Blackmailed!! Advice urgently needed

[Libigage]

I'm being blackmailed and have never been so happy. This is the deal, the boss wants a new kitchen but she knows that we can't afford a total refit so she has said if I paint the kitchen cabinets and get a new work top I can have a brewzilla. So can someone advise me on the best paint to use please. We wooden doors but laminate sides. Help me!!!!

 

[Clint]

Kitchen cabinet paint! Get it from the DIY shop...

 

[trummy]

You can get special cupboard paint - Its not cheap and I dont know if its the best option. If the doors are varnished then a specialist primer again special primer is available. I would not use chalk paint, a cousin recently used it and it took some seven coats including the protective varnish finish coat before he was happy. I have had good results using foam rollers - gives a nice even finish. If the doors are not of a suitable profile to use a roller then get some good paint brushes - makes a big difference to the finish

 

[labrewski]

Strip laminate off at front normal paint scraper will do
Get a tin of bin primer shellac ,kind of red tin
2 light coats all round then buy your furniture paint or chalk paint
Primer is important for paint to hold

 

[Jim Brewster]

Do a Banksy-esque artwork on them. You know like someone in a chef uniform holding a frying pan as if it was an electric guitar or a rifle

 

[Dazzelknight]

I'm being blackmailed and have never been so happy. This is the deal, the boss wants a new kitchen but she knows that we can't afford a total refit so she has said if I paint the kitchen cabinets and get a new work top I can have a brewzilla. So can someone advise me on the best paint to use please. We wooden doors but laminate sides. Help me!!!!

I’m a Decorator and do hand painted kitchens all the time.. Remove all handles and d-grease using sugar soap.
Sand with a light grade paper
Apply 1 coat of slightly thinned zinnser cover stain (yellow tin). This will give a good key to surfaces. then apply a good quality water based undercoat plus two coats of satin finish , I recommend Farrow and Ball or Little Green , lightly sanding between each coat... job done Ps the Red tin zinnser stated above is shellac based so dries almost instantly, so unless your spraying it, your gonna get brush marks everywhere if you use that.

 

[Dazzelknight]

I’m a Decorator and do hand painted kitchens all the time.. Remove all handles and d-grease using sugar soap.
Sand with a light grade paper
Apply 1 coat of slightly thinned zinnser cover stain (yellow tin). This will give a good key to surfaces. then apply a good quality water based undercoat plus two coats of satin finish , I recommend Farrow and Ball or Little Green , lightly sanding between each coat... job done Ps the Red tin zinnser stated above is shellac based so dries almost instantly, so unless your spraying it, your gonna get brush marks everywhere if you use that.

 

[Dazzelknight]

Ps if u want a protective varnish apply 2 coats of this stuff.

 

[labrewski]

I’m a Decorator and do hand painted kitchens all the time.. Remove all handles and d-grease using sugar soap.
Sand with a light grade paper
Apply 1 coat of slightly thinned zinnser cover stain (yellow tin). This will give a good key to surfaces. then apply a good quality water based undercoat plus two coats of satin finish , I recommend Farrow and Ball or Little Green , lightly sanding between each coat... job done Ps the Red tin zinnser stated above is shellac based so dries almost instantly, so unless your spraying it, your gonna get brush marks everywhere if you use that.

I used a foam roller got a lovely smooth finish but I'm not a pro just a humble Joe soap doing DIY lol

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

I painted a pair of retro speakers with a roller and Wilko furniture paint and they came out great.

Edit - It may be worth checking how much it would cost to replace the doors and panels though. We just did this with our Kitchen recently.

Before

After

 

[Libigage]

Thank you all for the advice

 

[Libigage]

I painted a pair of retro speakers with a roller and Wilko furniture paint and they came out great.

Edit - It may be worth checking how much it would cost to replace the doors and panels though. We just did this with our Kitchen recently.

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Can I ask what you have used on the floor and was the original floor tiles, did you rip them up?

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

I had Amtico down originally. Had been down 18 years and was still solid so I just laid the new flooring on top of it. New flooring is Karndean loosely. I used about a cup full of tackifier around the edges, the rest is just loose laid.

https://www.karndean.com/en-gb/floors/our-blog/2013/4/16/looselay-commercial-video

 

[Libigage]

I’m a Decorator and do hand painted kitchens all the time.. Remove all handles and d-grease using sugar soap.
Sand with a light grade paper
Apply 1 coat of slightly thinned zinnser cover stain (yellow tin). This will give a good key to surfaces. then apply a good quality water based undercoat plus two coats of satin finish , I recommend Farrow and Ball or Little Green , lightly sanding between each coat... job done Ps the Red tin zinnser stated above is shellac based so dries almost instantly, so unless your spraying it, your gonna get brush marks everywhere if you use that.

Thanks, Great info, would you recommend any of the cheaper brands

 

[muppix]

Just throwing it out there apropos of nothing at all: have you thought about using vinyl wrap instead? The choice of finishes these days is staggering and since most of your surfaces will be fairly flat it should be easy.

 

[Dazzelknight]

Thanks, Great info, would you recommend any of the cheaper brands

Dulux is good, iv used valspa before and that was ok, Crown not too bad,, but the cheaper stuff I tend to stear clear of. The paint does go a long way so a 2.5lt tin will do an average size kitchen..I do recommend u get a good acrylic paint brush tho, a Purdy or Hamilton’s. You will get a good finish and it will make the job much easier. The cover stain is oil based so ul need a separate brush for that and a little white spirit to thin, this will help it to flow better when your brushing it on. If you need anymore advise just let me know.

 

[Libigage]

Dulux is good, iv used valspa before and that was ok, Crown not too bad,, but the cheaper stuff I tend to stear clear of. The paint does go a long way so a 2.5lt tin will do an average size kitchen..I do recommend u get a good acrylic paint brush tho, a Purdy or Hamilton’s. You will get a good finish and it will make the job much easier. The cover stain is oil based so ul need a separate brush for that and a little white spirit to thin, this will help it to flow better when your brushing it on. If you need anymore advise just let me know.

What about v33 from b&q

 

[Clint]

Sounds like a bit of a job...I'd muck it up.

 

[jof]

We had foil covered MDF doors on our units. They were crap & foil peeled.

Wanted a Matt white finish, so removed handles, stripped off foil covering & used roller to apply 3-4 coats of the blue zinnser primer (on advice of local hardware shop).
Did it in autumn & it's still OK.

Edit: I used a foam roller to apply it as I didn't want brush marks.

 

[Dazzelknight]

What about v33 from b&q

Never used the stuff so can’t comment