make sure to let each coat of paint or primer dry fully before applying the next coat ( duh but you would be surprised how this affects the finished product- I’m talking to those impatient folks (ME)).if you aren’t using a paint sprayer, using a fine finish roller will help eliminate brush strokes for a smoother finish.always use a bonding primer before paint (even if the paint has primer in it).always degrease and clean the surface really well before applying primer.
A few of the main take aways I’ve learned (some the hard way) when painting laminate and melamine cabinets are I learned a lot from painting those laminate surfaces. I used a paint sprayer for the majority of the cabinet doors but I did use a paint brush and foam brush for the kitchen island cabinets. After living with them for over a year I wrote an extensive review about how my painted laminate cabinets were holding up. In this post I’m sharing a straightforward way to paint melamine or laminate cabinets…with just a paint brush and roller.īefore I dive into the specifics, remember when I painted my laminate kitchen cabinets in our old house? I can’t believe that was about five years ago. The real question is “can anyone paint melamine or laminate cabinets without a paint sprayer?” Absolutely.
The old wood cabinet look has taken a back seat to white painted cabinets and more recently, bold colored cabinets. Painting kitchen cabinets has been on the up trend for about ten years now.
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I’ve shared a detailed tutorial with video on how to get a lasting, smooth finish. Learn how to paint melamine or laminate cabinets without a paint sprayer.
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