Back in october i decided to paint my kitchen island with milk paint and it truly was the easiest experience i have ever had painting cabinets.
Milk paint kitchen cabinets pictures.
Repair these first with wood glue before sanding the veneered surface.
It goes on like a dream.
I am sure some of you are curious to see how they are holding up so i wanted to give you a follow up report.
Our milk paint can be easily distressed by hand or with a sander within the first 2 3 hours after application.
If i were to paint another kitchen i would do it the exact same way.
General finishes specifically selects resins to achieve this objective.
And they were 100 correct.
Painting kitchen cabinets is a long process no matter what you do but this dry time can significantly simplify the process.
I m very happy with it and plan to use it in my kitchen also.
Sorry for going mia on you guys last week but i was living it up in new york city celebrating with better homes and gardens for the annual stylemaker honor.
The drawer and cabinet handles were essential to remove but the inside hinges can just stay put.
For a little refresher here.
And while i will definitely share a re cap of the event with you guys soon today i wanted to share a review of my.
It is formulated for furniture cabinets and millwork.
This really is a huge benefit of using general finishes milk paint.
Other paints take hours to dry.
And with that my friends you have hand painted kitchen cabinets busy parent style.
My husband and i just bought our first house and we are planning to paint our dark kitchen cabinets white.
If you remember i painted my kitchen cabinets about 4 years ago with annie sloan chalk paint.
Thanks for the question i m actually going to be doing an update post about them later this spring hopefully.
I like the ease of milk paint but would love to mix the white milk paint with benjamin moore white dove for the color.
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If your cabinets have a wood veneer essentially a very thin layer of real hardwood over a pressed material you will also need to sand before painting your kitchen cabinets but before you break out the sandpaper or paint carefully inspect the veneer for loose edges chips or cracks.
I was able to paint this full side of wall cabinets below with general finishes milk paint.
I love the cabinets i painted with exterior latex paint they have remained a true white but the cabinets i painted with the milk paint and sealed with the recommended poly have yellowed some and i m not digging it.
I am curious about milk paint can i mix the general finishes milk paint with a traditional paint.
Gf milk paint is a durable commercial grade coating for interior and exterior applications.
With the milk paint i could finish two coats on about ten different doors in a few hours.
Just love that paint.