Chalk Paint On Kitchen Cabinets - Paint Your Wardrobe To Look Antique
Painted wood is the trend now in both furniture and cabinets. In fact, whitewash has become all the rage. There are abundant websites that provide instructions and even an instructional video on how to paint a piece of furniture with lime paint. Appearance goes well especially with cottage-style décor or shabby chic.
My kitchen cabinets are old oak cupboard that you see in almost every house built in the year 1960-70.
They are also starting to look pretty bad. I've already decided are ready for a change, so I'm going to paint my closet to look antique.
With the kitchen cabinets, chances are they've been lacquered or coated to give a glossy display, so, before doing anything else, you have to rough them so that your paint will stick. This can be done in two ways: either by their very thorough sanding, or by treating them with chemicals, such as Krud Kutter Gloss-Off, which is a great all-in-one cleaner and deglosser. It will get all the advantages \\ \"crud \\\" off of your closet. Sometimes sanding and using something like Krud Kutter both are necessary to get the job done right.
Once you have prepared the surface, you are ready to start painting. But first remove the closet door. It will look a lot more professional in the end if you remove the hardware and perhaps even to update it. Another very important thing is to use high-quality paint, either oil based or something like Benjamin Moore's Advance, which has the quality of oil-based products (such as stick well to the surface being painted) although it is still basically latex.
You'll want to do a primer coat and a final coat in acrylic or semigloss. It is also a good idea to paint the inside of the closet first. That way you will get used to paint characters and, if the paint gun, you can work out the kinks on the door that will not be displayed.
Once you have drained all the cabinets is time to do the antiquing. Wrap the block sanding with 80-grit sandpaper and sand the corners and edges, which allow bare wood exposed in places. Some put a little Vaseline along the edges and corners before the final coat of paint. This makes it easier to remove the last layer, providing an older, worn look. Do not be afraid. Just eyeball it to decide when it looks weathered enough. You can always repaint and start again.
Next you scrub or paint on antiquing glaze. Let that sit for maybe five minutes, then scrub with cheese cloth. Again, this will call your artistic eye to determine whether it has the right look. Finally, dip the paintbrush in a few stains; squeeze the majority of moisture, then scattered across the surface. This will give the appearance of aging. A good whipping with a heavy chain and a nail hole or two, voila '-. You have yourself some new \\ \"old \\\" wooden cabinets hitting
