Painting Kitchen Units!

nova2005

Hi,

I need some advice. My wife and I have decided to paint our horrible beech laminated kitchen units/cabinets in a White & Black Gloss effect as we love Glossy things. A new kitchen was quoted as £3000+ which is not an option.

I am using Dulux Trade SuperGrip Primer -> White/Black Gloss.

So far after applying my first coat of gloss on the first (tester) unit the result is looking so nice and fresh, i was really suprised.

Now should i stick with the first coat as it looks good or sand it and do a 2nd coat? Which type of grit?

Also once the 2nd coat has dried what can i apply to the unit for the ultimate protection from bumps, grease, food etc? Or is Gloss itself enough?

Might i add i glossed the insides and outsides of the wall unit white and the front and inside of the door black so i would need to protect the inside aswell.

Thanks for any help in advance guys. :beer:

nova2005

Hi,

Is anyone there to help at all?

Thanks.

lessonlearned

Two coats would be best. Sand between coats using the finest grade of sand paper. Wire wool is even better. That way you will get a smoother and glossier finish.

If it's a good quality paint then the gloss paint should be strong enough to withstand washing down - i.e. grease and spillages.

However be aware that even the strongest gloss finish can become chipped or damaged, although it's easy enough to repaint or touch up as necessary.

nova2005

Thank you!

Your input is very much appreciated. Its took me 2 days to do one cupboard and i never realised how much black shows up bumps and holes you couldnt see before hand!! Looks so much better though.

Take care