Do you want to revive the great look of your kitchen cupboards? Why not try to paint your cupboards all by yourself? You do not need to hire professional services to have your cupboards repainted. You can do this on your own. Here are the simple steps to follow on how to paint your kitchen cupboards.

1. Dismantle parts of you your cupboards

Remove items that may interfere with your painting job. These items may include the cupboard’s doors, knobs, hinges and screws. Removed items should keep and place in an organized manner to avoid lost.

2. Clean the areas that will be painted.

Let the areas to be painted be free from food residue, dirt, grease, and other substances that may be stuck on them. Clean the surfaces with the appropriate cleaner mixed with water and allow drying completely.

3. Sand the surfaces to be painted.

This is a very essential step with it comes to painting as such roughens up the surface to be painted on, allowing the paint to adhere to the surface more. Even if this task is a little tiresome, it can do wonders for your painting job so never skip this step.

Be sure to remove all the fine dust after sanding.

Now, this is where you need to know how to paint kitchen cupboards.

4. Apply primer.

Primer is needed as a pre-step in painting. Priming ensures better adhesion of paint to the surface, increases paint durability, and provides additional protection for the material being painted. For best painting results, allow the primer to dry overnight.

For this step, it is highly advised for you to wear protective gear. Wearing goggles and disposable gloves help you protect your eyes and hands from the harmful effects of the primer.

5. Paint the cupboards.

Choosing the right paint is important for cupboards. There are oil-based paints and water-based alternatives to choose from. If you want a shiny gloss kitchen cupboards then choose oil-based paints. Apart from the paint itself, there are several painting tools which you can choose from such as rollers, spray nozzles and the good old brush.

No matter what type of paint you use, the most important thing to remember is a couple of thin coats are better than one thick coat. Allow the first coat to dry then sand the surface lightly before applying the next coat. Repeat this until the last coat to ensure that the surface is smooth so the paint finishes perfectly.

5. Reconstruct your cupboards.

Now that the cupboard parts are painted to perfection, it would look better if these were all in one piece. When the paint has completely dried, it is time to reconstruct everything. Replace all the hinges, screws doors and knobs.

That’s it. You have now a brand new look of your kitchen. Best of all, you did it all by yourself.