How To Sand Before Painting Cabinets

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How to sand before painting cabinets. Check out the video above for more details. If its peeling or chipped make those repairs before painting. In fact they advise against it. Use a paint brush to chalk paint any spots the roller couldnt reach.

Sand cabinets before painting take a sanding block great for keeping a flat surface and 220 grit sandpaper quickly sand all the surfaces that are going to be painted dont forget the edges. How do i use sandpaper. If the surface is rough from a previous paint job or poor varnishing job start with coarser 100 grit paper to remove bumps. You dont need to sand your cabinets before painting them.

Im excited to be sharing a detailed video of how i paint kitchen cabinets without sanding with my favorite diy painting hack that saves me time and money. Use a roller to apply chalky finish paint to the cabinet doors. Tape off with painters tape or otherwise cover surfaces that you dont intend to paint such as countertops. Then sand again with 120 grit to get rid of any sanding marks.

If your cabinets have a factory finish sand lightly with 120 grit sandpaper or a sanding sponge. I like to use a circular motion when sanding. Remove the cabinet doors and drawers from their base and use the screwdriver to remove the hinges and hardware from. Sand everything with a medium grit sandpaper to help the paint stick to the surface.

Fold the sandpaper to get into the detailed areas on doors and drawers and in the corners on the frames. Clean your cabinets thoroughly with krud kutter to remove any kitchen grease or dust. Keep reading to find out why theyre anti sanding and what they do instead.