Tips for Painting Your Kitchen Cupboards


Painting your cupboards can give your kitchen a whole new look, but it's not always an easy task to accomplish-- especially if you've never done it before. Below are some helpful tips that can make the process easier and less messy.

Lay Down a Tarp

Before you even open your paint can, it's best that you put down a tarp on your floor and countertops. Paint has a tendency to drip and get all over the place. The more area the tarp covers, the less area you'll have to clean up later. If you do not have a tarp, then you can instead lay down newspapers. Really, anything that you don't mind getting paint on will work.

Use Painter's Tape

Since counters are right on the wall (usually) it's best to use painter's tape to keep paint off the walls. Painters tape works to create a border, making sure the paint doesn't go where it's not supposed to. It also works great for making straight lines and patterns, if you're trying to be fancy with it. 
Painters should know that there is a difference between painter's tape and masking tape. While these two tapes look and feel much alike, painter's tape tends to be blue; this makes it easier to see. Also, masking tape is more likely to leave behind sticky residue than painter's tape.

Paint Two Coats

Lastly, make sure you paint at least two coats on the cupboards to make sure the color is vibrant and the paint covers everything. Read the paint can to know how much time you need to wait between coats. Between coats, also make sure to close your can. You are not likely to be able to close it as well as the paint store, as these stores use a lid press paint can closer. However, you can get pretty close by using a hammer to tap the lid shut.
When you're done with your project, all that is left to do is clean up. If you've followed these tips, there shouldn't be much clean up to do. Good luck!
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