Painting Melamine Kitchen Cabinets With Chalk Paint

But when it s something other than wood they re extra apprehensive as they re unsure of how the paint will look over a different material.

Painting melamine kitchen cabinets with chalk paint. It was a pain however with all the prep work but much more affordable than installing new cabinets. I would definitely recommend chalk paint if you are considering painting your cabinets as it s so easy to use and provides a great end result we got the look of a brand new kitchen for just a fraction of the price by choosing to paint our cabinets instead of gut the whole thing. Learning how to paint your kitchen cabinets may seem intimidating at first but it really was such a breeze. As part of our kitchen cabinet painting series we wanted to make sure we included a tutorial on how to paint melamine cabinets.

We painted the kitchen cabinets in our old kitchen using latex paint no sprayer just the old fashioned way. People are often apprehensive about painting kitchen cabinets period. They tend to get scratched and nicked with normal use and many countertops have a burn mark or two. I have to honestly say i have never had the guts to recommend that a client paint thermofoil laminate or melamine kitchen cabinets.

This type of cabinetry is often found in lower end kitchens melamine and thermofoil are similar plastic materials that are applied over particleboard or mdf to inexpensively simulate the look of painted wood. Have a laminate cabinet doors you want to update. Watch as lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how your can paint laminate cabinets for an affordable.