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How to Paint Laminate Kitchen Doors

If you've had laminate kitchen cabinets for some time, you may feel trapped by the look. However, there is a simple way to alter and improve the appearance of your cabinets. With some common tools and a bit of elbow grease, you can dramatically change the color and feel of your kitchen by painting your laminate kitchen doors.

Things You'll Need

  • Screw driver
  • Saw horses
  • Degreaser
  • Medium-grade sand paper
  • Disposable respirator
  • Paint
  • Paint roller or pads
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Instructions

    • 1

      Take off all knobs and pulls from laminate doors and cabinets so they won't be tainted with excess paint or damaged by the sanding process.

    • 2

      Unhook the laminate doors from the rest of the cabinets and place them on a workable surface such as a saw horse.

    • 3

      Wash the surface of each laminate door using a quality degreaser. Rinse the doors completely and allow them to dry thoroughly.

    • 4

      Sand the surface of the doors using a medium-grade sand paper. This will prep the surface so the paint will more easily adhere to the doors.

    • 5

      Apply one layer of quality paint primer to each laminate door. Primer ensures good paint coverage and achieves longer durability. Allow the primer to dry completely.

    • 6

      Paint the laminate doors. Use a roller or paint pad in place of a brush that may leave stroke marks. Allow the paint to dry before rehanging the doors.