Laminate Cabinet Doors Painting

I will say giving this 80s kitchen a good coat of paint totally transformed the kitchen.

Laminate cabinet doors painting.

Laminate cabinets require a special bonding primer. Wood cabinets are ideal for painting but any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper can be painted. Special cabinet paints are available that provide a smooth finish but any high quality paint should. Prime them for perfect color with these tips for surface prep paint selection and application.

Use a paint brush to chalk paint any spots the roller couldn t reach. Use a roller to apply chalky finish paint to the cabinet doors. Next roll on a coat of bonding primer and let it dry completely. Painting laminate kitchen cabinets is possible but more tricky than painting wood or mdf cabinets.

If it s particleboard save yourself a lot of pointless trouble and either paint over the laminate or consider getting new cabinets. The correct primer paint are key literally if you ve not already guessed it use the right products is vital. These are our top tips on how to paint laminate kitchen cabinets 1. Grab your screwdriver and get busy unscrewing all your doors drawer fronts and their handles.

Laminate is a printed plastic that is adhered on top of a base layer usually a composite material. The finish is slick so you ll have to make sure you put in the prep work for a quality finish. I will not call this a tutorial on painting your kitchen cabinets because well i have zero photo proof of painting the cabinet doors. Choose a high quality paint.

Take the doors down from the cabinets and paint them. The laminate must be in good condition for best results. If the laminate isn t peeling lift the edge from one of the doors to get a look at the underlying material. Ah so satisfying.

Unscrew your cabinet drawers this is the fun bit. If you ve scoured the internet for the best paint for your laminate kitchen cabinets i ve got a lot of answers for you. Label your cabinet doors and remove them and all their hardware. To paint laminate cabinets start by removing the hardware cleaning the surface and sanding the cabinets with medium grit sandpaper until the surface feels smooth.

Be careful of drips or paint build up. Using an adhesion promoting primer will provide the right surface for your chosen paint finish to stick to.