I covered my old butcher block lamanent coutertops with a spray that looks like stone that I purchased at a home improvement center. I think it was called STONE CREATIONS. I then sealed it with 5 coats of polyurathene and I am very very happy with the results! It is durable to a point.....and has held up very well. It can eventually chip but the way I looked at it this was just to get me through until I do replace the countertops. I am very happy with the way it updated my kitchen. I did this in one weekend and that was 2 years ago. It still looks good but does need occaisional touch up. What I did was mask off everything around the counters just like if you were spray painting. ON Friday night I applied the first coat of spray and let it dry overnight. I then applied the 2nd coat and then on Sunday morning I started in with the polyurathene coats.....letting the first one dry really well. BY Sunday night I was through and I was so impressed. The stone spray comes in several colors.....the cost was about $8 a can and I used 4 cans, and I have a lot of counters space. I only wished I would have done it sooner to update my kitchen because I hated those outdated butcher block counters. Good luck and on a scale of 1 to 10 of difficulty I would rate this project a 2 for easy.....the hardest part was masking off cabinets and windows surounding the counters...I just used painters tape and newspaper.....just time consuming.....but a project I highly recommend to cover ugly countertops.
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.
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.
The best brand of paint for kitchen cabinets is an oil-based paint. Oil-based paints are the most durable and have a very high resistance to water, moisture, and other liquids. They also take longer to dry than latex or acrylic paints so they can be used on more intricate surfaces such as woodwork.
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.
To paint over veneered cabinets in a kitchen, Sherwin-Williams puts out a paint just for cabinets that dries very hard. Ben Moore has a line also but the color choices were limited. The S-W paint also self primes so unless you have extremely dark cabinets and you want them to be very light, 2 coats should be fine.
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.
Remove cabinet doors and hardware. Clean cabinets thoroughly. Sand cabinets to remove old paint or finish. Apply primer to cabinets. Paint cabinets with desired color. Allow paint to dry completely. Reattach cabinet doors and hardware. Enjoy your newly painted kitchen cabinets!
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.
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.
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.
The best brand of paint for kitchen cabinets is an oil-based paint. Oil-based paints are the most durable and have a very high resistance to water, moisture, and other liquids. They also take longer to dry than latex or acrylic paints so they can be used on more intricate surfaces such as woodwork.
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.
I have done this, I have sanded them down and then have put a primer paint on and then either stain them or paint them what ever color you would like in your kitchen.
Good fresh pait for your kitchen to brighten everything is bright colors.So the best color thats really good for a kitchen would be black and white with nice polished wood.
One inexpensive way to update your kitchen is to resurface your cabinets yourself. You can either change the stain on the cabinets or even paint them an alternative color.
To install crown molding on kitchen cabinets, measure and cut the molding to fit the cabinets, then attach it using a nail gun or adhesive. Fill any gaps with caulk and paint or stain the molding to match the cabinets for a finished look.
The easiest way to refresh kitchen cabinets is to simply change out the hardware. With a little bit more work, a fresh coat of paint of the doors can really brighten up a kitchen.