'unwrapping' and repainting kitchen cupboards

ChilliBob

FreeBear said:

ChilliBob said: Two fussy blokes smooth roller 5mm nap seems to be the way to go tools wise for sure.

Depends on what sort of finish you want. If you are after a textured surface, use a roller. For a smooth, high gloss finish, one of these -

I'm tempted, but I think I'll either make a right mess of it, or it goes play and I have a new mini obsession lol

ThisIsWeird

ChilliBob said:

ThisIsWeird said:

Alderbank said:

How are you saving 600 plus?

I think 'cos he already has the doors?

Looking forward to this, CB, as I'm hoping to do the same :-)

Yep, that's it - except for the blown door all were tip top. So, tried the blown door at Howdens, whilst not a match for their doors the sizes and hinges were identical - so a match in that sense. We decided to go for a dark/dusty pink colour! - It's a utility room after all, we can close the door, and repaint if it's a bit too much...... 

So yeah I figured I'd have a crack at my own paintable version

Two fussy blokes smooth roller 5mm nap seems to be the way to go tools wise for sure.

Dusky pink can be a lovely colour - you might start a trend :-)

Eggshell is obviously a lot more forgiving than gloss, and a very light even texture can look perfectly acceptable and 'expected'.

Not sure a 'pile' roller will be your best choice, tho', however 'smooth' it's reckoned to be. I think the TFB's roller is for smooth finish with emulsion paint, tho' not sure? 

Whereas I just used a brush to paint emulsion to my unit fronts (obviously not suitable for a kitchen environment), I did the tops in satinwood, and applied it using a foam roller, evening it out with whatever force needed, but then finishing it off with little more than the weight of the roller on the surface. This gave a very even and light texture, which became even less obvious when it dried - it looked like what you'd expect in a typical worktop finish.

Anyhoo, experiment. On scrap hardboard or whatever you have. 

I suspect I'll just be brushing my kitchen units, as I want it to look 'hand-painted' (which is the faux finish it already has in its melamine  foil), but obviously in a durable paint. Look forward to hearing what the Little Greene paints are like - I hear good things.

Your hairy door looks perfectly rescuable. After Zinsser, which will hopefully full seal and waterproof the MDF, you could try an aerosol of 'spray putty' high- build primer as founds in auto stores. Build up a few layers, and sand flat, finishing with, say, 600 grit. The only issue is that this sanding is best and easier done using 'wet or dry' paper with water, but I fear any breach of the MDF could mess things up, so you'd be safer doing it all dry.

FreeBear

ChilliBob said: I'm tempted, but I think I'll either make a right mess of it, or it goes play and I have a new mini obsession lol

You need a compressor to go with it.. Then you start getting other "useful" air tools... The first compressor is wanting in air delivery, so you go hunting for a bigger compressor.. On top of that, you start looking for other surfaces to spray to justify the initial expenditure.

It is a slippery slope.

ChilliBob

FreeBear said:

ChilliBob said: I'm tempted, but I think I'll either make a right mess of it, or it goes play and I have a new mini obsession lol

You need a compressor to go with it.. Then you start getting other "useful" air tools... The first compressor is wanting in air delivery, so you go hunting for a bigger compressor.. On top of that, you start looking for other surfaces to spray to justify the initial expenditure.

It is a slippery slope.

Yep, exactly, it's 100% what I'd end up doing, been there before. As it is each project I find an excuse to get more stuff of what I think is 'better' materials. Currently tossing up if its worth using tikkurila anti reflex 2 for my ceiling in the summerhouse - tbh probably more trouble than its worth - I'll probably stick to my Dulux Trade matt. 

ChilliBob

ThisIsWeird said:

ChilliBob said:

ThisIsWeird said:

Alderbank said:

How are you saving 600 plus?

I think 'cos he already has the doors?

Looking forward to this, CB, as I'm hoping to do the same :-)

Yep, that's it - except for the blown door all were tip top. So, tried the blown door at Howdens, whilst not a match for their doors the sizes and hinges were identical - so a match in that sense. We decided to go for a dark/dusty pink colour! - It's a utility room after all, we can close the door, and repaint if it's a bit too much...... 

So yeah I figured I'd have a crack at my own paintable version

Two fussy blokes smooth roller 5mm nap seems to be the way to go tools wise for sure.

Dusky pink can be a lovely colour - you might start a trend :-)

Eggshell is obviously a lot more forgiving than gloss, and a very light even texture can look perfectly acceptable and 'expected'.

Not sure a 'pile' roller will be your best choice, tho', however 'smooth' it's reckoned to be. I think the TFB's roller is for smooth finish with emulsion paint, tho' not sure? 

Whereas I just used a brush to paint emulsion to my unit fronts (obviously not suitable for a kitchen environment), I did the tops in satinwood, and applied it using a foam roller, evening it out with whatever force needed, but then finishing it off with little more than the weight of the roller on the surface. This gave a very even and light texture, which became even less obvious when it dried - it looked like what you'd expect in a typical worktop finish.

Anyhoo, experiment. On scrap hardboard or whatever you have. 

I suspect I'll just be brushing my kitchen units, as I want it to look 'hand-painted' (which is the faux finish it already has in its melamine  foil), but obviously in a durable paint. Look forward to hearing what the Little Greene paints are like - I hear good things.

Your hairy door looks perfectly rescuable. After Zinsser, which will hopefully full seal and waterproof the MDF, you could try an aerosol of 'spray putty' high- build primer as founds in auto stores. Build up a few layers, and sand flat, finishing with, say, 600 grit. The only issue is that this sanding is best and easier done using 'wet or dry' paper with water, but I fear any breach of the MDF could mess things up, so you'd be safer doing it all dry.

Yeah wet and dry +mdf doesn't sit right does it! 

I have used a lot of little greene - intelligent matt emulsion, satin wood, eggshell wood and all surface primer - I'm happy with them all.

These 5mm rollers are supposed to be all the rage with kitchen cabinets according to Google and YouTube, so I'll give it a whirl.

I used some wooster ones for my bedside tables I think, some red ones, came out nice

Dusty pink, it's funny, we have sort of ended up stumbling into what's (annoyingly!) 'on trend' as we happen to like the dark green/teal type, vibe and pink - we have a dusty pink vanity in one bathroom - which is what makes us think this will work - were using the same tiles as we had some leftover.

Going for a deeper dusty pink for the units and a pale pink for the walls! - tiles a sort of white and grey, then some anthracite rad and new washing machine in graphite, and a green splashback :0

Kitchen isn't being touched, and it's basically white! 

ThisIsWeird

ChilliBob said:

Yeah wet and dry +mdf doesn't sit right does it! 

I have used a lot of little greene - intelligent matt emulsion, satin wood, eggshell wood and all surface primer - I'm happy with them all.

These 5mm rollers are supposed to be all the rage with kitchen cabinets according to Google and YouTube, so I'll give it a whirl.

I used some wooster ones for my bedside tables I think, some red ones, came out nice

Dusty pink, it's funny, we have sort of ended up stumbling into what's (annoyingly!) 'on trend' as we happen to like the dark green/teal type, vibe and pink - we have a dusty pink vanity in one bathroom - which is what makes us think this will work - were using the same tiles as we had some leftover.

Going for a deeper dusty pink for the units and a pale pink for the walls! - tiles a sort of white and grey, then some anthracite rad and new washing machine in graphite, and a green splashback :0

Kitchen isn't being touched, and it's basically white! 

That all sounds good. Looking forward to seeing the results :-)

Ah, so these short-pile rollers are what's recommended for this use - that's fab info, thanks.

Always very useful when someone else treads the path to a tricky job you anticipate doing yourself later :-).

Mr.Generous

We need pics !!

ChilliBob

Mr.Generous said:

We need pics !!

Lol, of what? My utility room looks terrible now - washing everywhere, dabs of filler on the walls and two cabinets bare the rest a dodgy cream lol. 

ChilliBob

ThisIsWeird said:

ChilliBob said:

Yeah wet and dry +mdf doesn't sit right does it! 

I have used a lot of little greene - intelligent matt emulsion, satin wood, eggshell wood and all surface primer - I'm happy with them all.

These 5mm rollers are supposed to be all the rage with kitchen cabinets according to Google and YouTube, so I'll give it a whirl.

I used some wooster ones for my bedside tables I think, some red ones, came out nice

Dusty pink, it's funny, we have sort of ended up stumbling into what's (annoyingly!) 'on trend' as we happen to like the dark green/teal type, vibe and pink - we have a dusty pink vanity in one bathroom - which is what makes us think this will work - were using the same tiles as we had some leftover.

Going for a deeper dusty pink for the units and a pale pink for the walls! - tiles a sort of white and grey, then some anthracite rad and new washing machine in graphite, and a green splashback :0

Kitchen isn't being touched, and it's basically white! 

That all sounds good. Looking forward to seeing the results :-)

Ah, so these short-pile rollers are what's recommended for this use - that's fab info, thanks.

Always very useful when someone else treads the path to a tricky job you anticipate doing yourself later :-).

Yeah, 100% I asked on here about my bedside cabinets and someone showed a vanity they had done themselves, it spurred me on to get to it.

Same scenario, we were going to chuck them otherwise, so the only loss was the paint cost and the (turned out to be quite a lot!) time spent. 

ChilliBob

Heat gun has arrived - can confirm its 100% better than a hair dryer lol.

As per YouTube videos I started on the edge to get it going, the go all around and start to peel gently, you sort of feel if its not had enough heat. 

So, doors, nearly all stripped, progress on the next bit won't be for a while due to other commitments, I'll update in a week or two probably!