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Mistakes people make when painting their kitchen cabinets.
1. REMOVE HINGES
If you remove the cabinet doors from their hinges, then you won’t have to worry about painting over the hinges. For a professional finish take the 5 minutes to remove your hinges as well as all handles and hardware from your cabinet doors.
2. FAILING TO PRIME FIRST
Unless you are using chalk paint which doesn’t require a primer, make sure that you prime your cabinets before painting. Painting your cabinets is a major undertaking so make sure you use a good primer. My favorite is Stixs primer by Benjamin Moore.
Primer not only ensures good adhesion of paint, but it also increased the paint durability. Did you know primer has plastic in it?
3. PAINTING THE DOORS
The best way to spray or paint cabinet doors is to lay them flat. Let each side dry completely before turning them over to do the other side. Make sure you use a good quality paint.
4. RUSHING CURING TIME
Don’t forget to wait for your cabinets to fully cure before you use them! Your cabinets will feel dry to the touch in a few hours, and you will be tempted to add the hardware however, painted wood doesn’t cure. fully for a few days.
5. MAKE SURE YOU USE A GOOD QUALITY ROLLER
Invest in a good quality lint free roller, it will make a huge difference in the final product, you have spent a considerable amount of time on this project so you want your kitchen finished product to look great.
