How To Prepare Wooden Cabinets For Painting

We take our outdated stained oak kitchen cabinets and make them new again by priming and painting them.

How to prepare wooden cabinets for painting. I also scrubbed the cabinet frames with the Krud Kutter. If your cabinets are laminate skip the sanding and apply a bonding primer to help your paint stick. If your surface is unfinished as well move to step 2.

For larger surfaces you can use a paint stripper. In this example Im using a small red oak scrap block that is unfinished. Although this is probably the least fun part of painting kitchen cabinets it might be the most important.

If theres any old paint or stain on the wood scrape it off using a metal scraper or wire brush. Make sure your paint is acrylic not vinyl. Cleaning cabinets with vinegar before painting is very easy and effective.

Now that your floors are covered doors and drawers are removed and the insides of your cabinet boxes and drawers are prepped off the next step in getting your cabinet ready for painting is cleaning and sanding. The laminate must be in good condition for best results. Getting Ready For Paint Cleaning and Sanding.

Wood cabinets are ideal for painting but any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper can be painted. After scrubbing rinse the cabinet parts thoroughly and let them dry completely before you start painting them. C Cleaning Cabinet Using Soap Or Vinegar.

Vinegar is very effective for cleaning light layers of dust and dirt. Kitchen cabinets always need cleaning and this is especially important right before painting. To prepare wood for painting start by filling in any holes scratches and dents with wood putty.