kitchen cabinets painting

[The Windsors]

Hello:
Has anyone successfully painted those ugly cabinets with the oak strip at
the bottom?
we have some terrible peach colored ones that I am dying to paint white but
am comcerned
about how to treat that oak strip so that they will be all one color
Thanks, Jennifer

[Sandy]

Hi. This is how I painted my cabinets successfully. I washed them thoroughly
with a solution of TSP(trisodiumphosphate),available in paint stores or
similiar stores,then rinse with plain water. This "etches" them so you won't
have to bother with sanding. I then painted them with a creamy,off white
latex semi gloss paint. You'll need quite a few coats. It has been a few
years now, and they are so easy to clean and look great! Please use a really
good quality paint,or they will chip or peel easily. Sandy

[Sandy]

Hi. This is how I painted my cabinets successfully. I washed them thoroughly
with a solution of TSP(trisodiumphosphate),available in paint stores or
similiar stores,then rinse with plain water. This "etches" them so you won't
have to bother with sanding. I then painted them with a creamy,off white
latex semi gloss paint. You'll need quite a few coats. It has been a few
years now, and they are so easy to clean and look great! Please use a really
good quality paint,or they will chip or peel easily. Sandy

[Sandy]

Hi. This is how I painted my cabinets successfully. I washed them thoroughly
with a solution of TSP(trisodiumphosphate),available in paint stores or
similiar stores,then rinse with plain water. This "etches" them so you won't
have to bother with sanding. I then painted them with a creamy,off white
latex semi gloss paint. You'll need quite a few coats. It has been a few
years now, and they are so easy to clean and look great! Please use a really
good quality paint,or they will chip or peel easily. Sandy

[Sandy]

Hi. This is how I painted my cabinets successfully. I washed them thoroughly
with a solution of TSP(trisodiumphosphate),available in paint stores or
similiar stores,then rinse with plain water. This "etches" them so you won't
have to bother with sanding. I then painted them with a creamy,off white
latex semi gloss paint. You'll need quite a few coats. It has been a few
years now, and they are so easy to clean and look great! Please use a really
good quality paint,or they will chip or peel easily. Sandy

[Michelle and Steve]

"Sandy" <sandy3w@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:405f49fc$0$3059$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
> Hi. This is how I painted my cabinets successfully. I washed them
thoroughly
> with a solution of TSP(trisodiumphosphate),available in paint stores or
> similiar stores,then rinse with plain water. This "etches" them so you
won't
> have to bother with sanding. I then painted them with a creamy,off white
> latex semi gloss paint. You'll need quite a few coats. It has been a few
> years now, and they are so easy to clean and look great! Please use a
really
> good quality paint,or they will chip or peel easily. Sandy
>
>

In addition to the TSP you might want to prime them. I highly suggest ANY
surfaces be primed before painting, both for durability and "hidability".
If you use a good primer before you paint, you should only need 1 or 2 coats
of paint max.

Stevie Z

[Michelle and Steve]

"Sandy" <sandy3w@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:405f49fc$0$3059$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
> Hi. This is how I painted my cabinets successfully. I washed them
thoroughly
> with a solution of TSP(trisodiumphosphate),available in paint stores or
> similiar stores,then rinse with plain water. This "etches" them so you
won't
> have to bother with sanding. I then painted them with a creamy,off white
> latex semi gloss paint. You'll need quite a few coats. It has been a few
> years now, and they are so easy to clean and look great! Please use a
really
> good quality paint,or they will chip or peel easily. Sandy
>
>

In addition to the TSP you might want to prime them. I highly suggest ANY
surfaces be primed before painting, both for durability and "hidability".
If you use a good primer before you paint, you should only need 1 or 2 coats
of paint max.

Stevie Z

[Michelle and Steve]

"Sandy" <sandy3w@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:405f49fc$0$3059$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
> Hi. This is how I painted my cabinets successfully. I washed them
thoroughly
> with a solution of TSP(trisodiumphosphate),available in paint stores or
> similiar stores,then rinse with plain water. This "etches" them so you
won't
> have to bother with sanding. I then painted them with a creamy,off white
> latex semi gloss paint. You'll need quite a few coats. It has been a few
> years now, and they are so easy to clean and look great! Please use a
really
> good quality paint,or they will chip or peel easily. Sandy
>
>

In addition to the TSP you might want to prime them. I highly suggest ANY
surfaces be primed before painting, both for durability and "hidability".
If you use a good primer before you paint, you should only need 1 or 2 coats
of paint max.

Stevie Z