How To Prepare Wood Cabinets For Painting

For larger surfaces you can use a paint stripper.

How to prepare wood cabinets for painting. To get the edges of the cabinet doors and drawers I found my finger worked better than anything else. Seal your wooden cabinets against moisture oils and pests by using a sealant. If theres any old paint or stain on the wood scrape it off using a metal scraper or wire brush.

Now that your floors are covered doors and drawers are removed and the insides of your cabinet boxes and drawers are prepped off the next step in getting your cabinet ready for painting is cleaning and sanding. Make sure you caulk your cabinet doors. Use a clean paintbrush or a paint roller to apply paint.

To prepare your space use masking tape to protect hinges or glass and put down dust sheets to cover the floor. Most cabinet finishes are too smooth or glossy to reprime and repaint so using a medium sandpaper we like 100- to 150-grit sand down your surfaces a littlenot enough to sand away the current finish entirely but enough to give the primer a little more grit to stick to. The best way to clean kitchen cabinets and get them ready for painting is to clean them really thoroughly with a good quality degreaser.

However if you are working with a surface that already has a finish paint stain clear coat etc on it you will need to sand the surface to scuff it up a little. When you paint over a piece of wood the paint will seep through the wood as the material is porous. Wash them down with sugar soap or a strong detergent solution.

Use a sealant to protect wood. Make sure your paint is acrylic not vinyl. Getting Ready For Paint Cleaning and Sanding.

Check the instructions on how to apply the sealant on the wood. Let the primer dry completely before applying wood paint. Wood cabinets are ideal for painting but any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper can be painted.