Is your kitchen worth painting?
Painting suits a kitchen whose carcasses are solid, doors hang true and layout still works. Council Tax figures for the area show about a third of homes were built from 1983 onwards, and kitchens from that period or later tend to have timber or MDF doors that hold a primer well. Some foil-wrapped or high-gloss doors are a poor fit, and Graham will say so during the visit.
Kitchen cabinet painting in Landbeach, step by step
Doors and drawer fronts are numbered, each with its own hinges, and the surfaces degreased, particularly around the hob and handles. Next comes a Mirka dust-free sand, a Zinsser primer and a hard-wearing satin or eggshell. Plain flat doors suit our Graco Ultra cordless sprayer, which avoids brush marks, while framed doors often come out better by hand.
If the worktops are wood, Osmo oil can refresh them in the same visit; the Old Telephone Exchange in Fulbourn has oiled worktops and beams. For a fully sprayed finish, see our page on a full kitchen respray.
Landbeach at a glance
- 0 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 1 minutesOSRM routing
- 69%of homes are owner-occupiedCensus 2021
- 22%of households own with a mortgageCensus 2021
- 14%were built 1983 to 1999VOA Council Tax stock
- 20%were built since 2000VOA Council Tax stock
- 88%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
How we approach kitchen cabinet painting
We plan at the visit which runs of units are painted when, so you keep a working sink for as long as possible. Every surface is cleaned with a degreaser, rinsed and sanded to key it. A Zinsser primer suited to the material goes on first, then two finish coats, with a light sand between them, and hinges go back once the paint is hard. The full method, products and FAQs are on our kitchen cabinet painting page.