Kitchen Cabinet Remodel

How to easily pain your kitchen cabinets.

This was one project I didn't want to take on.  I have so many cabinets and these cabinets are 22 years old.  The original cabinets were oak.  I attempted to stain them a few years ago with sanding and a black stain. That didn't work so after having my family complain about the look of the black cabinets, I discovered RustOleum Cabinet Transformations.  I purchased the kit at my local Home Depot at a cost of $84.  I had 40 black cabinet doors and draws to refinish.  The kit calls for finishing the front and back of the doors.  I did not do this.  The kit contains 2 quarts of the top coat which was tinted to the linen color. 

After first lightly sanding my doors  (the instructions indicate that you do not have to do this, but they were black), then applying the de-glosser, I applied 3 coats of the top coat.  After allowing that to dry, I applied the glaze.  I will admit I did make one mistake.  When I did my test for the glaze on one of the door fronts, I did not stir the can of glaze.  This resulted in a light brown color glaze.  When I watched the you-tube video on tips and techniques, I realized I didn't stir the glaze. So I went back and did so, this resulted in a blackish grey look to the glaze, which I did not like with the linen in my kitchen. This may be perfectly fine for other kitchens or the look you want.  Make sure you test the glaze technique on the back side of one of your doors before applying to the outside of your project.

After allowing for the glaze to dry, I applied the top sealer coat, which was the easiest part.  This doesn't show any imperfections at all. 

In Summary, this is a great project if you want to give your kitchen a fresh new look. There are many colors to choose from.  The project is a long process and one that you really want to take your time doing.  If you have to do this in a garage, the weather must be warm.  This shouldn't be done in cold weather areas.  Basically, each step was done as a day-long process.  It took me about 3 weekends with my family helping to complete.  To avoid mistakes and rushing, it is best to take your time.  As you feel overwhelmed about the number of steps to do, take it one day at a time.  You will love the end result.  Here is the you-tube video Cabinet Restoration.

I also covered by dishwasher with a stainless steel roll application I found on Amazon for $20.  The results was excellent! See the final picture.