A Finishing Process

I take great pleasure in painting anything from houses, walls, pictures, furniture and cabinets. Even though finishing kitchen cabinets are very time consuming, they are my favorite. It gratifies me to see the final project put together and installed. Today, I am going to explain how I to paint kitchen cabinets. There are many different techniques I can choose from. Before I get started I do the following things: First, I decide which process I will apply. Then I make a list of items that will be needed. Assuming the cabinets are already built, puttied, and sanded by the builder; I check at home for wooden saw horses, two 2x2’s, stain/paint, mineral spirits, rags, lacquer, scuffing pads, dust rags, tape, newspaper, and paint brushes/spray gun. I will have to go to the store and purchase the supplies I don’t have. Using an air compressor I blow all the dust out of the room, open the windows and turn on some fans to make sure the room is dust free and has good ventilation. Next, I bring the cabinets in the room and wipe them down with mineral spirits. The mineral spirits will help clean oil and dirt off the wood. Now, I lay the 2x2’s across the saw horses, and lay all the doors face down on the 2x2’s and apply the first coat of paint. The doors take the longest so I always start with them. While I am waiting for the doors to dry, I tape the cabinets and drawers off with newspapers; the insides of the cabinets and drawers should be left unpainted. Now, I apply the first coat of paint on the drawers and cabinets. When the backs of the doors are dry I flip them over and paint