Painting Kitchen Cupboards

By

uncertainid

Here is how I painted mine: I took steel wool in a medium fine grade and full strength amonia (to clean off 4 decades of grime and to dull the finish) and washed the cabinets down. When completely dry, I primed them with Zinzer BIN primer. This is the most important step if you want the finish to last. When the primer was dry I carefully sprayed them with a good quality (not Walmart or off brand) spray paint.
I did this project in 2001 and there is not one chip, scratch or paint flake that I can find in spite of hard daily use and having two indoor dogs. Best of all, it is washable.

By

CINDER57

I HAD THE OLD DARK WOOD SHINYER THAN ?.
I WASHED THEM GOOD AND TOOK LATEX WHITE PAINT AND PAINTED THEM, IT TOOK TWO COATS BUT THEY TURNED OUT GREAT! I REMOVED THE DOORS AND HAVE WHITE OPEN FACED CABNIETS NOW. ALOT MORE ROOM . IT WAS VERY EASY....

By

bulrush

You must first rough up the surface before you paint. Sand it with sandpaper, about 150 grit, then wipe off any dust. Also, you cannot put one type of paint on top of a different kind, it won't stick. Ex: you cannot put latex paint on top of an oil-based paint.

I know you already ripped out the cupboards, but this advice is for other people.