How To Paint Cabinets Yourself

On the cabinet doors and drawer fronts pieces paint the backs let them dry then paint the fronts.

How to paint cabinets yourself. Then flip the door over and rest it on the screw tips. Gently roll over any overlapping brush marks or paint drips to smooth the surface. I used TSP substitute a heavy-duty cleaner I read about online.

Next immediately paint the remaining flat areas of the door using a mini roller. The first thing I did was remove all of the handles give the cabinets and drawer faces a deep cleaning. Lets get to it.

Use sandpaper or a sanding sponge to smooth out the surface of the cabinets. Stubborn finishes may require rubbing with denatured alcohol and fine steel wool. Now you can paint.

I mixed the concentrated cleaner with the directed amount of water and got to scrubbing with the rough side of a sponge and glovesthis stuff is a pretty heavy. Avoid getting brush marks on the flatter and smoother areas. Paint the back first leaving the edges unpainted so youll have a spot to put your fingers when you turn the door over.

Using a 1 or a 1½ angled brush first apply paint to the recessed or detailed areas of the cabinet door. Next paint the cabinet doors and drawer fronts along with any separate wood pieces or moldings Image 1. Follow the paint directions for the correct dry time.

Heres how to get started painting your kitchen cabinets. Be sure to sand over shiny areas to deglaze the previous finish. 1 remove doors from the frames and the hardware.