If your cabinet doors and drawers are warped water damaged or have suffered other damage they might need a replacement.
Can you paint your own cabinets.
Check the paint label on the can for specific instructions.
Purchase the appropriate supplies for your type of cabinets.
Though a fresh coat of paint can spruce them up their damage will show through sooner than later.
You should definitely do a second coat of paint on the fronts of the doors and drawers.
Not all cabinets can be refinished.
Painting cabinets may take a little bit of time and elbow grease but the impact that freshly painted cabinets can make is staggering.
But armed with the right primer quality paint the patience not to rush the process and a long weekend a diyer can overhaul a kitchen without going over budget.
Unlike drywall cabinets are made out of a variety of materials from wood to metal that are then covered with a range of finishes from oil based paint to plastics.
Laminate cabinets require a special bonding primer.
Wood wood laminate and metal cabinets usually can be repainted without difficulty.
If the woodwork is warped badly worn or damaged or coming apart at the glued joints you can opt to buy new unfinished doors and drawers and paint them along with your existing cabinets.
Solid wood laminate or metal.
Wood cabinets are ideal for painting but any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper can be painted.
If your cabinets have plastic laminate surfaces first check with a knowledgeable paint dealer.
Follow the same process use a brush and roller to paint the fronts of the doors and drawers and then go do a second coat on the wall cabinets.
Unfortunately not all kitchen cabinets can be painted.
Let everything dry for a full 24 hours before handling and reassembling with hardware and hinges.