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so do you want a kitchen that looks like
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it's straight out of a design magazine
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well if your kitchen is looking a little
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sad or you want to give the space an
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refresh kitchen cabinet painting project
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is a cost-effective way to completely
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transform the room in my today's episode
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of Home Improvement I'm going to reveal
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the most common mistakes to avoid when
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painting kitchen cabinets from prepping
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make sure to watch till the end because
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if you miss any of one mistake you might
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ruin your next kitchen cabinet project
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so so the most common mistake is not
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testing your paint color I know choosing
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a color can be the hardest part of all I
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mean the best way to be sure you have
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the right color is to put it to the test
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try to paint the inside of a cupboard
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door and leave it open for a day or two
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to see how the color looks at different
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times of the day if you decide you don't
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like it choose another color and test it
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on the the inside of a different door
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hold on I'm going to give you a pro tip
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that will let you have a pro finish
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don't every try to skipping painting
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prep yes you've he it right failure to
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prep the cabinets properly can result in
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your brand new paint peeling chipping or
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cracking so try to do adequate
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preparation including cleaning sanding
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and priming you know it's like that the
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paint adheres properly to the surface
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and lasts for years to come by avoiding
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the next mistake you can easily
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transform your kitchen cabinets into a
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Masterpiece the next on my list is not
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prepping correctly you know different
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types of cabinet materials require
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different preparation methods and
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painting techniques failing to consider
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the material type can lead to poor
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adhesion uneven coverage and premature
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paint failure you know the most
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conducive type of cabinet material to
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paint is wood well if your cabinets are
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not wood medium density fiberboard MDF
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or compressed faux wood you're likely in
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for much more prep work also laminates
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plastic coated and other shiny materials
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can be painted but not without
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additional prepping to ensure that the
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paint aderes don't do mistakes like
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insufficient area prep of course you'll
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want to make sure to properly tape off
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the cabinets and properly clear or cover
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everything in the kitchen to avoid
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spilling paint on anything I know it
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takes a little extra time but it's a lot
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faster than trying to remove paint from
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places it shouldn't be later you know
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leaving the doors and hardware on it
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might seem leaving the hardware and
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doors on your kitchen cabinets will save
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but it can actually make the project
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much more complicated than it needs to
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be so if you remove the doors you can
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get better more even coverage and keep
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all your hinges and other headwear clean
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and paint free here's my Pro tip label
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the inside of the doors and put the
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hardware for each door in a baggie with
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a corresponding label to avoid any
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problems when you're putting them all
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back together when you're
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finished the next most common mistake is
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painting over grease it's too dirty
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yes kitchen cabinets really can
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accumulate a lot lot of Grease I believe
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you already know that right I mean it
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becomes Airborne in the steam from the
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stove and settles on their their surface
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right do you know the natural oils from
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fingers can also build up over time
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around kind of like the handles and
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edges so here's a trick when you clean
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the cabinets for painting you may may
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need to use a a Degreaser to remove this
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stubborn layer or it will interfere with
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proper paint adhesion yes it does you'll
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see it just avoid the next mistake in
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our list to leave your cabinets looking
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flawless over sanding or not sanding
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really oh that's the main part I mean
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while it is important to to sand every
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bit of surface before painting it's not
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necessary or or advisable to to sand all
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the way down to the wood like I said in
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addition to sanding to prep the surface
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for painting it's a good idea to lightly
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sand between each coat to smooth out any
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areas of overcoverage and remove any
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bubbles are you tired of amateur-looking
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cabinets don't do this mistake ever
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using the wrong paint applicator by the
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way make sure you have all the right
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paint applicators for every stage and
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section of the project using an old or
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inferior brush can cost you a brush
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that's that's too big can leave streaks
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and a chiseled sponge applicator can be
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a GameChanger in the tight spots just
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saying a mini roller followed by a good
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brush can even be a good combination for
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for the front of the cabinet the next
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I'll show you how to achieve a
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professional grade finish on your
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kitchen cabinet well the next is the bad
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of the all skipping the primer coat like
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I said the best way to ensure even paint
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coverage especially when changing the
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color of your kitchen cabinets from dark
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to light is using a primer coat I mean
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well this coat will have a different
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finish than your top coat and serves to
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seal the surface conceal stains and
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provide an even welcoming canvas for
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your finish coats n no n the next coming
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is using the wrong paint
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finish yeah all that hard work won't
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last if you use the wrong paint finish
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full stop I mean without a semi gloss or
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gloss paint finish your kitchen cabinets
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could become dingy and stained rather
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quickly honestly for an easy to clean
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lasting finish use a durable moisture
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resistant semi gloss or gloss finish in
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the kitchen so do you want to impress
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guests with your kitchen transformation
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let's get a high-end kitchen cabinet
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finish the last mistake I'd rather
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discuss is rushing the drying time yes
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don't try it too fast really in a way
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rushing the drying time can result in
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cupboard doors that stick and kind of
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reassembly I'd recommend to waiting for
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a minimum of 48 hours before reattaching
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the cabinet doors and hardware give it
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some time so the paint can like fully
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cure so that's all for our today's
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episode I believe you'll enjoy these
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tips if you've loved it make sure to
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give it a big thumbs up and I'll be
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waiting for your thoughts in the comment
