One of the most economic and ecological remodeling a kitchen is to paint your existing cabinets. And yes, you can achieve professional looking results yourself if you take the time to do well.
1. Clean the cabinets. Preparation is the most important step in the process of painting your cabinets, and it is important to ensure that all surfaces to be painted are completely free of all grease, dirt, food and everything that can be pasted them.When do this to remove the doors and hardware and put all cylinders. Use an all purpose cleaner and a rag and then let it dry completely.
2. Arena cabinets. Once dry, use a piece of fine grit sandpaper - 150 or finer - and make some passes on all flat surfaces of the doors. Do not forget to address the fine pieces in the cabinet boxes themselves. Sand the surface lightly allow the primer to attach better to the surface and significantly increase the longevity of the paint.
3. Priming. After sanding, it is time to prime the cabinets. First form a better bond with the surface of the painting itself. If your cabinets are already painted and repainted the same color, it's OK to skip this step and go ahead and apply the paint. However, if your cabinets are stained and you are trying to cover up the natural wood grain with paint, you must first first. The paint does not adhere to the varnished surface and color of the stain will most likely bleed right through your paint.
There are several types of primer that can be used, and you choose is based primarily on what type of paint to use in the top. If using an oil-based paint, an introduction of the base oil is recommended interior. These products tend to smell very strong and they are best used when it can ventilate the room.
If you are planning to use a latex paint for top coat, then a base shellac manual recommended. This product tends to dry very quickly, so make sure you are ready to go before you start implementing it. Basecoat primers, as base oil, make a very strong odor and should be cautious.
4. Paint the cabinets. There are a couple of ways to apply the paint. Tire spray is the best way to get a smooth and shiny. If you do not have access to one, however, you can still get a great finish with a paint brush of high quality - 2 1 / 2 "to 3" would be ideal.
The key to achieving a professional finish with a brush is the use of very thin layers. It may be tempting to paint layer as thick as possible so that it can be finished, but NO. The paint work better and longer lasting are built by successive thin layers of paint.
5. Arena and add additional layers. Between coats, take some 320 grit sandpaper and very lightly sand the surface flat again to have the smoothest surface possible for your next layer. Use a cloth to clean all the dust and move to the next layer. You may need 2-4 layers.