St Petersburg FL Homes for Sale | Estelia Mesimer Check all settings on WP dashboard

Remax Metro | Top Real Estate Agent in St Petersburg

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

727 686 2859

  • Home
  • Buy
    • Estelia’s Listings
    • Property Search
    • Buyers Center
    • Mortgage Center
  • Sell
    • Sellers Center
    • Home Valuation
    • Sold Properties
    • Selling Your Probate Home
  • About Us
    • Meet The Team
    • Videos & Testimonials
    • Top 5 Reasons to Call St. Petersburg Home
    • Top 5 Reasons to Choose Estelia Mesimer When Buying or Selling a Home
  • Blog
  • News Feed
    • St. Petersburg Bar Association
  • Contact

Lifestyles by Estelia – Giving New Life to Old Kitchen Cabinets

January 12, 2016 by Sharon Fennell Kennedy | St. Petersburg, FL: Pinellas County Leave a Comment

cabinetsAny painting job takes planning and patience. Prep work is key, especially if you make painting your kitchen cabinets a DIY project.

Before your brush ever touches the wood, you must get the surface ready to accept paint. This means properly cleaning, sanding, and priming every inch of the surface, or the finish color will not stick well.

Cleaning is the most important step in the process. Years of greasy fingerprints and cooking splatters can leave a layer of grime that inhibits paint adhesion. You can remove most of the gunk with a degreaser. After that procedure you will need to rough up the surface with some 100-grit sandpaper to help the paint stick.

The primer you use can make or break the finish. To get a glassy surface, you need to use a “high build” sand-able primer to best fill the wood and even the surface. The sand-able part of that equation is essential, so that you can smooth the surface before painting on the finish coat. You may even need two coats of primer to completely fill the grain.

To keep the doors and drawers flat as the paint levels, make yourself a pronged drying rack by drilling screws up through several pieces of scrap wood. This way you can flip your work as soon as it’s dry to the touch. Also, screw cup hooks into the edges of doors and drawers so you can grab hold and move them without fingerprinting the paint; then hang them up for out-of-the-way drying.

The type of finish paint you use contributes to the smooth look. Usually, painting cabinets for a high-traffic area such as a kitchen required using oil-based paints. However, working with oils can be messy, and the fumes are toxic.  Nowadays, there are latex formulas specified for cabinetry (labeled 100% acrylic) that will create a durable, even finish.

When the painting is done, add finishing touches such as new hardware or a faux finish to make your handiwork really pop.

About the author

Sharon Fennell Kennedy is a grant writer specializing in non-profits and a real estate blogger for The Mesimer Team – REMAX/Metro in St. Petersburg, FL. She enjoys antiquing and repurposing flea market finds, yoga, walking and reading. You can connect with Sharon on www.estelia.com or www.sharon-kennedy.com

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECENT POSTS

Pier Dolphin Cruises – St. Petersburg, FL

Historic Neighborhoods in St. Petersburg, FL

Holding an Estate Sale before Selling a Home

Decluttering Before You Move

Historic Landmark Designations

Do Green Homes Increase Home Value?

Connect With Us

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Blog Categories

  • A Dog's World
  • Bayway Isles
  • Blog
  • Buying A Home
  • Coming Soon
  • Condominiums for Sale in Gulfport FL
  • Condos for sale in St Petersburg FL
  • Featured Community
  • Gulfport FL Condos
  • Gulfport FL Condos for Sale
  • Homes for sale in St Petersburg FL
  • Homes in St Petersburg FL
  • Interior Design
  • Lifestyle Trends
  • Listing Your Home
  • Luxury Homes for Sale in St Petersburg FL
  • Luxury Waterfront Homes for Sale in St Petersburg FL
  • Non-Profit Spotlight
  • Old Northeast
  • Personal Development
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Tips & Trends
  • Remodeling
  • Selling A Home
  • Sold Listings
  • St Pete Beach Homes for Sale
  • St Petersburg Downtown Condos for Sale
  • St Petersburg FL Condos
  • St Petersburg FL condos for sale
  • St Petersburg FL Homes
  • St Petersburg FL Homes for Sale
  • St Petersburg FL Luxury Waterfront Homes
  • St Petersburg FL Townhomes
  • St Petersburg FL Townhomes for Sale
  • St Petersburg FL Waterfront Homes
  • St Petersburg Florida Homes for Sale
  • St Petersburg Florida Townhomes for Sale
  • St Petersburg Homes
  • St. Petersburg
  • Testimonial
  • Tierra Verde FL Townhomes
  • Tierra Verde FL Townhomes for Sale
  • Tierra Verde FL Waterfront Townhomes for Sale
  • Townhomes in Tierra Verde FL
  • Video

Contact

Estelia Mesimer
150 2nd Ave N, Suite 100
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Estelia@Estelia.com
Direct: 727.686.2859

Sign Up To Receive Our Newsletter

Copyright © 2020 Estelia Mesimer | All Rights Reserved. realtor-equal-op

Website Development by Dan Fennell