There are two methods for painting cabinets.
Hand painted cabinets vs sprayed.
Most of it ends up wasted in the hose line or as over spray.
In order to be the best teacher and guide on paint projects that i can be i decided that i would show you how to hand paint cabinets instead of spray them.
The hand painted finish in the kitchen looks more sophisticated but.
I always tell my students the brush is the extension of your hand so lock your hand and wrist rock your elbow or shoulder to control the brush stroke.
Not all of that extra paint goes onto the house either.
Paint spraying also uses 2 3 times as much paint as brushing or rolling.
Cabinets and door fronts.
On the other hand spray painting kitchen cabinets involves using a paint sprayer to evenly apply each coat of paint over the cabinet doors.
Anyone have any issues.
After a long love affair with my wagner studio sprayer it finally died after overuse which means i used it like a pro.
Brush painting and spray painting.
How does hand painted oil based paint hold up.
It is however very hard wearing.
Here s a quick guide to help you decide on spray or hand painted kitchens cabinets.
A spray painted kitchen refers to kitchen cabinets and doors that have been spray painted in a factory with a spray paint gun.
Paint adheres best over a scuffed surface making true wood cabinets a great candidate for painting sand the surface to prep it for paint and the result is a better bond and smoother finish.
This is especially important if your wood cabinets are already stained or have a glossy finish you will need to get through this finish layer first either with sandpaper or a liquid.
For the do it yourselfer these spray guns are small hand held and use compressed air to apply a fine mist of paint.
The sprayed has a very slight plastic look to it on close inspection.
Brush painting is exactly what it sounds like using a paintbrush or roller to apply paint.
Either way it is the control you use of the brush.
Hand paint or spray cabinets.
The main differences between hand painted or sprayed kitchen are the time it takes and the finished look.
Using a paint sprayer may sound like a faster application method but that.
Even with these issues there are some tight spots like around utilities that can t be done cleanly without spraying and you really can t beat the speed.
Aggy i have both in my home sprayed in the utility room and hand painted in the kitchen.