Painting kitchen units in Comberton homes
The village was largely built in the late 1960s and 1970s, so the kitchen in most houses here will be a later replacement, fitted at some point in the decades since. Graham checks what your doors are made of at the visit. Solid wood, painted timber and MDF take paint well when prepared properly, while some factory finishes won't hold it, and he'll say so before quoting.
Degreasing comes first, concentrating on the doors beside the hob and the bin. Then we sand with Mirka dust-free sanders, prime with a Zinsser product to suit the surface and apply two finish coats.
Sprayed or brushed
Our Graco Ultra cordless airless handheld sprayer gives slab doors a flat, brush-free finish. In a smaller kitchen, or on Shaker-style doors, a brush and roller often makes more sense, because masking would take longer than the painting. Satin is a little easier to wipe, and eggshell has a softer look.
If you'd like the room around the units refreshed too, our Comberton interior decorating page covers walls and ceilings.
Comberton at a glance
- 12 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 18 minutesOSRM routing
- 75%of homes are owner-occupiedCensus 2021
- 30%of households own with a mortgageCensus 2021
- 7%were built 1983 to 1999VOA Council Tax stock
- 6%were built since 2000VOA Council Tax stock
- 93%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
How we approach kitchen cabinet painting
We label each door as it comes off, degrease every surface, sand to a key, fill chips and prime with Zinsser. Worktops, tiles, floor and appliances are sheeted and taped before any spraying. Timber worktops can be sanded and oiled with Osmo at the same time, as we did in a converted telephone exchange in Fulbourn. The full method, products and FAQs are on our kitchen cabinet painting page.