How To Paint Kitchen Cabinets To Look Like Wood

Watch to learn how to paint kitchen cabinets like a pro.

How to paint kitchen cabinets to look like wood. This is a very strong mixture if you want your wood to be lighter use more glaze to colorant ratio. Make sure your paint is acrylic not vinyl. Lightly sand with 320-grit sandpaper between coats -- one primer coat and two or three top coats -- to eliminate.

For example if your cabinet has a natural wood color you can just prep it and leave it as it is. Making Paint Look Like Stain on Oak Cabinets. Then youre ready for that second coat.

Apply Dark Brown glaze with a chip brush in the same way you did the first layer. Wood cabinets are ideal for painting but any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper can be painted. If you want a more cottage style look you would want to opt for a stained oak or a honey brown shade as the base for a more shabby chic look.

Use brushes and rollers rather than a sprayer. It symobilizes a website link url. The letter P styled to look like a thumbtack pin.

You can leave the kitchen cabinet in its original color or even paint it in the color of your choice. AetbGetty Images Painting your kitchen cabinets can be a simpler budget-friendly alternative to replacing them. Step-by-step project details tools materials here.

I completed a project in which I painted some off white kitchen cabinets to look like a dark wood grain. Preparing your space and choosing your paint type are essential in this DIY project. Is it a good idea to paint kitchen cabinets.