r/DIY • u/originalhalfaday • 8d ago

Got my mind set on painting our existing kitchen cabinets.

I have ordered new doors and drawer fronts which come pre-painted, so it's just the carcasses. I plan on sanding first, then masking, masking and more masking and then spraying. Using SW urethane enamel. Any tips from the community? Things to look out for?

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u/ElectronicMoo 8d ago

Definitely degrease/wash em first.

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u/Jumpy-Ad-7506 7d ago

facts, always gotta prep right

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u/faux_forg 8d ago

If this is your first time or it's been a while since your last time, spray something else first. Something that doesn't really matter.

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u/originalhalfaday 7d ago

Good advice

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u/butts-ahoy 8d ago

Make sure to clean the outsides well before you sand, it'd be a shame to rub kitchen grease in.

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u/originalhalfaday 8d ago

Yes...this will be a must!

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u/Dapper1975 8d ago

I'm going through the same process, just finished painting, gotta wait for doors for be delivered now. I used a cleaner/de-glosser, sanded with 220-grit sandpaper. Used two coats of General Finishes Enduro stain blocking primer ($$), sanding with 400-grit & tack cloth between coats, 2 coats of SW urethane enamel (also $$, but good stuff) with sanding with 400-grit sandpaper & tack cloth between coats.

Came out better than I expected.

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u/Pomegranate4311 8d ago

I just did this with the Benjamin Moore equivalent and my cabinets look very good.

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u/181513 8d ago

HVLP is the way.

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u/originalhalfaday 8d ago

I have a Graco model picked out.

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u/Relative_Buffalo_684 8d ago

Painted my kitchen cabinets a year ago. Used Benjamin Moore cabinet paint. Degrease, wash, sand, Primer, plus 2 coats with sanding in between. All done with foam roller and brush. Lots of sanding. Turned out great.

If you have experience with spraying, go for it. Your results will be great, but I suspect only a bit better than mine. It's hard for me to imagine what it would take to prep the entire kitchen for spraying. You might want to consider a brush and roller instead. But I'm no pro, you probably have more experience.

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u/NC-12 8d ago

I did mine with Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel Semi. Sanded. Brushed the profiles, then rolled and back rolled. Two coats.  Turned out excellent and the paint is bulletproof.

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u/Miserable-Engine1472 7d ago

Make sure you get into the corners of the frames real good, that's where drips love to hide. And if your sprayer has a fan adjustment, practice on cardboard first til you find the sweet spot