When it comes to redoing your kitchen and give it a brand new look, you have a number of options to consider. One thing to consider if you are going for a more modern look and feel is to completely repaint all of the cabinets white. This will give all of the cabinets in the kitchen, both upper and lowers a much more stylish and up-to-date look.

There are a whole lot of steps to follow in order to completely paint your cabinets white from their current condition and look. The following is a guide that will help take you from start to finish.

12 Steps to Painting Your Existing Cabinets White

Step #1 – Gather All Equipment/Supplies – Once you got your plan together you want to be sure you have all of the supplies and tools that you will need. You do not want to have to go back out to pick up something after you have already started.

Step #2 -Cover All Other Surfaces With Drop Clothes – The very first thing you want to do is prep the area around all of the cabinets and if you plan to use a paint sprayer to apply all of the paint. You will want to be sure that everything that you do not want paint on is covered by painter’s tape or drop cloth.

Step #3 – Remove Doors and Hardware – It is much easier to do all of the necessary work with all of the doors and hardware removed. This will also make it easier to deep clean and polish all of the hardware.

Step #4 – Clean All Surfaces – You want to get a good look at all the areas of the cabinets with everything opened up and removed. So, give everything a good scrubbing to get off any dirt or grime that might be stuck on the cabinets.

Step #5 – Remove Old Paint or Varnish – In order to do a good job of repainting your kitchen cabinets white, you will want to be sure that you remove the layers of paint or varnish that is currently there. By removing all of the old finish you will be able to uncover any possible damage that could require additional repairing.

Step #6 – Inspect Cabinet Boxes, Fronts, and Doors For Imperfections – When it comes to refinishing, you want to be sure that you closely inspect all areas of the cabinets to be sure you find any and all imperfections. This way you can go back and fix them prior to painting.

Step #7 – Repair Any Visible Damage – Depending on how old the cabinets are there might be visible damage like dents, scratches, and scrapes. You want to be sure that you use wood filler to fix any really deep scrapes or dents.

Step #8 – Sand All Surfaces To Be Painted – To ensure that you have a good, even surface for the primer to stick to you need to scuff all of the surfaces that you will be priming and painting. This helps the primer to adhere to all of the surfaces.

Step #9 – Apply Primer To All Surfaces – The key to getting the paint to adhere to all of the surfaces that you need it to it is very important that you put down an even coat of primer to all of the surfaces that you are going to be painting. This includes all of the edges just inside the boxes.

Step #10 – Paint – With all of the preparations complete it is time to apply the paint that you have chosen for your cabinets. Whether you decided to use a brush or paint sprayer, you need to careful when applying the paint.

Step #11 – Put All Cabinet Hardware and Doors Back Together – After you let all of the paint dry thoroughly it is time to put everything back together to be sure everything looks exactly like you were expecting it to.

Step #12 – Clean Up – While it may seem like this is a no-brainer, but the clean up is very important. It gives you the opportunity to ensure that you did not leave any overspray on any of the cabinet hardware that would stick out like a sore thumb if you missed it.