Cabinet doors take more daily abuse than any other painted surface in the house. Hands, steam, cooking oil and the odd wet dishcloth all end up on them, and a finish that is not applied properly will chip at the edges within months. Painting kitchen and bathroom cabinets in Kaleden is a good way to change a room without paying for new boxes, as long as the work is done in the right order.

What matters most is what happens before the colour. Cabinets need to be cleaned of grease, scuffed so the primer can bite and sealed where the old finish is stained or bare. We spell out that process in the free written quote, so you can see where the time goes.

What goes into a cabinet refinish

Removal of doors, drawer fronts and hardware, each labelled so everything returns to its place
Deep degreasing, especially around the stove, the sink and the handles
Sanding to dull the old finish, plus filling of old hardware holes or dents
Bonding primer on every face, with stain-blocking where wood tannins might bleed through
Two coats of a hard-wearing cabinet enamel, sanded lightly between coats
Reinstalling doors, adjusting hinges so gaps are even and fitting your hardware or new pulls

Kitchens in lake cottages and family homes

Many Kaleden kitchens were put together for summer weeks by the water, with solid but dated cabinets that nobody wanted to tear out. That is the ideal case for painting. The boxes are fine, the layout works, and the only complaint is the colour or a finish that has gone yellow and sticky.

Dry mountain-valley air helps the paint cure, but a house that gets closed up and then suddenly heated or aired out can see wood move. We mention that because it affects how we treat seams and edges. If your cabinets have hairline splits at the joints, we fill and flex-caulk them where appropriate so the new finish does not crack along the line.

How the cabinet job runs

Look and decide. We inspect the doors and boxes, check for water damage or peeling laminate and agree on colour and sheen, then send a free written quote.
Doors out, boxes covered. Doors and drawer fronts are numbered and taken to a work area. The boxes are masked off, the counters and floors are covered.
Clean, sand, prime. Every surface is degreased and sanded, then primed. Repairs are filled and sanded flush before the topcoat goes on.
Finish and hang. Two coats go on, with time to harden between them. We rehang the doors, check the alignment and walk through the kitchen with you.

The full process, prep and pricing factors are on our main cabinet painting page.

Cabinet Painting in Kaleden: questions

How long before I can use the kitchen normally?

You can use the room again as soon as the doors are hung, but the paint keeps hardening for a couple of weeks. We suggest gentle handling and no harsh cleaners during that period.

Will the wood grain still show through?

On open-grained woods like oak the grain will show unless we fill it first. We can discuss a grain-filling step in the quote if you want a smoother look.

Can laminate or thermofoil cabinets be painted?

Often yes, with the right bonding primer, but peeling or swollen thermofoil is a different story. We check the condition on the visit and tell you honestly if painting is a poor fit.

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To refresh your cabinets in Kaleden, request a free written quote and we will list every door and drawer in it.

Request your free written quote or call (778) 760-0346.

More about cabinet painting and Kaleden

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Further reading: Kaleden on Wikipedia and Spray painting on Wikipedia.

Watch: cabinet painting in action

How to properly paint kitchen cabinets, by This Old House on YouTube.