How to Prep Your Cabinets For Painting or Staining
Ready to prep your kitchen or bathroom cabinets for painting or staining? Following these guidelines will enable us to do our job efficiently and produce the best, longest-lasting results. Your home is of great value and importance to us and we take pride in doing the job right.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in preparing your kitchen.
Here are some ways you can help:
STEP 1: Cabinets
Remove everything from the counters and off the top of the upper cabinets and move it to a safe place. You can leave the things inside your cabinets, however, please be sure the items are pushed back from the ledge that will be painted. If there is anything of value, please remove it/them prior to our arrival. If a cabinet is so full that things cannot be pushed back, please remove some of the items.
STEP 2: Drawers
Contents will need to be removed to allow us to take them off-site for finishing. We can provide tubs in advance upon request.
STEP 3: Hardware
Please have replacement hardware available to us the first day of your refinishing. This will allow us to verify compatibility. Please let us know if you would like us to pick up hinges to match the handles and knobs you pick out. Here are our recommended locations to find a wide selection of hardware:
Locks and Pulls KC
10333 Metcalf Avenue | Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 381-1335 | locksandpullskc.com
Locks and Pulls KC
109 N. E. 91st Street | Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 436-4545 | locksandpullskc.com
Knobs & Locks
2420 SW Missouri State Route 7 | Blue Springs, MO 64014
(816) 229-7900 | knobsandlocks.com
STEP 4: Floors
Please sweep the floors with a vacuum or wet/dry vac. Wet mop your floor. Get a cloth and make sure to get any hair or dirt that may be up under the cabinets and along the toe kick area. We want to avoid any dirt, dust, hair, etc. from being kicked up and settle in the paint.
STEP 5: Sink Area
The sink area will be used for general clean-up, so please make sure the kitchen sink is clear of dishes on our designated working days. If you have a slop sink that we will have access to, we will do our heavy cleaning in there. We do our best to care for your home as we work, and we’ve found it is always best to have the sink accessible as we work.
STEP 6: Appliances
If you wish for hidden end panels around appliances to be painted, please have the appliances removed to enable us to paint in those areas. Any appliances left in place will be taped, protected, and painted around.
STEP 7: During the Renovation
Once the boxes/facing of your kitchen is cleaned, we ask that you refrain from heavy cooking during the renovation due to oils, smoke, and dirt that could contaminate your cabinets and act as a resist for the primer and paint. If something were to get on the cabinets, it could result in a delay in completion of the kitchen due to extra cleaning and drying time, and could add additional cost to your estimate. Clean the area if something is to get on the cabinets, but please let us know so we can take the necessary steps for the primer and/or paint to properly adhere.