I have tackled a great deal of oak cabinet client projects so i thought i would share some tips and tricks for painting oak cabinets that i have learned along the way if you re looking to give yours a refresh.
I want to paint my oak kitchen cabinets.
If i want to paint the way you did do i have to strip the pu coat.
Choose a high quality paint.
The laminate must be in good condition for best results.
If you want to upgrade your kitchen without spending a lot of money knowing how to paint kitchen cabinets is the perfect diy solution.
Today i m going to share my updated tutorial for how to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.
Laminate cabinets require a special bonding primer.
Repair these first with wood glue before sanding the veneered surface.
It is just beautiful.
Everything you need to give your drab cabinets a silky smooth painted finish costs less than 250 including the spray painter.
Special cabinet paints are available that provide a smooth finish but any high quality paint should work.
At least once a week i get asked should i paint my kitchen cabinets i m not surprised by this question because i m the gal who actually painted my kitchen cabinets without priming or sanding and lived to tell about it.
How to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.
Tips and tricks to update dated oak kitchen cabinets without painting them.
I love oak cabinets.
I have oak cabinets in my kitchen.
If your cabinets have a wood veneer essentially a very thin layer of real hardwood over a pressed material you will also need to sand before painting your kitchen cabinets but before you break out the sandpaper or paint carefully inspect the veneer for loose edges chips or cracks.
New types of water based cabinet paint like acrylic alkyds and acrylic urethanes have made it much easier to get a durable professional looking job.
We could relax enjoy the lake and embrace the charm.
I know that 90 of you are cursing your 1990s oak cabinets while the remaining 10 love them and wouldn t let a lick of paint go near them.
When we purchased the lake cottage i told myself that we didn t have to decorate it all at once.
Do i have to sand all doors before i apply the spackle.
Oak and wood cabinets how do decide whether to stain or paint.
Updating a kitchen with oak cabinets.
They have pu coating on the wood.
I want to to do a makeover of my cabinets.
We successfully completed this project and painted our oak cabinets white over five years ago to achieve a smooth finish.
Originally published on february 16 2014.
In fact we even did a check in after two years to prove how well our diy painted cabinets held up and those cabinets held up perfectly for over 5 years until we.
Last updated may 14 2020.
I really like what you did in your kitchen.
Wood cabinets are ideal for painting but any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper can be painted.
You don t need to spend thousands of dollars on new cabinets to give your kitchen a stunning new look.