Paint Over Vinyl Cabinets
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Paint over vinyl cabinets. Acrylic latex based paint is durable and easy to clean up. Make sure your paint is acrylic not vinyl. A gloss finish will make your cabinets sheen but it may show a lot of dings or mistakes. However it can be tinted beige light gray or almond.
This video shows the first step of refinishing those ugly thermafoil or vinyl cabinets. Select paint that is specific to vinyl. Semi gloss or satin finishes are typically used for kitchens. The vinyl can easily be removed by a blow dryer and then painted with.
Most people have trouble painting over vinyl because they paint it as if it s drywall or wood. Vinyl is a plastic and must be treated as such so normal latex paints and primers do not work. This paint is available in white. With latex paints always follow the manufacturer s instructions regarding cure time.
A full kitchen remodel is an expensive and disruptive project that usually requires the participation of costly professionals. Watch as lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how your can paint laminate cabinets for an affordable. Vinyl wrapped cabinets with their sleek surface are more challenging to paint than wood. The dos and don ts of painting laminate cabinets prime your laminate cabinets for the perfect paint job with these tips for surface preparation paint selection and application.
Experts suggest latex based paint or paint made to adhere to plastics.