Brightening Up Your Kitchen By Repainting Your Old Cabinets

By Truman Crawford

Over time, grease, water, heat, stains, and food residues leave indelible marks on your once pretty kitchen cupboards. If you did not wish to spend a large sum of money purchasing new cabinets, you should study your options carefully and you'll find how out. Instead of replacing the cupboards, you can think of giving them a face-lift by a repainting them. Do the job yourself, and you can cut down the costs further. Naturally, there'll be an extra bonus of the creative satisfaction you will get on doing the work yourself.

If you decide to paint your kitchen cabinets, remember the work could well spread over a period of 3 days. This may mean a few days of eating out, so plan the work when it is most convenient.

The very first thing is to fix on the color. For this, consider factors like the color of the kitchen walls as also that of the tiles. The scale of your kitchen must also be considered. Also keep in mind that light colors give the impression of roominess.

Next, decide if you want to paint both outside and inside the cupboards. A paint job involves a minimum of three days, and if you make a decision to paint the insides also you will have the additional task of emptying out the drawers.

The first step in the painting involves the cleaning process. That suggests you have got to remove the dust and grease stains. Remember that cleaning for a do-it-yourself painting isn't like the usual hygienic cleaning pattern that you follow.

Cleaning guarantees a uniform and even finish to the paintwork.

inspect the surface rigorously for any cracks and damages because paint will not cover these marks. Use coarse sandpaper to scrub the surfaces and file down the scratch marks and cavities with wood putty.

Once this is done, prune old enamel surfaces with a primer. You've got the choice between oil-base primer and water-base primer. Choosing an oil-base primer is a better choice because the paint readily sticks to it.

While painting the stiles, cover the counter top with a masking or a painter's tape. Begin the paint job from the least accessible points and work outwards. Next, paint the inner surfaces first and then move to the outer ones.

You may also consider using spray paint to give your work an even and uniform look. When you are done, permit plenty of time for the drying up process and then reassemble the cabinet back to its original position. The new, fresh, clean, and classy look will supply you with joy of a day's work best done. - 29956

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