Painting Raw Wood Cabinets

Use a wood sanding block to prevent rounding over the wood edges image 2.

Painting raw wood cabinets.

Wood cabinets are ideal for painting but any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper can be painted. The laminate must be in good condition for best results. The first paint prep step after cleaning grease from cabinets is usually filling unwanted holes dents and dings with spackling or wood filler. Sound painting solutions underscores the importance of priming unfinished wood.

If your repainting project is just a facelift for the cabinets you don t need to sand and paint the inside of the cabinets. Frameless lazy susan corner base cabinet in unfinished beech view the easthaven unfinished collection 199 00. Easthaven shaker assembled 27 7 in. Special cabinet paints are available that provide a smooth finish but any high quality paint should work.

I want a solid color but i still want to have the grain of the wood show through. But your good intentions can turn into a nightmare if you choose the wrong paint. Depending on your kitchen cabinets you might need to. Advertisement address the oil versus latex debate.

After sanding getting rid of dust and priming the cabinets it s a good idea to check everything with a bright light to spot and fill any remaining holes or dents. Mask off the interiors with painters tape for a clean finish and sand only the front surfaces and visible edges of the cabinet face. Purchase enough primer for two coats to go over finished cabinets or one coat if your cabinets are raw wood or matte painted. Choose a high quality paint.

Primer also helps seal the unfinished cabinet surface so the paint doesn t soak into the wood. Laminate cabinets require a special bonding primer. You need to have unfinished wood on the back for the wood glue to adhere to when attaching them or the face frames will not be secure. Lightly sand the doors on all sides and faces image 1.

If you have unfinished cabinet boxes. After all it s not like you re painting a wall. However even high quality wooden cabinets will end up looking less than stellar if you don t follow proper painting techniques like those described by fine homebuilding for example it s important to prep the cabinets to ensure the paint adheres to the wood and allowing the paint to dry completely before adding another layer or two will help reduce chipping. Maybe the inside of a cupboard or the outside of a panel for a shaker style cabinet door.

For many pieces of furniture i build i like to have a bit of color. Also when painting the face frames separate from the cabinet boxes you need to not paint the back of the face frames.