY EASY....

sara minor

February 8, 20070 found this helpful

Here is how I painted mine: I took steel wool in a medium fine grade and full strength amonia (to clean off 4 decades of grime and to dull the finish) and washed the cabinets down. When completely dry, I primed them with Zinzer BIN primer. This is the most important step if you want the finish to last.