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Cabinet Painting: A Craft for Specialists, Not General Painters
The most economical and effective way to update a tired kitchen is by painting your cabinets.
As the most-used room in your home, the kitchen deserves attention—especially the cabinets, which are often the most expensive feature. That’s why it’s essential that cabinet refinishing is done properly.
The skill and experience of a professional cabinet painter are unmatched.
While hiring a professional may cost a bit more upfront, it ensures that your investment is protected and the results are long-lasting.
Cabinet painting is a precise process that demands attention to detail.
While it might be tempting to rely on your regular house painter, cabinet painting is a specialized trade—and it’s often not their area of expertise.
House Painter vs. Cabinet Painter: What’s the Difference?
House Painter vs. Cabinet Painter: What’s the
Difference?
House painters specialize in painting broad surfaces like walls, ceilings, baseboards, and exterior siding. Their work is focused on speed and coverage, often using rollers and sprayers to complete large areas efficiently. Their materials, tools, and techniques are chosen for general-use surfaces that don’t face as much wear and tear.
Cabinet painters, on the other hand, are specialists trained to work on high-touch, detailed surfaces like kitchen and bathroom cabinetry. Cabinet painting involves meticulous surface prep—deep cleaning, sanding, tack clothing, and high-adhesion priming. Cabinet painters use specialized spray equipment and professional-grade cabinet coatings to achieve a smooth, durable, factory-like finish that stands up to daily use. This level of quality can’t be achieved with brushes and rollers alone, or with standard wall paint. The right products and techniques make all the difference in both appearance and long-term durability.
The quality of any finish is only as good as the weakest link.
For a durable, long-lasting cabinet finish, proper preparation is non-negotiable. Cabinets must be thoroughly
cleaned, lightly sanded, tack clothed, and properly primed to ensure stronge paint adhesion.
To ensure durability, cabinetry needs to be cleaned, lightly sanded, tac clothed and primed before painting for
good adhesion. Below is an example of a painting service inferior workmanship
Below is an example of inferior workmanship from a painting service that skipped these critical steps.
BENEFITS OF HIRING A PROFESSIONAL CABINET PAINTER
Beyond proper preparation and the use of high-quality materials, a professional cabinet painter brings design expertise to the table. They can guide you through color selection and offer custom finishes such as glazes, distressing, and wood graining.
These are just a few of the many design options available to give your cabinets a custom look.
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A glaze was applied to enhance the architectural details of the cabinets
If you're in need of updating your kitchen cabinets or bathroom vanities, contact me to discuss your cabinet painting project and to get your free estimate!
Divine Arterior Design has beautified homes and businesses with cabinet painting, custom decorative paint effects and murals for over 30 years. I provide specialty finishes to walls, cabinetry, furniture and many other surfaces. I can help you create a custom finish on any surface that suits your style and budget.