Paint Bathroom Cabinets

If working with oil based paint use a natural bristle.

Paint bathroom cabinets. Use a primer paint first or lightly sand existing paint finishes for better adherence of the new semi gloss paint. Put on gloves and mix trisodium phosphate tsp and water according to the instructions on the box. My bathroom cabinets are frequently used knocked against by my kids step stools etc.

Clean the cabinets here i used white lightning mixed with water in a spray bottle and some paper towels. The best paint to use on bathroom cabinets is an alkyd based paint. Set cabinet drawers on their ends.

Then wipe down each cabinet with a clean cloth to remove any residue. Dip a sponge in the solution wring it out and wipe down each cabinet. Don t forget the crevices.

If you can remove the bathroom cabinets your task will be much easier. Paint the front of each drawer but not the drawer sides or glide hardware. Paint my favorite paint for bathroom cabinets is benjamin moore advanced line in semi gloss i use simply white color to match my painted wood trim benjamin moore advance line is a waterborne alkyd paint that produces an hard enamel like finish roller or paint sprayer decide which is best for your situation.

Oil is the magic ingredient in paints that has long produced streak free surfaces. Now comes the fun it s time to paint the bathroom cabinets. It s gross to see what all will come off your cabinets.

I m using dixie belle s. Use painters tape to protect the rest of the drawer from errant brushstrokes. I removed the doors after this step so i could paint them separately.