It is important to learn to paint all types of surfaces whether it is wood, metal or laminate and to do so it is important to know how to obtain a professional job.  Therefore, we will show you how to paint your kitchen cabinets as a professional painting artist.

Step 1: Plan ahead

Painting the kitchen cabinets is a very interesting activity, however it requires time, patience and imagination, therefore make sure before leaving aside other activities to dedicate time to this project since it is not a day job.

Step 2: Choose the right color

Everyone gets very uneasy when choosing the color, as it must contrast and must be consistent with the painting of the wall making a complete set of the design, therefore think first of the elements of the design of the kitchen in order to coordinate the cabinets with colors.

If you want living cabinets you should include bright colors such as cobalt blue or cranberry red, but you can also include cabinets with two shades such as adding raw gray and a soft white. On the other hand if you want a cheerful kitchen then you can occupy pastel colors.

Step 3: Remove doors, drawers and other

Sometimes you will be tempted to want to paint all of the cabinets including hinges, handles etc. However this is a mistake since first it is important to remove the doors from the cabinets and drawers and place a bit of adhesive tape to prevent the color from reaching other parts of the furniture.

Remember that the hinges and other similar items such as handles are not painted as this way you lose the essence of the cabinet therefore always try to cover these objects with adhesive tape.

Step 4: Prepare the surfaces to be painted

It does not matter if the kitchen is very clean, it is important to scrub the cabinets as well as boxes, doors and drawers because although you do not believe there is a lot of dirt and the paint will never adhere to the grease, so be sure to clean every part of the cabinet.

For this reason, you can buy trisodium phosphate froom any hardware store to perfectly clean the cabinets, since it acts as a strong degreaser.

Remember that wood cabinets should be sanded enough with a sandpaper to create a good finish, if the wood is already worn or for example when the wood is chipped.

Step 5: First time of painting

Remember that the paint must be of high quality and suitable for the material of the cabinets whether they are wood, metal or laminate.

Step 6: It’s time to paint like a professional

Once all the previous steps are ready, you must paint very carefully and of course wait for the paint to dry and paint again, waiting again for the paint to dry.

Step 7: Moment of assembling everything

Once the cabinets, doors, boxes and drawers are completely dry, it’s time to reassemble everything and accommodate the kitchen. Avoid the temptation to do this before time because you will cause stains some places since the paint sometimes is not very dry and that could bring inconveniences not only for the painting of the cabinets but also for other surfaces.