Painting Different Types Of Cabinets

It pays to learn a few things about painting different types of cabinets. There are a number of cabinet types that each needs to be painted in a different manner. The different types of cabinets include:

• Stock cabinets
• Manufactured custom cabinets
• The oak cabinet
  

Pre-fabricated and factory-built cabinets

Here is a look at how one can paint different types of cabinets. The stock cabinet is a prefabricated and factory-built cabinet which is available in standard sizes and so can easily and quickly be installed.

Painting a stock cabinet

When the time comes to paint a stock cabinet, one needs to perform some elementary tasks including:

• Wiping down the stock cabinet with liquid de-glosser
• Remove cabinet hardware
• Place loose doors as well as drawers on plastic sheet
• Apply general-purpose primer
• Apply as many coats of paint as is required
• Reattach the hardware and reinstall drawers

Manufactured custom cabinets

When the time comes to paint manufactured custom cabinets, you are going to find that there are several issues to be addressed. There are several finish options to choose from including traditional hand wiped stain, classic paint and glazed milk paint. Depending on what you want to do there are several steps that need to be completed. Manufactured custom cabinets are normally designed especially to suit an individual’s home. So, before painting them, be sure to know what you are going to handle. Resurfacing these cabinets is a good idea and when painting, be sure to use high quality paint or stain. Also, allow sufficient time to ensure that you can properly remove the old paint and stain.

Oak cabinets

Oak Cabinets are very attractive and they are also very durable and versatile. The only downside to oak cabinets is their color which is pale gold which is very hard to match. So, before painting oak cabinets,be sure to spend some time in selecting a color that matches the color of your kitchen or bathroom. It is also a good idea to choose a mood because oak cabinets tend to be light which allows you an opportunity to be bold with wall colors. Cream color is just right for a kitchen cabinet that is made from oak.

Start the painting of the oak cabinet; you have to start by removing the cabinet door. Oak being porous will require the pores to be filled which can be done by professionals. So, take the oak cabinet doors to a hardware store which has a paint counter. Buy some latex paint swatches at the paint store to help you decide which color is right for the oak cabinet. Scrub the cabinet surface with a sponge that is dipped in a detergent (strong) mixed with water. Be sure to do the painting of the oak cabinet in a well-ventilated workshop.

Remove the doors and drawers from the cabinet with the help of a screwdriver. Take a putty knife and apply some wood filler to whatever holes there are in the cabinet. Tape the cabinet edges including the inside and outside edges. Next, sand the surface of the cabinet with 220 grit sandpaper. Prime the oak surface with an oil based primer. Apply between one and three coats of latex paint with a good paint sprayer. Allow enough time for the paint to dry up and cure. Five days is normally required for the drying up and curing of the paint. After that, you can reinstall the drawers and the doors and you can also remove the painter’s tape from the edges of the oak cabinet.

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