Painting Bathroom Cabinets Without Sanding

Once applied to areas prepped with wood filler or putty it also helps to smooth out any existing scratches dings or nicks.

Painting bathroom cabinets without sanding.

They say kitchens and bathrooms sell houses. Instead of renovating your entire kitchen try giving your cabinets a fresh coat of paint. How to paint cabinets without sanding. Allow to dry properly and test for adhesion.

Sanding is important for several reasons. Before you begin here are the materials you will need to get the job done. Pictured here is a quick discussion about the game plan. Steps for painting kitchen cabinets without sanding follow these steps for painting your cabinets without the added step of sanding them down first.

And proof that i don t diy in much more than pjs and flip flops. Buy a cabinet painting kit and get the paint tinted to your preference. The kitchen saturday morning. How to paint your bathroom vanity cabinets in one weekend or less without sanding using beyond paint.

A special thank you to beyond paint. Yes it is possible to paint cabinets without sanding. Complete with dirty dishes in the sink. Next scuff sand cabinets doors etc and apply a test sample of sherwin williams extreme bond primer in an inconspicuous area.

Good commercial kits contain a de glosser to remove any older coats of paint on existing cabinetry. Rust oleum s cabinet transformation kit has everything you need to complete your project including the scrub pad and cloths along with the deglosser bond coat paint decorative glaze this is an optional step that i skipped and protective top coat. Paint brush use a 3 angled trim brushwood filler fill in any nail holes or dents beforehand for an even finish primer and paint use a cabinet paint see why i recommend benjamin moore cabinet paint here. Because of the exceptional adhesion of this product full sanding may not be necessary for most clean paintable surfaces.

Smart prime by zinnsser was my favorite but it has been discontinued bullseye 1 2 3 is the current replacement i recommend along with sherwin. Of course no matter how easy it is to paint cabinets there has always been that pesky step of sanding. Mom and granny came over to help me get started. First it removes any existing sheen or protective sealant from cabinet drawer and door fronts allowing primer and paint to bond effectively to the surface.

I don t know about you but sanding is my least favorite part of any project it takes forever it always leaves my shoulders sore the next day and i just plain don t wanna do it. And the jury is still out on if this is my forever home or not but this bathroom vanity update with beyond paint definitely has me sold. A how to video is also included.