The kitchen renovation is extremely simple. With so many ideas for you to try out from, every homeowner can bring more colours to their kitchens. Out of many, the one DIY tip that works the best for the kitchen renovation is painting the kitchen cabinets. However, repainting kitchen cabinets may quickly turn into a disaster if you do not know what to do.

Things to Avoid When Repainting Kitchen Cabinets: 

When you go ahead with repainting kitchen cabinets, you must steer clear of the following mistakes to ensure success: 

• When you are painting over the cabinets, have a look at the open wounds of the cabinet and the word. If you see an open grain, keep it under protection. Use some putty to seal up the grain. Sealing the grain will ensure that your cabinet looks perfect. Grains look worse once the paint has dried. 

• Chalk out enough time for repainting the kitchen cabinets. Most people feel that repainting kitchen cabinets would take a weekend to finish. However, it takes 4 to 7 days to finish painting the kitchen cabinets. 

• The kitchen’s cabinets have to be cleaned properly. Even if you feel your kitchen is clean, make use of grease remover to ensure that all the oil is off the wood. If you do not remove the oil from the surface of the wood, the paint just won’t stick. 

• Another common mistake is that most people do not label the hardware and drawers. Without labels on them, it is easy to forget which went where. Everything will become disorganized, and you’d take twice the time to wrap up things later. When you repaint your kitchen cabinets, make sure you label everything you take off. 

• Do not skip sanding. Some people skip the sanding part, which leads to the paint not sticking on the wood. Remember that you need to sand the surface, do not get carried away, and lose your cabinet. 

• Most of the problems in repainting kitchen cabinets arise due to the fact that the surface is unclean. Before you paint the kitchen cabinets, ensure that there are no dust particles on the surface, which may impede the paint. 

• Ensure that you elevate your cabinets when you are painting. If you bypass elevating them, you may find that you missed certain points on the cabinets. 

• Many who are new to repainting kitchen cabinets may miss out using on the paint primer. Paint primer helps in keeping everything together. Not using a primer will only lead your cabinet’s wood to clump together and ruin everything. 

• Another common mistake is painting the doors in the wrong order. Whenever you are repainting kitchen cabinets, you must paint the backs of the doors first. If you don’t, then you may smudge the surface and make it look out of place. 

• Not making use of the right paint for the kitchen is yet another mistake. While the same paint may work wonders on the wall, it may not suit your cabinets. For you to find the right surface, make use of a paint that offers smoothness. 

• Understand the brush strokes and how to use them on the cabinets. Nothing makes things appear worse than the visible brush strokes. However, in the internet’s age, you can find many ways to ensure that your brush strokes are not visible on the surface. 

Finally, go through everything on the list above to create a splendid looking kitchen. Also, remember to choose the right kind of paint for your kitchen.