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Scuff them up with steel wool or sand paper first. Oil paint can be put on directly. Enamel latex should adhere alright. For regular latex I would use an oil based primer first.
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Can painted cabinets be varnished?
What kind of paint was used? Water or oil based paint?
What products besides paint strippers will remove paint from wood cabinets?
Goof Off will remove many paints ,and if your cabinets have been varnished it will not hurt the varnish. -Try on a piece you can't normally see.
Your kitchen cabinets were originally varnished and they were painted over and now it is peeling and coming off What is the best thing to do Paint over or take the paint off?
the cabinets were not properly prepared prior to the first painting. The paint can be "stripped" off using a commercial paint stripper or your best bet is to sand the paint and cabinets down as this will need to be accomplished anyway for any furute paint to adhere properly
I am remodeling my kitchen. Question I am asking is Do you paint around the cabinets or do you paint the walls before the cabinets go in?
Paint first. It'll be much easier to get it right and you won't have to worry about taping the cabinets. But, be careful not to scratch they new paint off when you then install the cabinets.
How much should you pay to have your kitchen cabinets re varnished?
The cost to have this done will vary depending on a few factors some being the number of cabinets to be done and the amount of detail in the cabinets, more detail equals more sanding time.
Where can one find tips for painting kitchen cabinets?
You can find cabinet paint at your local LOWES hardware or any local hardware shop for that matter. but there are alot of different paint, you have to make sure to get the right paint or your cabinets. If you have wooden cabinets you have to get paint for wood and if your house is older it might have metal cabinets, you will have to get different paint then.
Can you paint plastic tv cabinets?
Yes.
Your kitchen cabinets have wood veneer finish can you paint over it?
Wood veneer can be painted over on kitchen cabinets. The paint should be a latex that is not of acrylic nature. Oil paint will only smear and not dry evenly.
What is the easiest way to paint kitchen cabinets?
The easiet way to paint your kitchen cabinets will be to choose a color that will meet your taste, purchase enough paint to ensure all of your cabinet space will be covered, and buy enough paint brushes to complete the job.
To lighten up varnished pine cabinets can you add white tint to polyurethane to get a kind of pickled look?
Better to use a thinned white primer first, then varnish.
What type of paint and glaze can you use to paint kitchen cabinets without buying a kit?
You can buy a one-part, or precatalyzed epoxy that will give kitchen cabinets a durable and long-lasting finish. It can be found at most paint stores.
Can you paint laminate cabinets?
Yes, to get best results degrease them thoroughly, then paint a good primer on first.
