7 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make When Painting Kitchen Cabinets in Ottawa, Ontario

In the process of updating the look of your kitchen, you may want to take the time to get your kitchen cabinets to look nicer — perhaps instead of replacing them entirely, you can paint them, even to give them the same color but just refreshed.

The issue with painting your kitchen cabinets is that it’s entirely possible to make them look worse than how they did before you started if you make one of a few mistakes along the way — but if you know they’re out there and avoid them, you can make the painting project go well.

Here are seven mistakes you don’t want to make when painting kitchen cabinets in Ottawa, Ontario.

1. Not Sanding

In painting your kitchen cabinets, you want to make sure that you have as smooth of a surface as possible — for this makes the painting process that much easier.

Additionally, when you have a smooth surface that you paint you get a better looking cabinet overall because having a smooth surface means that your paint will not have a rough and rugged appearance.

To achieve a smooth surface you can start by making use of sandpaper of a fine grit — this will smooth out just about any surface with which you work.

2. Using The Wrong Kind Of Paint

It’s entirely possible that if this is your first time attempting a home interior painting project, you may not be aware that that there are different kinds of paints meant for painting at home and that not all of them are going to be equally appropriate.

The exterior paint of course is going to be entirely wrong for painting your kitchen cabinets, but there are even some interior paints that are going to be not ideal for use with your kitchen cabinets.

This is because the kitchen cabinets are going to be more likely to need the occasional cleanup and when it comes to cleaning painted surfaces, you are not going to want to go with. a flat kind of paint but rather a glossy paint.

3. Guessing What Color Will Look Good

If you don’t know what color you’re going to want for your kitchen cabinets, taking a guess at what is going to look good is almost sure to be a mistake.

It’s entirely possible that you can guess and get a color that ends up looking right but there are many factors that weigh into a color looking nice.

These things include the other colors in the room (wall wise), how much light the room gets, and of course the colors you will see on your various appliances.

4. Not Ventilating While Painting

In the process of painting your kitchen cabinets, you need to be aware that the paint will emit compounds that are not so great for you to breathe… this is made even more intense if you have a smaller space.

The best thing you could do is to make sure that your kitchen is well ventilated starting with open windows if you have any and a good door or two, perhaps even with a good fan going on to help get the circulation going.

5. Not Cleaning Before You Start

It’s critical that you clean before you take on any painting project in your home, but in a kitchen cabinet painting project, it is of particular importance.

This is because of how much oil and grease will sometimes find themselves on the surface of your cabinets and if you try to just paint over it, it will surely ruin the painting project.

Make the time to clean your cabinets and of course give them try to dry before you continue the painting program.

6. Using The Wrong Protective Materials

When you are painting, you have to use protective materials to protect areas that are near your paint area yet are not being painted.

If you use the wrong kind of protective materials, however, the paint might get right through and it will have been for no use — so be sure that you are using a good protective material for the paint job.

7. Rushing The Painting Project

Lastly, make sure you take your time when you are painting your kitchen cabinets — for when you rush through a painting project, you’re bound to make mistakes.

The problem with this is that you are trying to save time in rushing, and yet you end up spending more time than you would have if you had but taken your time in the first place.

If you need help choosing the type of paint and painting your kitchen cabinets in your home in Ottawa, Ontario, our team at Millers’ Painting Company can help.

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

To get started with us, book a FREE estimate or call us on 613-979-5435

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