Traditionally chalk paint is finished with wax but because kitchen cabinets receive such heavy wear i wanted to use a finish that wouldn t need maintenance.
Repaint kitchen cabinets with chalk paint.
Use an annie sloan flat brush for a smooth finish.
Remove any excess with a lint free cloth.
Use a wood sanding block to prevent rounding over the wood edges image 2.
Lightly sand the doors on all sides and faces image 1.
When dry resand all surfaces lightly to prepare them for the second coat wipe away all sanding dust with a tack cloth then repaint.
Two coats of quality paint are usually sufficient but you may want to add a third coat because kitchen cabinets take lots of punishment from cooking heat and day to day use and wood surfaces need all the.
Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint.
My go to wood sealer is polyurethane but it s a finish that notoriously yellows.
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.
If your repainting project is just a facelift for the cabinets you don t need to sand and paint the inside of the cabinets.
Leave to dry before painting a second coat of chalk paint.
Once dry wax the doors using clear chalk paint wax and a chalk paint wax brush.
Chalk paint is porous and so eventually those knots will bleed through your extra coat of white chalk paint.
Of course they are your cabinets and you can always experiment with just touching them up as you please but for the best long term durability wax should be removed before painting again.