Painting oak cabinets or any cabinets for that matter is super easy with chalk paint.
Painting oak cabinets with chalk paint.
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If painted over already sealed wood tannins of the wood will not seep into the white paint causing brownish stains.
Materials needed for painting cabinets with chalk paint disclosure.
There s no need to prime.
The original oak cabinet door was first sanded with 80 grit and then 120 grit.
After the priming coats are completely dry next is the ce ce caldwell chalk paint in vintage white.
This is applied with a foam paint roller.
If you prefer annie sloan chalk paint the directions that follow will be the same.
The first on the left was not sanded or primed before adding chalk paint and distressing.
Follows is a comparison.
The second on the right was sanded primed and than chalk paint was applied before being distressed.
I didn t even take the doors off no one but me really sees the room so it didn t need to be perfect.
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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.
Chalk paint is thick and requires less coats of paint.
I did the backs let it dry and then the cabinet face and the edges let it dry.
Chalk paint dries quickly.
Chalk paint will hide heavily grained wood like oak.