Chalk Paint Over Vinyl Cabinets

Learning how to paint your kitchen cabinets may seem intimidating at first but it really was such a breeze.

Chalk paint over vinyl cabinets.

Chalk paint cabinets durability factor. Chalk paint will hide heavily grained wood like oak. This makes me so happy because regardless of whether you re a pro painter or a total beginner this won t impact the outcome of your project. Allow the paint to dry and look it over.

I would definitely recommend chalk paint if you are considering painting your cabinets as it s so easy to use and provides a great end result we got the look of a brand new kitchen for just a fraction of the price by choosing to paint our cabinets instead of gut the whole thing. Vinyl wrapped cabinets with their sleek surface are more challenging to paint than wood. Left exposed chalk paint flakes easily so a wax or other topcoat is more than strongly advised. Better homes gardens notes that with the proper products preparation and paint application however you can give your kitchen an updated.

Chalk paint is thick and requires less coats of paint. One other important consideration with chalk paint is its finish. It s pretty easy to figure out just scrape the piece of furniture with our fingernail. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.

If you see bubbles forming then the paint is not adhering well and may not be a good fit. If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up. A good place to test is the back of a cabinet door. If wax builds up under your nail or you can see the scratch mark in the finish there is wax on the piece.

Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old. It is a necessity for applications such as kitchen cabinets. Realistically no if the vinyl has held up well so far but it also shouldn t be too much work to peel off the vinyl to prep for refinishing. Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes.

That said depending on the cabinets you could have particle board or mdf underneath which you wouldn t want directly exposed for painting due to porosity. There s no need to prime. If painted over already sealed wood tannins of the wood will not seep into the white paint causing brownish stains. This may lead to paint peeling off the kitchen cabinets down the road.

Chalk paint dries quickly. You can just dive right in.