How To Prepare Wood Cabinets For Painting

In this example Im using a small red oak scrap block that is unfinished.

How to prepare wood cabinets for painting. Use a clean paintbrush or a paint roller to apply paint. This ensures that the paint bonds better with the wood and stays on allowing it to stick to the surface well. Wipe away any dust with a slightly damp cloth then let dry.

Make sure your paint is acrylic not vinyl. When you paint over a piece of wood the paint will seep through the wood as the material is porous. Wash them down with sugar soap or a strong detergent solution.

However if you are working with a surface that already has a finish paint stain clear coat etc on it you will need to sand the surface to scuff it up a little. Make sure you caulk your cabinet doors. Let the primer dry completely before applying wood paint.

To get the edges of the cabinet doors and drawers I found my finger worked better than anything else. For larger surfaces you can use a paint stripper. Knots gaps can easily be filled with strong wood filler in the wooden doors.

Laminate cabinets require a special bonding primer. To prepare wood for painting start by filling in any holes scratches and dents with wood putty. Cleaning usually only involves washing all the surfaces with a rag and warm water.

The first paint-prep step after cleaning grease from cabinets is usually filling unwanted holes dents and dings with spackling or wood filler. After sanding getting rid of dust and priming the cabinets its a good idea to check everything with a bright. Choose a high-quality paint.