How to Properly Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets | Ask This Old House

Summary by Krater

Mauro and a guest demonstrate how to properly paint kitchen cabinets by removing doors and hardware, labeling them, cleaning off grease, sanding, wiping down dust, and applying one base coat followed by two top coats of water-based enamel paint.

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Answers: How to properly paint kitchen cabinets

• kitchen cabinet painting
• cabinet door removal and labeling
• degreasing wood cabinets
• sanding wood cabinets
• applying water-based primer
• applying water-based enamel top coat

What it concludes

• Labeling doors and hinges when removing them ensures they go back in the correct place.
• Cleaning with a degreaser and block sanding with 220-grit sandpaper prepares the surface for primer adherence.
• A water-based interior primer provides a strong base coat for exposed raw wood.
• Water-based enamel paint specifically formulated for cabinets provides a durable, hard finish that can take scrubbing and abuse.