How To Prepare Wooden Cupboards For Painting
If theres any old paint or stain on the wood scrape it off using a metal scraper or wire brush.
How to prepare wooden cupboards for painting. Kitchen cabinets always need cleaning and this is especially important right before painting. Follow the paint directions for the correct dry time. Grab a paper towel or dry washcloth and pour some of the deglosser on the towel.
Cleaning usually only involves washing all the surfaces with a rag and warm water. Take an orbital sander to cabinet surfaces you plan on painting and sand them down until. To prepare your space use masking tape to protect hinges or glass and put down dust sheets to cover the floor.
It all starts with the deglosser. Then using a circle motion rub it on the cabinet working in sections. After sanding getting rid of dust and priming the cabinets its a good idea to check everything with a bright light to.
Sand the surface of the wood until its smooth then. Give your kitchen cupboards a new lease of life by giving them a lick of paint. The first paint-prep step after cleaning grease from cabinets is usually filling unwanted holes dents and dings with spackling or wood filler.
Prepare the cupboard surfaces for painting. You can easily update a piece of wood furniture with paint. Wash them down with sugar soap or a strong detergent solution.
Before you begin sanding or painting clean all of the surfaces to be repainted with a solution made from one part tri-sodium phosphate and four parts water. Do not rush let the paint completely cure. Before you paint varnished cupboards you must remove the high-gloss finish.
