Pro Secrets for Painting Kitchen Cabinets
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
1. Low-tack painter's tape
2. Rosin paper
3. 0.5-mil plastic sheet
4. Tack cloth
5. Liquid deglosser and abrasive pad
6. Lint-free rags
7. 100-grit silicon-carbide sandpaper
8. Two-part polyester wood filler or autobody filler to fill dings or screw holes
9. 220-grit silicon-carbide sandpaper to smooth primer between coats
10. 280-grit silicon-carbide sandpaper to smooth paint between coats
11. Sanding sponges, medium- and fine-grit12. Vinyl spackle
13. Oil-based primer for use on smooth surfaces or tight-grained woods (cherry, maple, birch); or
14. Brushing putty to prime and fill open-grained woods (oak, ash, hickory)
15. Oil-based spray primer for touch-up
16. Siliconized acrylic-latex caulk
17. Oil-based paint Easier to clean and more durable than water-based, which softens when exposed to heat or oil. -
Tools List
Tools You Will Need
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Drill-driver
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Paint scraper
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Putty knife
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Shop vacuum with drywall-dust filter
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Random-orbit sander
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2½-in. chisel-tip with nylon-polyester bristles
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Goggles
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Respirator (fitted with organic-vapor cartridges)
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Chemical-resistant rubber gloves (long-sleeve style)
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See more on upgrading Kitchen Cabinets:
•: How to Reface Kitchen Cabinets
•: Kitchen Cabinet Painting Guide
•: How to Install a Pull-Out Kitchen Shelf
•: Classic Bin Pulls
- Helpful Info
- Gallery: Paintbrushes
- Gallery: Tool Test: 5-Inch Random-Orbit Sanders
- Saving Sandpaper
- Skill Builder: Save Time Sanding
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