Use a wood sanding block to prevent rounding over the wood edges image 2.
Painting cupboard doors white.
Paint the back first leaving the edges unpainted so you ll have a spot to put your fingers when you turn the door over.
If you don t prop up your cabinets prior to painting you risk missing edges and corners.
Allow the paint to dry.
Lightly sand the doors on all sides and faces image 1.
This should be your finish coat.
Open the door to new possibilities by painting your kitchen cabinets in a bold fresh color or opt for a classic look with a crisp shade of white.
Mask off the interiors with painters tape for a clean finish and sand only the front surfaces and visible edges of the cabinet face.
First sand any damaged areas on the doors or paint cabinet frames with 320 grit sandpaper to remove burrs or ridges then fill the areas with spackling compound photo 3.
If the paint is too thick it will pool up in the corners and drip off the edges.
You ll ruin your nice paint job.
Now you can paint the door edges and front then let the door dry.
If your repainting project is just a facelift for the cabinets you don t need to sand and paint the inside of the cabinets.
Primer won t form a good bond to this surface unless you scuff it up first.
Follow the paint directions for the correct dry time.
Before you can really get started at all you have to remove all of the cabinet doors and drawers.
Painting oak cabinets white step one.
On the cabinet doors and drawer fronts pieces paint the backs let them dry then paint the fronts.
Here s how to get started painting you kitchen cabinets.
You want a smooth thin coat.
Just because you re painting your kitchen cabinets white doesn t mean minor discrepancies in tone won t be visible.
Whatever color you choose you ll need to pay special attention to what type of paint is best for kitchen cabinets and which finish will be the longest lasting and easiest to clean.
Lay doors on painter s pyramids so you can more easily.
Do not rush let the paint completely cure.
If you are reusing your hinges be sure to label them as well.
Be sure to label each door as you remove it so you will know exactly where it goes.
Apply a second coat of paint.
Paint the fronts of your cabinet doors and the faces of your drawers don t forget the sides.
Make sure the backs are the same shade as the doors otherwise you re likely to see a contrasting finish at the seams between the doors and drawers warns greenberg.
Then flip the door over and rest it on the screw tips.