Painting Metal Cabinets With Rustoleum
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Painting metal cabinets with rustoleum. Apply a thin coat with a brush or roller. This is not my first rodeo with painting cabinets or wood for that matter. Follow these steps for a fool proof method of painting a metal surface with a foam roller. Takes you through a kitchen renovation using rust oleum cabinet transformations.
You can read about how i painted our oak trim white and also our powder room vanity both of which have held up. A few weeks ago i posted my kitchen plans paint the top cabinets white and the bottom cabinets gray. Allow five to 10 minutes for the mineral spirits to evaporate. I purchased two rustoleum cabinet transformations kits a few months ago and couldnt wait to get started.
The newly painted. If you spray it on shake the can for about a minute and spray it in even parallel sweeping motions starting at the top holding the can about 8 to 12 inches away. From the mid 1930s to the mid 1960s metal cabinets for kitchens were popular and stylish. Although metal surfaces and foam rollers are natural partners painting over metal without preparing the surface correctly will cause your paint job to flake and peel.
A fresh coat of paint gives new life to vintage metal cabinets. 9 months ago i painted my kitchen cabinets using a rustoleum cabinet transformations kit. Step 1 clean the metal thoroughly with a rag dampened with mineral spirits. To preserve your paint job choose a high heat metal paint formulated with heat resistant resins to withstand high temperatures such as rust oleum high heat spray paint 698 for 12 oz.
However if you plan to paint metal with a brush there are a few techniques you can employ that will give you a much better chance at a sharp flawless looking finish coat. Rust oleum makes a rusty metal primer spray and metallic spray paint. Before applying a new coat of paint youll need to rough up. Here are some thoughts on how i wish.
Most painted metal kitchen cabinets and drawers were factory finished with an epoxy finish or a powder coating. Painting metal cabinets with rust oleum is also an option. Re finish your metal kitchen cabinets with a fresh coat of paint and maybe some new hardware as well. How to paint a vintage metal cabinet.