Is there a way to paint over refaced kitchen cabinets?

3 Comments

1. stillwatersrun31 says:

   February 19, 2011 at 6:06 pm

   If your cabinets were refaced with a laminate covering, meaning that they went from painted to a wood look, you can take the laminate off, sand the glue off and repaint the cabinets. That’s what I am doing in my kitchen, since the stupid glue let go and the laminate is chipped off in several places.

   Other wise, go with what the other guy said. Also, you can find smaller foam rollers that I found actually work on wood, so it will help you go faster at least.
2. Cindy S says:

   February 19, 2011 at 6:06 pm

   Light colored stain or paint? If you want to paint, first use a product called "tsp" it’s a commercial cleaner to remove smoke, grease, etc. and preps the wood for painting. You can paint with almost any kind of paint but if there is oil paint on there now, DO NOT use latex! big no no! Use a sanding sealer and then paint.
3. Investigating geiger says:

   February 19, 2011 at 6:06 pm

   Consider removing urethane or var-ethane coat and staining wood maybe take one of the doors to the hardware/paint store when trying to decide. Natural or stained natural wood always looks nicer in My opinion.

   Being that it is in the kitchen you will want to keep a couple of things in mind preparing the surface, non toxic, cleaning surface after painting!

   These will determine the questions you need to ask at the hardware/paint store you visit…Consider the following as suggested starting information and make sure that you are satisfied with the process you are about to start and have all products, material, and tools before you start…anything extra that is not needed can be returned, Unless it is tinted to your specifications. They will most likely not take back paint that you asked them to mix up for your project (HOWEVER it is good to have a little extra to avoid mixing second batch that might differ slightly in colour and for touch ups re-coat or repairs not noticed until after you start. Remember that the paint has a shelf life and will only remain usable for 6mo.-1yr or so)

   1 What do I need to do, to prepare the surface?
   Wash – degrease – sand – treat chemically – remove or stipping chemicals – is primer coating of paint necessary – ETC… ?

   2 How do I clean up or prevent the mess I can make on the floors counters etc… ?

   Cardboard – drop cloths – rags to wipe up – paint thinners etc to remove paints after they start to set up (may or may not be needed depending on the type of paint)

   3 What will be affected by the products I choose to use?
   Open foods, foods in cardboard containers, foods in plastic containers, jars, cans?

   How long after using chemical cleaner, paint, surface sealers etc do I need to keep my food out for effects to be nullified and paint to cure Harden against possible damage from touching or accidental scratching?

   4 For cleaning surface afterwords… keeping surface smooth and hard makes it easier to clean.

   Textured paints on the other hand hide slight imperfections in the surface but are not easy to clean.

   Glossy surfaces reflect a lot of light and maybe hard on the eyes when working in the kitchen mat finish are OK but maybe a little more difficult to clean.

   LIKE I SAID EARLIER; these are starting questions to be answered by you so ask lots of QUESTIONS at the hardware store/Paint store. By this I mean get the information you need to know but I also mean ask the younger folks they may look wet behind the ears but, they will be more familiar with new products. Ask the older folks he/she may have invaluable heads up information from experience and the middle aged folk will also have valuable in put!

   Good luck and have fun you will learn from this valuable experience.