How To Repaint Bathroom Vanity Cabinets

Prep:20

Active Time:2

Dry Time:2

Total Time:2 2 20

Remove doors and drawers.
Take off all cabinet hardware including hinges. Label and place in bags.
Set-up paint station for drawers and doors.
Tape drawers so that you are only painting the wood part, but not the whole drawer.
Lightly scuff already painted cabinets with extra fine sandpaper or green Scotch Brite pad. Pay extra attention to any previous brush marks and imperfections. Fix those with sandpaper before beginning.
Wipe down cabinets and all surfaces to be painted with a deglosser.
Make sure cabinets are completely clean and dust-free.
Trim out areas on cabinets with a brush that the small foam roller will not be able to get. You want to work in stages.
Once you have trimmed a few areas or ridges in the doors, use a small foam roller to paint all flat areas with high-quality paint like Sherwin Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel. Working in thin layers will be your best bet.
Let the first coat dry and repeat the painting process for at least 2 coats of paint.
Look at your cabinet from multiple angles to make sure you are painting all areas evenly.
Let the paint cure for as long as you can (at least a few days).
Put hinges back on and put doors and drawers back in.

Starting with a clean and smooth surface will help your new paint layer adhere.
Work in thin layers of paint with your roller.
Check for drips as you work. Before painting the next coat, you can always lightly sand any uneven spots or drips.
Let your cabinets cure for at least a week before adding hardware back on.
You can test if your paint is adhering well by trying to scratch it with your fingernail once it dries.
If wood is showing through from the previous paint job, you will need to prep and prime those areas before adding paint. If painting waterbased paint on top of waterbased paint, there is no need to prime the whole cabinet.

Cost: under $100