Painting Kitchen Cabinets Denver

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Painting kitchen cabinets Denver knows that Slow-drying, oil-based primers work fine on tight-grained woods like maple or cherry, or on man-made materials. But they just sink into open-grained woods such as oak, ash, mahogany, or hickory. Brushing putty, the pudding-thick, oil-based coating we used on these oak cabinets, fills the grain as it primes the wood. A couple of caveats: It should be applied with a good-quality nylon-polyester brush, which you’ll have to throw away after each coat. And it doesn’t become level as it dries; assiduous sanding is required to flatten it out so that your finish lays out flat and even when it comes to Cabinet Refinishing in Denver.

Painting Kitchen Cabinets Denver

Starting at the top of the cabinet, our advice from Painting kitchen cabinets Denver is to brush on the primer or brushing putty across the grain, then “tip off”—pass the brush lightly over the wet finish in the direction of the grain. Always tip off in a single stroke from one end to the other. Give it a day to dry. (If using brushing putty, apply a second coat the next day and wait another day for it to dry.) Sand the flat surfaces using a 320 grit sandpaper. Sand any profiled surfaces with a medium-grit sanding sponge. When you’re done, everything should be glass-smooth and adhear properly because of the scratches the 320 grit sandpaper left.

Painting kitchen cabinets Denver

When doing Cabinet Refinishing in Denver Follow the underlying structure of the cabinet or door with the brush. Where a rail (horizontal piece) butts into a stile (vertical piece), for instance, paint the rail first, overlapping slightly onto the stile. Then, before the overlap dries, paint the stile. Where a stile butts into a rail, paint the stile first. This also includes when painting kitchen cabinets and cabinet refinishing.

Cabinet Refinishing Denver

Painting old kitchen cabinets can save you the headache (and expense) of messy remodeling. Follow these steps to give your cabinets a fresh look when it comes to cabinet refinishing in Denver.

Watch some of the videos on our photo Section for an overview of the cabinet painting process and cabinet refinishing services we offer. For more detailed instructions, follow the steps below.

Cabinet Refinishing Denver

Select a primer that’s recommended for the type of surface you have (wood, metal, or laminate) and have it tinted to the color of the top coat. This is especially important if the surface is a dark color that a client selects because the original finish can “bleed,” or be visible, through the top coat. Again, consult with us here at Painting kitchen cabinets Denver we are experts when it comes to painting kitchen cabinets and cabinet refinishing services here in Denver Colorado and we can help you decide between a waterborne or solvent-borne primer.

Cabinet Refinishing Denver

Buy the Right Kitchen Cabinet Paint
You’ll need to choose between acrylic enamel paint and alkyd paint. Acrylic, or water-base, paints are low-fume and clean up easily with water. Alkyd, or oil-base, solid lacquer paints require good ventilation because the paint contains solvents that can irritate your lungs and make you feel sick or give you a horrible headache. Alkyd options require mineral spirits for cleanup, but they provide a hard, durable paint finish. Whichever you use, buy the best quality paint you can afford for a lasting finish. A self-leveling paint that levels out the brush marks as the paint dries for a super smooth finish is often a good choice. It does, however, set up fairly quickly, which can make blending brushstrokes tricky when it comes to painting kitchen cabinets and cabinet refinishing services here in the entire state of Colorado and all of Denver.

So if you’re looking for the right company to get the job done right the first time give us a call here at Painting kitchen cabinets Denver.