Comments on: Painting Your Cabinets Part 2 – Time For Plan B

By: Painting Your Cabinets – Brush Finish Results Revealed

Painting Your Cabinets – Brush Finish Results Revealed — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:45:55 +0000

[...] What happened next was a surprise to everyone including myself! I got frustrated with some brush marks and decided to try something new. We spray painted the cabinet door with good old spray paint. [...]

By: Zak

Zak — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:52:25 +0000

What do you recommend for a top coat? I would like to keep the flat/matte finish and would like a product I can spray on.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:35:51 +0000

OK, so I’m gearing up to try this. I was wanting an antique faux finish but we ran out of good weather for the year and I coudn’t imagine trying to big project like this indoors until I came across your article.

Wonder how this would work (I’d do a clear top coat of course)

http://www.valsparspray.com/Product/pcode—4085/pccode—3620

Does the paint really stick with normal use? I’m so afraid it will all scratch off or chip off when doors are shut or bumped or cleaned.

Anyone spray theirs that can report back as to how it all sticks? Mine are a shiny clear coated wood finish. I will sand some but with all those grooves and corners …. no way I’ll have enough ambition to do them correctly.

By: A Perfect Space Saving Kitchen Window Seat

A Perfect Space Saving Kitchen Window Seat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:42:22 +0000

[...] Cabinet Hardware – Maybe easier than the light fixture is to change out your pulls, knobs, and hinges. Heck, once all that is off, maybe you want to spray paint your cabinets! [...]

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:41:32 +0000

Hi, loved the article, I hand paint and spray paint a lot for my store and I am planning a kitchen upgrade that includes painted cabinets. Two question for you –
1 – What about the smell? My experience with spray paint is there is an odor that lingers for a while and I don’t want that in the kitchen.
2 – I like to ’shabby’ stuff, would you still recommend the same type of spray paint if I wanted to ’show’ some of the wood?
Thanks

By: Cara

Cara — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:15:05 +0000

Hey Tim! Just wanted to check back in with you now that I’ve finished spray painting my son’s bathroom cabinets. You can see the photos and my summary of the process here:
http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/

I think you’re definitely on to something with this technique…spray paint is so much faster and definitely looks nice and smooth. But the cabinet frame might still need to be done with a brush. The fumes and lingering paint were kind of a doozy…at least in this little bathroom. But I am super happy with how they look! Thanks again for the all the great advice!

By: Bathroom Makeover (In Progress) | The Picky Apple

Bathroom Makeover (In Progress) | The Picky Apple — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:07:50 +0000

[...] After reading many many blog posts about techniques for painting cabinets, I finally decided to try Remodeling Guy’s suggestion to use spray paint. Crazy right?! Maybe a little. I would never have done this untested on the kitchen, but this [...]

By: Regina

Regina — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:12:48 +0000

Great series, I’m totally inspired! We’ve got awful dark brown laminate cabinets – think 1970…they have to go but I’m determined not to go into debt for a kitchen remodel. What is your opinion on the “paintability” of this surface? Seriously, they are horrid and I’ll deal with brush marks to get some brightness in our kitchen! Love to hear your thoughts….

By: Edie

Edie — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:50:28 +0000

I feel so honored at the wonderful timing my friend….only I’m a little like the Nester in my unorthodox ways. The folks should definitely take your advice on the ‘how-to’. I didn’t sand….painted with the doors on, didn’t let the coats dry well enough in between….you know, everything you’re not s’posed to do. One thing I fell in love with was the 4 inch sponge roller—no brush marks!!!

I am so thankful for your link—-it adds some degree of ‘official-ness’ to this party—–like having the boss give you the thumbs up!

And I’ll definitely be back on Friday!

You could very well have been the first one to ‘baptize my imagination’ (to borrow a phrase from CS Lewis) about the bold colors with that picture you posted from Southern Living with the red and yellow cabs!

Thank you, thank you!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:54:34 +0000

Hello RG, I am curious...suppose I was to invest in a pneumatic spray gun and I only have about a hundred bucks to spend. What would you recommend? And do you have any tips for using one of those guys on cabinets? Thanks! Melissa’s last blog post..For Pete's Sake...