Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Old Kitchen Cabinets

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JCobb
08-15-05, 04:04 PM
I am wanting to paint my old kitchen cabinets. I heard that after I clean and sand them to use an oil based primer and then oil based paint, but someone else just told me to use water based primer with latex paint. What will seal off from stains, mold and mildew best. Also, after they are painted, do I need to put any kind of sealer on them.
Thanks

Toasted
08-15-05, 04:52 PM
I just finished that project myself. I did this one other time and they both turned out great. You will need to use an oil based primer like Zinsser or other and then use a melamine paint which also is oil based and that's it. The melamine will give you a harder more durable finish than latex.

good luck..
JCobb
08-15-05, 08:29 PM
Thanks, I thought oil based was the way to go, but just wanted to make sure.

M.E.H.
08-16-05, 10:25 AM
Ran across this article that might be of interest.
http://www.pinkpeonycottage.com/featured_projects/green_kitchen.html
JCobb
08-16-05, 02:56 PM
Thanks, that kitchen looks much better, but what exactly did they do to it?
M.E.H.
08-16-05, 06:10 PM
I don't know. They just painted over with rescue paint I guess.
tae
08-16-05, 08:26 PM
look at this thread:http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?p=825375#post825375

cabinet rescue paint(melamine):http://www.decotime.com/
JCobb
08-17-05, 08:07 AM
Am I supposed to paint the inside of the cabinet doors? I would think so because they won't match, but I read not to.