Painting Over Builders Grade Paint

Paint your builder grade cabinets.

Painting over builders grade paint. It comes in a powder form. Priming is always a good idea to ensure uniformity in color and sheen for any paint job especially if you are using eggshell satin pearl or semi gloss paints. Includes step by step instructions with pictures how to prep prime paint kitchen cabinets.

Jan 12 2016 detailed diy tutorial on how to paint builder grade cabinets. How to paint builder grade cabinets step 1. I would totally paint that mirror gold but the black contrast does work nicely.

I used red devil 1 lb tsp 90 heavy duty cleaner. Cover up sad little molding with a wide plank of wood for a fresh chunkier base. 9 tricks to turn builder grade baseboards into custom made beauties.

I know you ve heard this one before but there s a reason. Put a line of shoe molding high above your baseboards and fill in the gap with paint sneaky success. I have been wanting to paint our master vanity for awhile and it is a cheap faux wood finish too i am excited to hear that painting faux wood works out fairly well and i have been wanting to do a gray color on them.

Besides volume of solids there are other factors such as chemistry of the paint etc that also come into play especially when considering durability but you get the idea. Builders usually use the cheapest line of paint they can get and the walls could certainly be thirsty. Most of these types of cabinets are mdf covered in wood or laminate veneer so you re not destroying beautiful woodwork.

Nail over large wood boards for a chunky look.