Painting Solid Oak Kitchen Cabinets
Heres how we prepared ours and tips for prepping your cabinets for paint When we moved into our 1989 house nothing dated it more than the oak cabinets in the kitchen and the bone tile countertops.
Painting solid oak kitchen cabinets. WALL COLOR Paint a color that neutralizes the honey tone in cabinets. When we talk about glazing oak cabinets it means that there will at least two-step must be done. Sand the surface first to give the paint something to grip.
Consider a cream toned subway tile. Painted oak cabinets will still show the woodgrain unlike Birch or Maple but it will still freshen up the look. The most important part of painting your walls is to choose the right color one that will complement your oak cabinets.
Cool colors such as gray blue or purple will actually make the orange. Colors with warm undertones like cream beige and warm greens will minimize the orange in the oak. If you are doing this as a temporary fix then dont be afraid to use something other than white.
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Once the spackling has dried sand it smooth with 320 grit sandpaper. Anyways the paint that most painters would agree on is BM Advanced. Before the update it looks ordinary.
Lightly sand once again. Wipe down all surfaces following sanding to remove dust and dirt. To smooth the heavy oak wood grain use a putty knife to apply a very thin layer of spackle onto your cabinets.