Here contributing editor elaina sullivan walks us through how she painted her wood kitchen cabinets herself with a budget of 300.
Drop cloth kitchen cupboards.
Two toned kitchen cabinet facelift.
If you re painting wood cabinets our advance primer 790 has great adhesion that provides the proper foundation for any advance finish.
Instead use a dry microfiber cloth to wipe away dust and grime from the metal.
Soak a clean cloth in the solution then wring out most of the moisture and wipe down your greasy cabinets.
Set up your drying space.
Clorox wipes or all purpose cleaner.
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Lose your cabinet doors and open up your kitchen with colorful access to your dishware.
Rinse with clear water and dry with a soft cloth.
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To do this you ll need a sanding sponge.
Drop cloth and plastic tarp.
In the same area lay down a drop cloth or kraft paper then two two by fours and two dowels.
Drop cloths plastic sheeting canvas and coated canvas drop cloths.
Never lay the doors flat on anything like a piece of cardboard as it can mess up the paint or the doors could stick to the surface.
After cleaning off any grime the first step in refreshing kitchen cabinets is making sure you have a totally blank smooth slate.
Phillips and or flathead depending on your cabinets hardware.
Once you have prepared the work area give the cabinets a.
A pack of four like this one from amazon which comes out to 1 75 each should be enough for many projects to come they re reusable.
Materials and tools available on amazon screwdriver drop cloth painter.
Give your kitchen some love by elevating your cabinets with two toned paint.
Dry with a soft cloth.
You will end up working vertically and stacking your doors with more two bys and more dowels.
You can leave the cabinet frames in place but take special care to protect the rest of the room with drop cloths or plastic sheeting.
If there s a particularly greasy or grungy spot spray just a drop or two of cleaning solution onto your cloth scrub.
What you need photography by elaina sullivan.