Painting Oak Laminate Cabinets White

So there was no question i had to take care of the wood grain before i could really start painting.

Painting oak laminate cabinets white. I wanted to paint cabinets white with out sp. With new paint and updated hardware homeowners can go from dated natural oak cabinets to modern white or gray cabinets. Adding insult to injury our blue laminate countertops with oak trim were being upstaged by the contact paper covering the countertop of the new cabinet. Cabinets can be prepared and painted within 1 to.

I gave my kitchen a whole new look for 250 all of the supplies i used ca. You can paint the oak cabinets and the laminate ends provided you do the prep work necessary for a good finish. I am interested in painting my oak cabinets white. How to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.

One way to change the look of your kitchen is to paint wooden cabinets. Many have found the cost of painting cabinets to be far more affordable than replacing. Last updated may 14 2020. Today i m going to share my updated tutorial for how to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.

This video shows you exactly how i repainted my old varnished oak kitchen cabinets. Unfortunately for homeowners the cost of cabinet painting is not as straightforward as one might expect. Many people like the colonial or country kitchen style of white or cream colored cabinets. If you are looking to transform your old kitchen cabinets and you have a small budget this is one way to do it.

The melamine cabinets with oak trim looked so sad next to the bright white and stainless steel. This was by far the most time intensive part of the whole project but the final finish on my cabinets is flawless so it. Originally published on february 16 2014. Then use a fine grade of sandpaper to lightly scuff up the oak and laminate surfaces.

How to paint oak cabinets. If you have laminate on the sides of the cabinet boxes sand carefully so that you don t go clear through the laminate finish to the particle board underneath. Instead of fresh classic white cabinets to me they look like dated oak cabinets that are trying to hide behind white paint. 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.