How to paint existing oak cabinets white?

painting cabinetsHow to paint existing oak cabinets white?
strip as much of the lacquer as you can off then sand really smooth paint with kilz and then with preferred color!How to paint existing oak cabinets white?
I took off my doors, filled in my holes, sanded, tacked them off and painted them. Pretty much the same for the installed part. I redrilled holes for the new knobs. Good luck!
First you need to wash them with a good cleaner that doesn't leave a residue behind. Lightly sand in the direction of the grain of the wood, not across the grain. Wipe down with a tack cloth to remove any dust. Paint with a primer, let dry. Then paint with a semi-gloss, or glossy paint, again going with the grain of the wood, not across it. Do not use a flat paint. It doesn't wash well. Make sure you use painters tape to mask off any surfaces you don't want painted.





That's how it's done. My own opinion is that a beautiful piece of oak should never be painted. Why destroy the beauty of the wood? Painted wood never looks as good as stained and sealed wood. Sorry, had to throw that in there.
take all the hardware off wipe downwithcleaner then wipe or paint on wilbond prime with a primersealer then paint two coats at least
I have found it easier to remove the doors and all hardware before painting. Give them a light sanding just to rough up a little. Put a primer on them. Kilz works good. Then paint white. It would be best to use a satin or glossy as the matte finish is harder to clean. If you don't want brush strokes then use a roller.
you don't
Yes you can.





I would take the doors and hardware off lightly sand them with a 220 grit paper. Use tack cloth before and between all coats of primer and paint.





Prime them with a good primer. Latex paints are good but if you want the best use an oil based enamel. If you use latex use an enamel. A glossy finish will be the hardest and most durable. But you can use other finishes.





Make sure you lay them (the doors) flat (on saw horses when you paint them and leave them undisturbed while they dry (in a ';dust free' enviorment). The cabinets you can paint in place, the doors is what most people will see the box cabinets are mostly hidden by the door fronts.





The color you choose is up to you, but traditionally painted cabinets tend to be white.