7 Bathroom Cabinet Mistakes You Should Avoid in Ottawa, Ontario

In the remaking and remodeling of your home, there are many times we can happen upon the opportunity to do something correctly, but there is always the possibility that we could do the same thing incorrectly and therefore possibly cause harm to the project on which we are working.

One such thing is the painting or other updating of your bathroom cabinets – in that if you make one of a number of mistakes that are related to the bathroom cabinet updating, it’s quite easy to find yourself spending more time and money on the update than you would have had you not made the mistake.

Let’s look at seven bathroom cabinet mistakes you should avoid in Ottawa, Ontario (so that you can more easily avoid them!)

1. Not Removing Causes Of Mold

In working on your bathroom cabinets, it’s important that you think about what may ultimately cause mold on or near the cabinets themselves.

Though you might think that you know everything you need to know about bathroom cabinets and mold, the simple removal of the mold that is there is not enough – you have to remove the causes of the mold as well or you will face the mold again in the future.

Look out for any possible ways that water may drip and stop it in any way that you can.

2. Using The Wrong Kind Of Paint

There are quite a lot of paints and though you are going to want to use interior paint and not exterior paint, of course, this may not be enough.

You are also going to want to make use of a paint that is going to protect you from getting mildew and mold later on and that will be by having a paint that is resistant to moisture.

By doing this you will have a lesser chance of having mold later on and thus have to spend more time cleaning it up.

3. Not Cleaning Before You Paint

Speaking of cleaning, you are absolutely going to have to make sure that you spend some time cleaning the cabinets that you are going to paint well before you paint them (for you have to allow time for the cabinets to dry)

Without cleaning, you are just going to be applying paint to a dirty set of cabinets and that is not going to be a good look for your bathroom cabinets.

It’s better to take the time to clean them and make sure that they look as good as possible.

4. Not Sanding

Another thing that is going to make your cabinets look good is to ensure that you sand the surface before you paint it.

The sanded surface is one that is more smooth and more receptive to being painted, and if there’s one thing you want it is a smooth surface that is going to be not only easier to paint but that will have paint stay on there longer thanks to how smooth it is.

5. Not Removing Sanding Dust

The process of sanding your bathroom cabinets is bound to make what is called sanding dust, and if you don’t remove the sanding dust before painting, you are going to find the dust in your paint.

The best thing you can do is to employ whatever means you can to remove the sanding dust and then allow time for the cabinets to dry.

6. Not Protecting Under The Painting Area

When you are painting your bathroom cabinets you may not think about where the paint is going to go other than on the cabinets.

It’s well worth taking the time to protect the area under your cabinets as the paint will drip down there and you will have issues with it getting on the floor otherwise.

7. Leaving The Doors And Drawers On The Cabinets

Lastly, you have to make sure that you remove the doors and drawers before you paint the cabinets.

These items will invariably get in the way of your painting and will also be a lot easier to paint when they are not attached to the cabinets.

We offer free paint consultancy alongside high-quality residential and commercial painting services in Kanata, Nepean, Barrhaven, and Westboro areas of Ottawa, Ontario.

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