Kitchen cabinet refinishing?
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I want to get the kitchen cabinets repainted (bright & airy .. removing the original paint and repaint again). Does anyone know how I go about getting this done through a professional? I mean, would a handyman do this job or a painter or home improvement services?
November 16th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I would think a home improvement service would be more apt to do something this complex.
November 19th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
anyone is capable of painting a cabinet, some tricks:
if the cabinets are old, dont take them down, as they might not hang straight later.
step 1
clean with warm soap and water
step2
sand the cupboards
step 3
depending on what product was used before, oil or water based….touch the cabinet, is it smooth and slick? probably oil. you can paint oil over water based, but you can not do water based over oil as it will just peel off over time.
step 4
are you going to change the colour? are you keeping the same colour? you might want to consider using a primer if you are going to a deep rich colour have the primer tinted instead of using white.
step 5
use a good 3″ brush, (polyester /nylon is best for water based paints) fill in any corners with the brush then roll the cupboards out with the colour of your choice.
step 6
do the second coat 12hours after the first to ensure first coat has dried and begun to set before applying the second coat.
if you plan on mulitple colours, before you apply the second coat use green painters tape to mark off the area you want to have a seperate colour. when using tape ensure ther is no wrinkles in tape, or bubbles as the paint will leak under the tape especially if you are using oil
November 21st, 2009 at 6:31 pm
I would use a professional painter to do the job. If you need some referrals, go to your nearest paint store and ask them for some. Once you get a few to give you bids, ask them for references locally. If at all possible, try to go look at the work. Painting cabinets is a very tedious job. It can also be expensive. If it is done properly, it is worth the money. The only way you can be fairly certain that you will be getting what you expect is to do your homework. There are a lot of painters who will tell you they can do a good job. You’ll eliminate a lot of them by seeing what they have done in the past. Some questions to ask a reference would be:
How long ago was the work done? You don’t want to hire someone that only does one or two sets a year.
Did they stay on schedule? Another words, did they start and finish when they said they would?
Did they clean up after they were done?
Was the bid accurate, or were there other costs that the painter neglected to disclose, or simply didn’t anticipate?
Would you recommend the painter or use them again yourself?
If you aren’t satisfied with the answers you receive, keep looking.
Finally, you should never pay money up front. If a contract is used, then both parties interests are protected if it is written well. A customer should never have to pay money up front, and the only way to avoid a job being abandoned or dragged out for a long time is for payment to be made once the work is complete. Any painter who will not agree to this should not be considered.