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Kitchen cupboards

Mom2Dogs — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:57:03 GMT

DH and I are thinking of having our kitchen cupboards either painted or have the stain reapplied...I am not having new cupboards installed, to expensive. The cupboards are in good shape but after 40 years they need some attention.

If anyone has had their cupboards professionally painted...are you happy with how the paint has held up? Watching HGTV No Demo Reno...they spray painted cabinets...they only put on one coat!! and no top coat! I cannot imagine that. You would think there would be a clear, hard top coat put on the painted finish.

There is a company locally that does this kind of work, paint, stain, etc. They have cleaned up and restained two full size interior doors for me and did a good job. I would like two quotes if we move forward with the project. I am a good hour from a large city and would be relying on the companies own references, which does not really wow me. Any suggestions?

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millieshops — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:11:16 GMT

@Mom2Dogs Have you asked the company you've used whether they have done kitchen work locally they can arrange for you to see?

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sandy53 — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:24:07 GMT

I had the kitchen cupboards at our lake house professionally painted. He did a wonderful job. He took all the cupboard doors and drawers to his shop to spray them. The finish is wonderful. They were dark oak and now are "alabaster" white. It was the darkest part of my main floor and it totally brightened the whole area. It made the dark gray Corian countertops look new! We got black stainless appliances to finish off the remodel.

Now for durability... This is the second summer of use and two of the cupboards that are used the most have (very) small chips just above the handle. I have more paint and can patch them. The surface cleans easily with a Mr. Clean eraser or a microfiber cloth. I am very glad we did it.

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manny2 — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 01:28:25 GMT

A friend of mine had her cabinets painted. It looks like a brand new kitchen. She did have them do a top coat, so she could wipe them down. They sanded them, primed, and then painted.

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MJDinVegas — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:27:35 GMT

Hi, @Mom2Dogs !

I recently had our kitchen cabinets repainted from dirty whitewash to warm white. Had two quotes and going with the lower, which was less than 1/3 the price of the other, I'm happy with the results. My next door neighbor aphid hers done at the same time by same guy. We are both thrilled. Paint has held up well and now is fully cured (done in May 2022). He took the doors and drawer fronts off and did those in his shop. He painted the structure attached to the walls on site and the best part was we didn't have to empty the cabinets! Totally happy but that's comparing to the original 1989 whitewash.

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MJDinVegas — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:33:21 GMT

Here's the after photo. The most important thing was getting our hinges on the cabinets replaced and adding knobs to protect the paint finish. (Contractor supplied the hinges at cost and I bought the knobs on Amazon.). Many didn't shut properly, now they do. We also had Stanley Steemer clean and seal our tile.

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MJDinVegas — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:34:29 GMT

Please ignore the diet cran-Cherry juice and Tito's vodka in the picture. LOL

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DSD2 — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:41:24 GMT

I had my oak cabinets professionally painted white in 1996. They took the doors off the hinges and gave them multiple coats, hanging them in the cellar to dry in between.

They did an excellent job and only needed periodic touch up in the intervening years They were just repainted earlier this year by hub.

The company did an amazing job that held up for years. They hand painted - no spray paint.

Good luck with your project.

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ID2 — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:33:42 GMT

A 40 year old kitchen? Umm I think you better take a closer look at just spray painting your cupboards!

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house_cat — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:25:09 GMT

I had mine done about 5 years before selling the house. We also chose new hardware. They looked like new. The painters took all the doors off-site to paint them and brought them back finished.

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wagirl — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:45:17 GMT

Great info and photos from everyone--my cabinet fronts were formica ---was the "it" thing in 1986 when we built the house so painting was not a thing for us. Now we sold the house despite those horrid cabinets for a boatload of $$ in 2021 so it' s a mute point for me now --- but always thought about just getting the fronts replaced --anyone do that??

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:56:03 GMT

@MJDinVegas Nice... I would go light as well, currently the cupboards are a dark oak...the house is dark so a lighter cupboard, I hope, would make a big difference.

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:58:05 GMT

@sandy53 The chipping is my concern. There are only two of us in the house but still concerned about durability.

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:59:35 GMT

@wagirl If only the fronts are replaced..that means you would still have the same finish correct?.....just new fronts

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AuntG — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 01:20:39 GMT

With any painted item, chipping is a concern. I have to think a professional will apply a top coat to minimize chipping over time. It's still a much better option than replacing your cabinets. I'd rather stay on budget!

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wagirl — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 12:38:37 GMT

@Mom2Dogs well I think.....the cabinet frames could be sanded down to remove that horrilble orange stain that was popular in the 80's and then the doors would be totally new wood and either stained or painted. At least in my mind that would be the way----the placements of the cabinets are just fine but would add more if I could have.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 13:53:09 GMT

Did you ask them if they do kitchen cabinets and if they have before & after pictures? It's something that is commonly done. If you are only an hour from the city, that's nothing for any business. You can call around for estimates. There are companies that specialize in kitchen cabinet refurbishing.

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Mom2Dogs — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 15:43:31 GMT

@chrystaltree Yes, I saw the company's website, the before and afters were good as well as reviews. I did contact them....we are to far out mileage wise for them to work in my town (about 60 miles). They did give me a name a bit closer to home. I have contacted them.

If I end up having the cupboards refurbished, I will see if there is anyone in my immediate area that they have worked for. I don't always trust online reviews.

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ECBG — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 01:04:33 GMT

I taught Interior Design and always loved he look of "pickled" cabinets. probably not the thing now, but attractive.