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Cabinet Paint Doesn't Match! Anyone have this happen before?

2 years ago

Hi! We decided to add new cabinets to our existing cabinets. Our contractor had someone paint our existing kitchen cabinets, while the additonal ones were being built. He then hired a second painter to paint the additions once they were installed. Here is the problem: Our cabinet paint does not match! We have been told that the same paint was used, but you can clearly see a difference in the cabinets. Has anyone had this happen before? We are suppose to meet with the painter and contractor soon, so I was hoping to get some feedback. Thanks in advance!
*Pictures in comments.

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The Kitchen Place

2 years ago

So oven and ref. cabinets were the add ons that look different? Maybe same paint was mixed but sometimes the mixers make mistakes or slightly off. They should have painted a small sample piece to double check the two batches. Or better yet, order enough paint at the beginning...and use the exact same mix. Request that they color match and repaint the add ons to match.

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Jillian Peery
Original Author
2 years ago
Jillian Peery
Original Author
2 years ago

Cabinets above fridge and above microwave were painted in the second round.
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Jillian Peery
Original Author
2 years ago

Thought the pictures would give a better idea of the additions. Our contractor had 2 different painters paint our kitchen. Our orginally cabinets were painted while we were staying in a rental, but the add ons were not ready to be installed, so we were told they would be painted upon installation. We left the house so that those could be painted. We came back to find that the newly painted areas did not match the others. I just wanted to prepare myself for our meeting with the painter and our contractor.
Jillian Peery
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2 years ago
The shelves above the microwave were not new, but they put a coat on those for some reason.
herbflavor
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Pigments change and formulas go out of production. just going in and saying match this doesnt always work. let alone 2 different painters. ppg paint store has the better technical capability. you may be getting into trial and error now. can you demarcate and create a deliberate area that contrasts w another area ? two different colors or else painting everything but again theyve got to get the substrate all the same … prime everywhere so the paint is applied to the same value of under surface. i would personally take door front to the ppg store and let them do a trial match and test it on the new piece. give them a few days to produce this . call off the meeting until you do this footwork which can perhaps give you results. …..this should have been done and you viewed what they came up with. you need to direct things as two people did not get a result when given the task. why did they paint somewhere for unknown reason?? i would almost end the contract now / do the footwork to try w technical help to get the color and decide who id want to paint for myself. paint is really interesting … but care has to be taken and technicals are important as things change w regard formulations and features of paint.

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