Painting - Painting Kitchen Cabinets
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12-11-00, 04:19 PM
We bought a house with a 1970's kitchen; avacado stove, yellow ceiling, etc. The cabinets are good quality and we like the tile on the countertops, so I am planning to paint over the dark greenish stain. I plan to sand lightly before and after priming with Kilz oil-base primer.
You advised to use an oil-base interior enamel paint.
Q:Are there different finishes like gloss, high gloss?
I am thinking to get a rebuilt Wagner power sprayer to do all the kitchen and cabinet doors and drawer fronts in the garage. Get new hinges and knobs.
Q: I think this can save a few thousand over refacing. I think spraying the doors will be much faster and do a better job??
When I looked at Wagner power sprayers, I saw "airless - 650 watt" and another type "2000 psi".
Q: What's the differnce?
They sell rebuilt airless at Sears for $50.
Thanks for your input please.
You advised to use an oil-base interior enamel paint.
Q:Are there different finishes like gloss, high gloss?
I am thinking to get a rebuilt Wagner power sprayer to do all the kitchen and cabinet doors and drawer fronts in the garage. Get new hinges and knobs.
Q: I think this can save a few thousand over refacing. I think spraying the doors will be much faster and do a better job??
When I looked at Wagner power sprayers, I saw "airless - 650 watt" and another type "2000 psi".
Q: What's the differnce?
They sell rebuilt airless at Sears for $50.
Thanks for your input please.
12-11-00, 10:17 PM
Some oil paints only come in gloss and semi-gloss, there are others that come in low sheen or satin and some in flat. For kitchen cabinets I would recomend the gloss or semi-gloss.
As far as the airless goes, be sure to get plenty of practice before turning yourself loose on the cabinets. Too heavy and you will have runs and sags that will make you wish you had re-faced them instead, too light and you will end up with an orange peel like texture that will need sanding smooth and re-sprayed (or brushed :) ), it takes practice and experience to master a spray rig good enough for cabinets, I would not recomend a first timer to spray cabinets.
The 650 watt refers to the size motor on the rig and the 2000 psi(lbs per square inch) refers to the pressure the rig puts out. Those aren't really "types" of spray rigs, but more there characteristics. 2000 psi is pretty decent (mine is 3600 psi, electric or gasoline)
BTW, airless spray rigs can inject paint under the skin if you get too close to the tip, which the paint has to be surgically removed, so if you use one be very careful.
As far as the airless goes, be sure to get plenty of practice before turning yourself loose on the cabinets. Too heavy and you will have runs and sags that will make you wish you had re-faced them instead, too light and you will end up with an orange peel like texture that will need sanding smooth and re-sprayed (or brushed :) ), it takes practice and experience to master a spray rig good enough for cabinets, I would not recomend a first timer to spray cabinets.
The 650 watt refers to the size motor on the rig and the 2000 psi(lbs per square inch) refers to the pressure the rig puts out. Those aren't really "types" of spray rigs, but more there characteristics. 2000 psi is pretty decent (mine is 3600 psi, electric or gasoline)
BTW, airless spray rigs can inject paint under the skin if you get too close to the tip, which the paint has to be surgically removed, so if you use one be very careful.