Common Kitchen Cabinet Painting Mistakes
Posted on May 12, 2023
Painting or repainting your kitchen cabinets significantly impacts the overall atmosphere of your home, and it can brighten and update your living area beautifully. However, suppose you try to tackle the project yourself and don’t use the proper tools or have the skills necessary. In that case, you may need to hire professionals to come in afterward and fix your mistakes, which costs you extra money and time in the long run. This article will explain the things to consider when choosing whether to hire professionals to paint your kitchen cabinets or try to do it yourself.
Common Kitchen Cabinet Mistakes:
- Not removing doors and hardware: Many times, when doing the job yourself, it seems too time-consuming and troublesome to remove the knobs and other hardware and doors before prepping them to paint. Professionals like CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida always perform this step to ensure all surface area is prepared correctly.
- Not sanding and prepping surfaces correctly: It takes much time and elbow grease to sand and prepare the surfaces of cabinets before painting. If there are holes, dents, or scratches, fill them with wood filler or spackle using a putty knife before sanding. You must perform this step properly to have a smooth, uniform finish, as the paint will adhere better to a newly sanded surface. CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida will sand some parts by hand and some areas using power equipment to prep the surface for a new paint or stain application.
- Not using a primer: A primer will smooth out any imperfections and help the paint stick better and be more durable. CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida will use a primer before applying paint if needed.
- Need to allow more drying time: After the cabinet doors and hung cabinets are painted, some people accidentally try to turn doors over too soon or get smudges on the paint job, which is still wet.
Why not let the CertaPro Painters® of Northwest Florida professionals handle all your kitchen cabinet painting needs?
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