How To Prepare Wooden Cupboards For Painting
It all starts with the deglosser.
How to prepare wooden cupboards for painting. Theres no need for a primer or topcoat for wooden or melamine cupboards. On the cabinet doors and drawer fronts pieces paint the backs let them dry then paint the fronts. Learn how to paint wood furniture with this detailed step-by-step video tutorial.
Prepare the cupboard surfaces for painting. Take an orbital sander to cabinet surfaces you plan on painting and sand them down until. Do not rush let the paint completely cure.
You can easily update a piece of wood furniture with paint. Before you begin sanding or painting clean all of the surfaces to be repainted with a solution made from one part tri-sodium phosphate and four parts water. Follow the paint directions for the correct dry time.
To prepare your space use masking tape to protect hinges or glass and put down dust sheets to cover the floor. You may do this either of 2 ways. For larger surfaces you can use a paint stripper.
Grab a paper towel or dry washcloth and pour some of the deglosser on the towel. Wash them down with sugar soap or a strong detergent solution. The first paint-prep step after cleaning grease from cabinets is usually filling unwanted holes dents and dings with spackling or wood filler.
However glossy cupboards will need a quick sand. Give your kitchen cupboards a new lease of life by giving them a lick of paint. Cleaning usually only involves washing all the surfaces with a rag and warm water.