Painting Raw Wood Cabinets

Also when painting the face frames separate from the cabinet boxes you need to not paint the back of the face frames.

Painting raw wood cabinets.

Frameless lazy susan corner base cabinet in unfinished beech view the easthaven unfinished collection 199 00. Laminate cabinets require a special bonding primer. Even when you properly sand cabinets the wood still has a textured grain. The laminate must be in good condition for best results.

Lightly sand the doors on all sides and faces image 1. Special cabinet paints are available that provide a smooth finish but any high quality paint should work. For many pieces of furniture i build i like to have a bit of color. Choose a high quality paint.

I want a solid color but i still want to have the grain of the wood show through. Maybe the inside of a cupboard or the outside of a panel for a shaker style cabinet door. After all it s not like you re painting a wall. Whether you are painting raw wood an old piece of furniture or even cabinets it s important to find paint that comes in a variety of colors is easy to apply and has long durability.

However even high quality wooden cabinets will end up looking less than stellar if you don t follow proper painting techniques like those described by fine homebuilding for example it s important to prep the cabinets to ensure the paint adheres to the wood and allowing the paint to dry completely before adding another layer or two will help reduce chipping. The first paint prep step after cleaning grease from cabinets is usually filling unwanted holes dents and dings with spackling or wood filler. Primer helps fill in this grain to provide a smoother surface for the paint. Wood cabinets are ideal for painting but any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper can be painted.

Mask off the interiors with painters tape for a clean finish and sand only the front surfaces and visible edges of the cabinet face. If you have unfinished cabinet boxes. Use a wood sanding block to prevent rounding over the wood edges image 2. You need to have unfinished wood on the back for the wood glue to adhere to when attaching them or the face frames will not be secure.

Primer also helps seal the unfinished cabinet surface so the paint doesn t soak into the wood. Advertisement address the oil versus latex debate. Sound painting solutions underscores the importance of priming unfinished wood. Easthaven shaker assembled 27 7 in.

Purchase enough primer for two coats to go over finished cabinets or one coat if your cabinets are raw wood or matte painted. If your repainting project is just a facelift for the cabinets you don t need to sand and paint the inside of the cabinets.