I was able to paint over sun yellow formica cabinets and it extended the life of the kitchen nearly 10 years.
Youtube painting formica cabinets.
Please don t hate me but my laziness got the best of me and i did do something i regret.
I will not call this a tutorial on painting your kitchen cabinets because well i have zero photo proof of painting the cabinet doors.
Formica has such a slippery surface that paint has a hard time sticking to it.
How to paint laminate kitchen cabinets.
If you ve scoured the internet for the best paint for your laminate kitchen cabinets i ve got a lot of answers for you.
I also explain how to properly prepare metal to be painted.
When you paint laminate kitchen cabinets you need a good primer.
Remove the doors and hardware.
Have a laminate cabinet doors you want to update.
Because it s non porous and smooth formica makes it difficult to apply paint evenly and the paint can peel right off.
Tips for painting formica cabinets.
I did not remove the cabinets before painting.
If painting a formica countertop tape off the sink the backsplash walls that edge the counter and the lower cabinets.
Do not paint over damaged laminate.
In this vidoe i explain the steps and supplies neccessary to paint a formica surface.
Clean with soap and water light sand with 400 grit black paper clean with lacquer thinner 2 light coats of oil based kilz primer then 3 light coats of acrylic paint applied with the thin mini rollers.
If painting cabinets tape off surrounding walls and potentially.
I will say giving this 80s kitchen a good coat of paint totally transformed the kitchen.
But be warned it s tricky to paint over formica.
Painting your formica cabinets is a cheap way to give a room a whole new look.
If a total replacement isn t in the budget painting veneer cabinets and laminate cabinets is an option for a fresh and budget friendly new look.
Dealing with outdated formica cabinets.