Kitchen cabinet painting in Sandy
A quarter of Sandy's homes were built between 1983 and 1999, by Council Tax records. Kitchens of that era often still have solid carcasses and a layout that works, with door finishes that have yellowed or worn around the handles.
Graham checks whether your doors are painted timber, solid wood or MDF, and tells you at the visit if a finish isn't a good candidate for paint.
How the doors are done
Cleaning and sanding take up most of the first day: degreasing round the hob and bin, keying with Mirka dust-free sanders, filling chips and priming with Zinsser. Two coats of woodwork paint follow, in eggshell or satin from Tikkurila, Farrow & Ball or Dulux.
Flat slab doors suit our Graco Ultra handheld sprayer once everything is masked, while in a smaller kitchen a brush often makes more sense. Finished rooms are in our gallery, and the main kitchen cabinet painting page goes into more detail.
Sandy at a glance
- 28 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 44 minutesOSRM routing
- 67%of homes are owner-occupiedCensus 2021
- 35%of households own with a mortgageCensus 2021
- 26%were built 1983 to 1999VOA Council Tax stock
- 15%were built since 2000VOA Council Tax stock
- 89%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
How we approach kitchen cabinet painting
In a 1990s Sandy kitchen we label and remove doors, degrease every face, sand with Mirka extracting sanders and fill dents. A Zinsser primer suited to the old finish goes on, then two top coats, sprayed or brushed. Worktops, floors and appliances are masked first, and the sink stays usable where possible. The full method, products and FAQs are on our kitchen cabinet painting page.