Youtube Painting Formica Cabinets

Remove the doors and hardware.

Youtube painting formica cabinets. Have a laminate cabinet doors you want to update. If painting cabinets tape off surrounding walls and potentially. I did tape the hardware and the areas inside the cabinets with blue painters tape. I was able to paint over sun yellow formica cabinets and it extended the life of the kitchen nearly 10 years.

Painting over formica can be difficult as it is but if the laminate is cracked warped or peeling then this is just going to make it that much more difficult for the paint to adhere to the cabinets. But be warned it s tricky to paint over formica. Formica has such a slippery surface that paint has a hard time sticking to it. I also explain how to properly prepare metal to be painted.

Dealing with outdated formica cabinets. I will not call this a tutorial on painting your kitchen cabinets because well i have zero photo proof of painting the cabinet doors. Tips for painting formica cabinets. In this vidoe i explain the steps and supplies neccessary to paint a formica surface.

Please don t hate me but my laziness got the best of me and i did do something i regret. Do not paint over damaged laminate. Watch as lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how your can paint laminate cabinets for an affordable. I did not remove the cabinets before painting.

Clean with soap and water light sand with 400 grit black paper clean with lacquer thinner 2 light coats of oil based kilz primer then 3 light coats of acrylic paint applied with the thin mini rollers. When you paint laminate kitchen cabinets you need a good primer. If painting a formica countertop tape off the sink the backsplash walls that edge the counter and the lower cabinets. If you ve scoured the internet for the best paint for your laminate kitchen cabinets i ve got a lot of answers for you.

Painting your formica cabinets is a cheap way to give a room a whole new look. If a total replacement isn t in the budget painting veneer cabinets and laminate cabinets is an option for a fresh and budget friendly new look.