A high-quality set of cabinets should last you a half-century. 

So, if you tire of the look of your cabinets while they're still in good shape, you could spruce them up with paint. 

Kitchen cabinet painting in Toronto and beyond isn't an easy task. However, it's one you can do yourself — with the right tips and tricks, of course. 

Here's our best advice. 

1. Label Everything

To properly paint your cabinets, you'll remove doors and drawer fronts. You will take them outside, paint them and let them dry. Then, you'll bring them back inside, reattach them and enjoy your new kitchen. 

There's only one problem — if you have a large kitchen with lots of drawers and cabinets, how will you know where everything goes in the end? That's why you need to start your project by labeling everything, or you might not ever get all of your cabinets back into their correct position. 

We suggest drawing a quickly diagram of your kitchen as-is. Number your cabinets and drawers on it. Then, write the same number on the inside of these doors and drawers, so you know precisely where to put them when you finish. 

2. Clean Cabinet Fronts

Food flies around every kitchen, no matter how clean of a cook you are. And you can't expect paint to stick to a greasy or crumby cabinet face. 

So, de-grease your cabinets first with a classic soap-and-water combination. Once they're clean, they're ready to paint. 

3. Buy the Right Paint

Any professional cabinet painter in Toronto will tell you that one type of paint won't suit every type of cabinet. Instead, you need to purchase paint that will stick to your particular cabinets. Indeed, not all of them are made of wood — you might have metal or laminate doors and drawers. 

In the case of laminate, for example, you'll need a primer to make paint stick to the material. Meanwhile, wooden cabinets will take just about any paint or stain, so long as you sand them first. 

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4. Sand Between Paint Coats

It may seem counterintuitive, but, as you paint, you should sand between coats. You're not doing this to remove your brushstrokes, though. 

Dust and debris can settle into paint and primer between applications. So, if you lightly sand between each step, you can ensure a smooth finish — no dust bubbles to be seen. 

5. Consider a Sprayer

Do you want your kitchen cabinet painting to look professional? If so, you might consider renting a paint sprayer to refinish your cabinets. 

It will probably take longer — you'll have to thin your paint and apply several coats for an even finish. However, you will get that factory finish if you have the patience to airbrush your cabinets, as opposed to hand-painting them. 

Swing For Professional Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Toronto

These steps may sound overwhelming to you as a DIY-er, and that's okay — painting cabinets is a tough and time-consuming task. You could be better off leaving it in the hands of those who provide professional kitchen cabinet painting in Toronto and beyond. 

If so, we've got you covered. Click here for a free quote, and we can get started on your project.