How To Paint Cabinet Doors On Both Sides
Paint the back first leaving the edges unpainted so you ll have a spot to put your fingers when you turn the door over.
How to paint cabinet doors on both sides. It usually takes a few hours. Before painting clean the faces of cabinet boxes and drawers and both sides of doors and shelves with a product that removes dirt grease and the glossy finish. Do not rush let. The edges of the door are placed on the bent rods these are bent the exact angle to result in minimum contact therefore allows one to paint both sides at the same time.
Painting doors is much easier to do if the doors are off its hinges. That way you can practice on an area that s not so visible first and then when you flip it over to do the front the back side is the side that gets pressed on when you paint the front. Watch this video to find out more. I paint the back side inside of the cabinet doors first and let it dry as long as i can.
Here s how to get started painting you kitchen cabinets. Sometimes painting the sides and bottom can cause the drawers to stick in the frames. Follow the paint directions for the correct dry time. If you don t mind a few barely visible dimples on the back of your doors you can paint both sides of a door at once using standoffs.
On the cabinet doors and drawer fronts pieces paint the backs let them dry then paint the fronts. Paint the other side of the door and allow the paint to dry thoroughly before removing from the sawhorses. A liquid deglosser 6 the home depot should do the trick for this step. For cabinet doors we recommend spraying the backside first with a good solid but light coat then the front can be sprayed with a heavier coat.