Longevity: Factory finished painted cabs vs stained
D Dawson
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Comments (2)I had Wood-Mode cabinets for over 18 years through my kids growing up years with lots of boys hanging out at our house. They saw LOTS of use and when we moved, there was not one ding or rub on the factory baked on finish. We are now in the process of installing Crown Point painted with the same finish. They have been in storage for a while (that is another story) and have been hit on a regular basis by the subs working on the house and so far no problems. I love the way they look and feel. Time will tell....See MoreFinish for white cabs: factory or hand painted?
Comments (10)I've had both: in a previous house I painted our cabinets (I really spent my time doing the prep and painting) and in this house we have a catalyzed lacquer finish. Our cabinets were made by a local custom cabinetmaker (who had the cabinets painted) and they have a low sheen (I didn't want any gloss). Maybe it's a satin finish? Anyway, so it's funny, because in the short time we've had this kitchen we've had a number of dings, all by the appliance installers and floor crew! None by my children, my pets, my husband or myself. Go figure. The cabinetmaker gave us touch-up paint for the dings but I haven't touched them up yet. They're small and I have to really look for them, plus I'm lazy. In the kitchen where I painted, even though I did a good job there were dings, and those were from us (just my husband and me -- hadn't had children yet). But you know what? That was back in 2001 and paints have changed a lot since then! If I had to do it now, I think I'd go with Benjamin Moore Impervo or Cabinet Coat. Have you seen pirula's kitchen? She hand painted her kitchens and has written that she's had no problems with the paint holding up. Or bayareafrancy's in-progress (of being painted) kitchen? She's using the BM Impervo, and it's painting like a dream. We have wainscoting and trim which is painted with the BM Impervo and I can tell you how terrifically well it holds up to scrubbing! No burnishing -- it's amazing. I have sticky fingered children, plus my youngest likes to draw with chalk / pens (when I'm not looking, that is) and again, it comes off the BM Impervo painted surfaces just like that! But I have a harder time getting it off the catalyzed lacquer finished cabinetry. Anyway, so based on my experiences, I think both can be really durable, but with one you get a "hand made" appearance (paint), and with the other, you get a really smooth, even finish. It depends on what you're ultimately after for your kitchen....See MoreS/O: re-staining vs. re-painting cabs
Comments (4)If you are doing this work in place, then there is no question that refinishing wood is more time consuming than painting. To refinish properly, doors are all removed and sent out to be stripped. Frames are stripped in place, drawers are removed as well. Then sand, stain sand stain and finish coat which coule be an oil or a polyurethane. For brush painting, you can get away with sanding the painted finish and then painting, either once or twice. Painted cabinets aren't always made of cheaper woods: our newly finished kitchen, (today our first day of cooking!) is a green shop paint finish over maple. Good luck...See MorePainted cab quality--local custom vs. Diamond
Comments (2)You might ask what kind of automotive paint it is---it may turn out to just be standard oil-based paint. I know in California, you can't buy oil-based for cabinets anymore so you have to buy it for auto/metal use, but it's often the same paint that they sold before for homes (e.g., Benjamin Moore--lots of cabinetmakers seem to use theirs). So it could be similar in your state, in which case you can do a search for people who've used oil-based paints on their cabinets versus factory finishes--I think there are some older threads on that. Some people choose the painted over the factory finish because they like the looks, so it's not necessarily a lesser product---more a matter of personal choice and balancing pros and cons....See MoreD Dawson
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