DIY Kitchen Cabinets Painting. The UNSPONSORED truth.
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- Опубліковано 4 гру 2020
- Painting kitchen cabinets is an easy DIY for most people. But it's hard to find videos that aren't sponsored. In this video, we use a brush and roller to paint our cabinets. I explain what products we used and why, and what to expect as a result. This is the truth about painting cabinets and managing your tolerance for imperfections. The big question I answer is whether or not I think it's worth painting cabinets or not.
If you find any value in the effort made to make this video, all I ask is that you hit that subscribe button and drop a like on this video.
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I am doing this right now, the easiest way to paint kitchen cabinets is to burn the fucking house down and start from scratch.
😂 Yep! 😂
I am about to start this project myself. My husband is hesitant so I said I would do the majority of the work. Your comment scares me! Hahahaha. But to be fair, my cabinets are AWFUL. Picture early 90's honey oak cabinets with wimpy, thin trim. Hideous. They have to be done. Wish me luck
@@laurenlavineway3562 Best of luck on your project! Make sure to take plenty of pics so you can remind yourself why you’re doing it. 😂
Lmao o dear
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I've painted lots of cabinets, and I appreciate your honest review. My cabinets don't look painted anymore because I've had 10 years of practice, read: messing up and getting better.
Tips if interested:
1. Use an oil based primer. My preference is Zinsser Bulls Eye 1.2.3. Use two coats of primer, lightly sanding between each one. Wear a mask. Fill in the gaps with caulk after the first coat of primer.
2. The thing about Benjamin Moore's Advance paint that everyone loves is that once it cures, it's hard and won't budge easily, similar to an oil based paint. However, the thing that the sales reps never do a good job at, is telling people that the paint needs 24-36 hours to dry in between coats (which also means that amount of time for each side of the door). Most people don't want to be painting for several weeks, which is the time needed to truly paint well with that particular brand.
3. The other thing is that that particular paint needs about a full week to fully cure before putting the doors back on. These are the things I've learned over the years. Just sharing in case anyone else wants to go that route.
4. If you don't have that kind of time to wait, try Sherwin Williams Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel paint.
Also, I like the after better than the before, and I think you did a great job :-) But I agree that it's a LONG tedious task that I wouldn't tell most people to tackle unless they're super patient, and probably are gluttons for punishment.
Awesome advice Sonya. I thought about using bullseye. I’ll use your tips when I do the lowers!
That was a super helpful comment. Thank you so much for that insight!
Thank you for this!
YES! I’ve also painted A LOT of cabinets and after many mistakes, I’ve found that enamel works best.
Do you think it's worth it to rent a paint sprayer?
You are so patient I hope your wife appreciates you. Because if I told my husband I wanted my kitchen cabinets painted he would say “WHOS STOPPING YOU? JUST MAKE SURE YOUR ALL DONE BEFORE SUPPER TIME.”.
I wish more DIY videos would follow this format. Concise, honest assessment, real world issues and no fluff. In the end, it looks great. Only the homeowners would notice the flaws because they are up close to them everyday. I would have probably taken the money saved and got a decent sprayer.
I really appreciate this comment! It's the highest compliment. To be honest, the only reason I made this video was because I couldn't find a realistic and honest cabinet painting video that wasn't sponsored. So yeah, thanks for watching and I really appreciate it!
@@RinkVideo I have to second the comment. I really appreciate this video for all the reasons mentioned above. Great job. Haven't clicked through to your main page or watched any other videos, but subscribed immediately regardless. Good luck growing the channel. Great content and production value. Thanks.
You’re funny!! Totally subscribed.
A couple of tips for those interested
1: Use a high quality caulk where the panel meets the stiles and rails. Caulk will help significantly with any movement of the panel due to humidity or door assembly method. Paint in itself is not a filler material and BM Advance is especially not suited for that type of application as its leveling properties will work against you as the paint flows back out of the cracks and crevices.
2: You can use Mag Wheel Cleaner for degreasing if TSP or a heavy duty cleaner (Fantastik, Spray Nine etc.) isn't working. Use a scrubbing pad and plastic scrapers as your tools.
3: Stix is not a stain blocking primer like BIN, so if you sand/strip the existing sealer off and expose the bare wood then there is a chance that you'll get bleed stains from the tannins in the wood that will come through the paint in the future.
4: When spraying is not an option, I prefer using flock foam rollers to apply micro-coats although most short nap rollers will do a good job. Also, listen to your roller if you hear it making loud tearing sounds when rolling, chances are you're going to have a lot of stippling aka orange peeling. Just move quickly and don't overpaint.
Good job on the video and you did a nice job. I've seen far worse from paid professionals. Thanks for sharing and good luck on your next project.
Thank you for the tips!!
Thanks for the info! Do you have any paint line suggestions other than Advance? I painted our bathroom cabinets (old school double cathedral, trying not to waste anything) with Advance and found it impossible to evenly cover all of the detail even after two coats of primer.
I do think it's a great product and I really only use Benjamin Moore paints. Would Regal Select hold up in a kitchen??
@@chellestan Both my painter and I use BM Advance for cabinetry all the time. It's a fine high quality paint and it levels off exceptionally well, but it's not "self leveling" such as self leveling mortars that are engineered to find a specific center of gravity. Paint cannot do that as it is applied to vertical and off angles versus a mortar which is primarily installed on horizontal surfaces. I personally like to use flock foam rollers and apply 3 - 4 micro coats which gives me a near spray like finish on my personal projects. My painter does 2 coats on the job, but this is mostly due to time and business constraints. I lay off in the same direction at a very low angle and do not apply pressure to the roller itself on the final pass. A high quality brush is also recommended, softer polyester bristles will generally leave less brush marks, but I myself prefer using a stiffer Chinex brush (Corona Excalibur or Ryan). As far as alternative paints I love Farrow & Ball for both cabinetry and trim, but that's a whole different price point. SW Pro Classic is also available in a waterborne acrylic alkyd (it also comes in the original latex , so you have to ask for the alkyd) which has a far less recoat time then BM Advance (16 hrs) and is a fine paint paint as well, but you might want to check pricing as SW costs almost what I can buy F&B in my area. As far as your coverage issue is concerened I'd change primers, Zinsser BIN is pretty much the go to primer as it offers both bonding and stain blocking properties while drying ultra fast. It does have a strong odor being shellac based, but since it dries quickly the smell disappears quickly as well. It's a bit runny so most painters prefer to spray it on when possible, but a short nap roller and good brush work just as well. It also sands easily when it dries although clean up is a mess (denatured alcohol or ammonia), but generally covers in 1 coat. Stix is great for things like PVC, but it offers no stain blocking so you'll end up with some coverage issues in certain situations unless you use another primer for a 2nd primer coat which adds time and cost to the project. Hope this helps you out.
Try using CabinetCoat - It's an Insl-x product (Benjamin Moore). My wife can destroy cast iron and it has survived two years of her thus far with no failures - even tomato sauce thrown from a blender wiped right off. It doesn't have the sticky "click" of latex and flows out beautifully. I used Advance in less abused spaces (guest baths and laundry) with good results.
Another "tip" is to use a spray primer. I use Sherwin-Williams Pro Block in rattle cans. It's expensive, but it goes on like butter, sands extremely smooth, and doesn't fight with the BM paints. I would be willing to bet that most of the defects in your paint are the result of primer marks telegraphing through the Advance. The Stix doesn't flow (which is why I don't use it - it's a "what you see is what you get" paint vs. the Advance which continues to "creep".
By the way, Advance and Cabinetcoat continue to flow out for several weeks after you finish painting. It's the beauty of oil paint.
" So i put Vodka in my cup" Best UA-cam comment ever.
Agreed! I painted my bathroom cabinets while sipping on margaritas!
I'm subscribing based on the vodka comment. 😃
I think you're too hard on yourself - the cabinets look AMAZING. It's natural for the person doing the DIY to notice imperfections more so than the average person. I also love the way you presented this video, showing the reality of DIY.
Yeah I think so too. He had his mind set to hate it from the beginning. I think a decent sprayer would have made the job easier, look better and all would be worth it.
Nah, he's right. I'm finishing off my cabinets now. I mostly sprayed mine so they look great (even up close). But areas where I had to use a roller or brush look as bad as his. I'm just glad he was straight with us about it. I also agree that it's not a job worth doing. If you want your cabinets to look great, just fork over the money for a pro to spray everything or wait until you have to remodel/move.
@@paeanthesurreal Oh good to know. I'm actually tempted to do mine myself, but yeah I'm nervous that it will look bad. Thanks for the tip 😉
@@arifjohariali I used the Homeright super finish sprayer and Sherman Williams Kem Aqua paint line. It doesn’t need to be thinned and sprays very nice. But in general the sheer amount of cleaning + sanding + spraying surfacer + sanding + spraying paint + sanding + spraying paint… it’s an unholy amount of labour
Great video. I'm a professional painter and I have to say you did well. I love using Advance, it is a tricky paint to work with though. The reason I love using it for cabinets is because it's has a hardener in it for durability.
Here is how I would have done the work. When sanding I use a sponge and only sand in the direction of the grain. Next, I would paint one coat of primer. Once dry, gentle sand again. The use caulk to fill the panel cracks. The apply one more thin coat of primer. Once that is dry, sand gently then I would paint two to three light coats with the Advance.
Unlike your choice, I paint the back of the cabinet doors first, then flip to do the outside.
The key when hand painting cabinets is to realize it's a long process. Using multiple thin coats of primer and paint will give a better finish.
Btw, from what I was able to see from the video it seems like you received a fairly decent price for someone to do the work for you.
Well done!!
This is great Rich! I'm going to use your advice when I do the lower cabinets. They're in much rougher shape than the uppers were. I appreciate you taking the time to chime in! Thank you.
@@RinkVideo Good luck with the project. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
@@richbarone3779 We are painting over old cabinets in a place we moved into due to smoke damage. They are already painted in what I believe is a latex paint. I was going to clean sand prime and paint. We also want to paint the inside box as some of those are yellow with stains also so we want to seal it with an odor sealing primer. Do you have any advice for painting the box and in particular any advice on plugging the holes for shelving. I was maybe going to just tape the whole line of holes then come back with a hand brush or roller and plug each one as I go
Thank you. I've always felt like people make these diys look too easy and enjoyable. You sir are a breath of fresh air. I want to know other people struggle as much as I do on projects like this right down to the mess it creates and all of the "speed bumps". Appreciate the honesty!
Finally!!!! Ugh you’re a breath of fresh air amongst all the BS DIY videos that make it seem so easy to just paint them and bam you get perfect white cabinets. Appreciate the honesty, love that you’re Canadian too eh.
Yay! Thank you!
Lmao came here for the insight and got a good laugh instead, appreciate the honesty bud. Looking forward to more content
I appreciate that Roberto. New vids coming soon.
SAME!!! hahah loved this!
Just did ours we used 123 kilz primer sanded first...2 coats primer...then used valspar cabinet paint 2 coats. It came out fabulous. Definitely go with small rollers. Used sponge brushes for corners and edges.
Two words to anyone thinking of this: Paint Sprayer - seriously. They make this kind of job so much easier and the finish (if you do the prep right, which it didn't look like happened in this video) is very close to a factory finish. I sprayed my kitchen with the Benjamin Moore Advance about 5 years ago (didn't want to spend the money to rip out custom cabinets just because I hated the color) and it still looks amazing.
I could tell this guy was Canadian within one minute of the into haha I loved his honesty 😂
Sorry!
BEST HUBBY EVER!!!!! Thank you for the honesty, laughter and discouragement. I get that they're not super pro in the end but if she's happy then it was absolutely worth the effort and the $250 all day long.
Yea, really who is going to spend time inspecting the cabinets that closely.
@@kaycon4823 yah, anyone looking that hard is not your friend, and they need to leave! LOL
You’re a good guy...my husband wont go near the cabinets and so we still live with 90’s oak cabinets 🤮
I'm a kitchen painter, & it's so much work very tedious & I give you huge props for doing it!! Most people think that $3000. seems like alot to do a kitchen but if it's done right its definitely worth the money. I like how honest you were, & funny.👍🖌😊
I think for sheer fact that you saved thousands, worth it. Looks like an upgrade! Good job
Finally someone who acttually show how a paint work acctually look...
I came to this for a "lets watch this guys approach too" and man... I have to say this is what a DIY video should be. [EXPLETIVE] honest and realistic. Thank you for spending your time to share this with the world. I appreciate that and have subscribed!
Oh man I really appreciate that! I try to keep it real! Thanks for the sub and stay tuned for continued frustrations…lol.
Am I the only one who liked them better before?
Thanks for the detailed video and all the effort put into it.
You're not! I liked them better before too!
@@RinkVideo :)
I think the cabinets look great, from what I can see. Thank you for the honesty and laughs!
I painted all my bathroom vanities using that combo of products (Stix, Advance, Mohawk hair roll, Silver tip brush) and had pretty good results. I took my time, first I cleaned them with TSP, then applied a deglosser as they were finished in that 90s oak finish, then light sanded everything. Filled any holes with wood filler and sanded again. Vacuumed and then used a tack cloth to make sure no dust was left behind. I did 2 coats of Stix, then 2 coats of Advance (1 day per coat, especially on Advance, you can't rush it, it needs 16 hours between coats). I feel like it self leveled really well - but not as smooth as being sprayed on. That was 2 to 3 years ago and vanities are all still perfect. My wife wants me to do the kitchen but I told her that's a lot of cabinets and if I decide to do it, I'll have to buy a sprayer. There's no way I'm brushing/rolling all those cabinets.
SPRAYER SPRAYER SPRAYER
Never never brush n roll cabinets that’s like using brush n roller to repaint ur car. Great video you put a lot of work into this project
Here's the problem. People don't see the close up of quality work. They see the far away look of a DIY or HGTV job. Brushing and rolling will 100% give you a painted look. Even with good enamel paint. Most people don't understand that the doors must be off ground, must be sprayed, and must be sanded between each coat. This is how the smooth finished desired quality happens. It is a very surgical and precise process of prep, knowledge of tools and quality products to achieve a high quality cabinet REFINISHING job. I absolutly love this video because it shows the truth and how this trend of DIY cabinet painting has lowered the expectation on price and risen the expectation in quality. The point of this video should read to the viewer that it is NOT worth it to paint your cabinets yourself and that you SHOULD HIRE a professional cabinet painting company. If they know what they are doing, 3k to 5k for quality cabinet refinishing is still a savings when compared to a 10k to 30k cabinet demo and reinstall new. All in all this was an awesome video and I commend your effort sir. You did this job the same way I did my very first cabinet painting job and it was a nightmare!! We are now fine tuned.
I could not agree more! Great comment, thanks for taking the time to write it! Awesome.
Yes!! This is the kind of information diyers need. Thank you for your honesty and your good quality video. I look forward to watching your next video. Plus I love your dry sense of humor and the tip that a little vodka makes sense sometimes.
I have watched sooo many cabinet painting videos. By Far I enjoyed yours the most! You are hysterical! I laughed through the whole thing! Great job 😁
Amazing! Thanks Karen. Glad you got some good laughs.
Thank you for your honesty and realism here! I do construction and it makes me absolutely bonkers to watch the speed kitchen painting/ remodeling videos people do!
Anytime someone says they want to paint appliances, cabinets, tile, to save money...ahhh no you don't!
Thanks for your honest comments. I got so frustrated i ended up snatching them down and using spray paint. Looks good to me!!
DEFINITELY LOOKS GREAT 👍
I am doing mine now and I Love the look‼️ Not sanding....Not tapping.
Semi gloss oil base.
You did do a LOT OF WORK.
💯😊
"Soooooo, I put vodka in my cup, for real."
Soooooo, what you're really saying is, do it! Got it. 😁
Looks great from over in yorkshire n it’s brightened up your kitchen xx👍👍👍👍it’s a thumbs up from this gal
As a professional painter this really shows how much work it takes to paint a cabinet and even a professional might have issues getting it as perfect as what most people think it will look like they're still going to be a lot of imperfections. The sticks primer also I have a lot of experience in it doesn't cover which you mentioned later in the video like it's paint it's going to be translucent because there's no real pigment into it additionally it doesn't cover Grease it's not a stain blocker for areas are very troublesome I would take denatured alcohol and clean those troublesome grease areas with that that's what we use. you could also use a lacquer base primer like bin primer and that would cover after you sprayed or rolled the sticks primer. One biggest mistakes with rolling on self-leveling paint is rolling the paint too much so you want to just get the paint on there roll it real quick let it dry do not add a second coat that day the back rolling would make it stipple and you would get that rolling effect these are things that are very hard to deal with and you know we roll the cabinets ourselves sometimes customers don't want spraying inside of that kitchen so we would have to hand paint the cabinet boxes so we use sticks primer and we use the same brand paint cabinet coat and we'll roll those we've had very good experience with that paint and it's cheaper if I understand then the advance
I needed this intel before I started!
@@RinkVideo also want them to keep a note when you start doing things yourself and you start seeing all the issues with it so even professionals judge other professionals at work it says look at their look at their look at these details here at least details there and that's just the reality of it become anal about getting everything as perfect as possible but it is a limit to time and money for the result just keep that in mind
@@RinkVideo hey I was thinking about this video again and I realized you spent about 200 bucks in materials but if you can spend another 200 you can buy a Wagner sprayer the flexio the not the lowest one it's about $160 if I remember correctly and spray those cabinets at the bottom that way. That way you don't have to roll them and at least the doors look a lot better. If you're able to use painters squares give them a try as well if not paint both backsides first then flip them over but I should be much faster that way before painting The Doors I had some water to the paint if it's a water base paint mix it and then spray and see how how it flows out don't add too much just try a little by little and see what you like
This video was fantastic! I love that you were completely honest and didn’t try to sugar coat any of it. Thanks. I also giggled a few times.
I've been mulling over the idea of painting my cabinets for months. Went to the Benjamin Moore store and they told me the exact same things you did. Did tons of researching looking at how well it would turn out. Your video is by far the BEST. Answered every single one of my questions I had about their "advance interior paint. Anyone can make a 'paint your cabinet' video, but yours stands out because you point out the details. Thank you for keeping it real.
First, I love your honesty, you clearly expressed all the trouble you went through and still not satisfied with results. She is happy with how they look and is satisfied. Two sides of a coin that at least did not have a worst ending they really look good.
This has caused me to change my mind about painting my kitchen cabinets. Or... to be more honest, getting my husband to paint out kitchen cabinets. Keep the videos coming. You are funny and this video was genuinely helpful. You did a lot of work, prepping and painting. Used good quality products... and if you aren’t happy with the results I doubt we will be either.
Your husband is going to love you forever.
I'm with the wife... they look much better and it really brightened the kitchen up! I think spraying instead of brushing on paint would have resulted in a better finish... and you could still do that. I hope this doesn't turn people off from Benjamin Moore paint, as it really is great stuff and the go-to paint in the design world from what I see. Paint will never correct an imperfect underlayment, and the more glossy the paint, the more the imperfections from underneath will show. We were going to have all white cabinets, but I think we will end up going with wood bottom and white top cabs. You saved a ton of money doing it yourself and she appreciates your efforts! Win, win!
I just subscribed because I appreciate your honesty and humor! I think that your cabinets look great! Truly! I am sitting here in the middle of my kitchen staring at my cabinet situation on day 3 of our DIY kitchen remodel. My son is off school for a week for February break and he is helping me repaint the kitchen cabinets. It is NOT fun. We have sanded and cleaned and are ready to paint today. I am so glad I stumbled across this video and your channel. I have laughed out loud and honestly just feel better about the project. I am beginning the painting today knowing that I will feel less disappointed if they don't look professional. In my head, I picture perfection. I just lowered the bar and I thank you for it. BUT.....I truly think your cabinets look amazing!!!!!!! I think we who paint will always notice the imperfections. Thank you so much!
I did mine years ago with that paint. I loved how mine turned out and people couldn't believe they were painted. But I used the Advanced primer and had a mich better time. Also I lightly sanded after priming.
I painted my cabinets, I used an oil base paint. They still took two coats, but looked great. Cleanup on oil is awful, but I loved the look-even up close. Great video!
I appreciate your channel. It gets so old to see some women running channels and talking about how easy it is to diy things but really, it's their husband's who are doing the bulk of the work.
I appreciate that. The only reason I made this video was because I actually couldn't find any real life examples on UA-cam.
@@RinkVideo I look forward to future, honest videos from you. And hopefully an update on the cabinets later on.
Finally, a completely honest video on painting kitchen cabinets. I did this exact same thing to my kitchen cabinets in 2018. My cabinets were a similar color to yours...maybe a bit more Caramel color. I have 9' ceilings in my home but the builder installed 36" uppers in the kitchen which left a big gap from the top of the cabinet to the ceiling which is a major dust collector. I'm on Pinterest and I saw where people were building open cubes on top of their uppers to take them to the ceiling. I really liked the look of enclosing that (no doors). I knew there would be no way I could match the stain on my maple cabinets but that was ok as I wanted white cabinets anyway. I spent hours over days, weeks and months doing research (I'm very analytical). I tried to think of all contingencies before I even attempted this. I figured I could possibly do the entire project for maybe $300 to $500. (HAHAHAHAHAHA). I had to buy a circular saw, table saw, etc to build the boxes. I tried to match the lines of the existing cabinets the best I could as far as the frame goes. I went down to my local Sherwin Williams store to get paint and supplies. They too have a "self leveling" paint. I walked out of there after spending $500. I had one mishap after another happen while working on this. All the research I did advised to scuff up the doors and I was told that even by Sherwin Williams. I applied 2 coats of good primer and commenced to painting. I could see the brush and roller marks under the paint from the primer. I took one door into Sherwin Williams to show them what this expensive primer and paint was doing. I sanded out the brush strokes the best I could and tried again. More of the same. Then I thought I would try my hand at spraying them. I went and bought a $200 sprayer. What a friggin hot mess I had. The sprayer was spitting paint all over the doors. I about cried (seriously!). By this time I had already spent hours over days and weeks. I thought to myself...what on earth have I gotten myself into? I got on Yelp and started looking for kitchen cabinet painters. Everyone was busy and not accepting any new jobs. I did manage to get ahold of one dude that does nothing but spray cabinets. He was nice enough to come to my house and look at my project but he doesn't work in my city. He looked around and said oh myyyy (he actually said something else but I'm keeping this clean). He told me I would have to sand the doors down to bare wood to get rid of the paint splatters and the brush strokes. I was desperate and I basically offered him a blank check to do my project. He declined. I went and bought a sander and started with course paper and worked my way down. I sanded for hours each day over many days. It wasn't until I was done and went to hang the doors back up that I found that I had done so much sanding that some of the doors warped. I got to the point where I was ready to attempt to primer and paint again. I worked on each door in the kitchen and had drying racks set up in the garage. After everything I went through, on two different occasions I found that the gardeners had blown shit in from the closed garage door all over fresh paint. Again, I damn near cried. I finally got the project done and it looks "ok". Same results that you got on yours in this video. Long story short (yea I know...too late for that) I would NOT recommend painting kitchen cabinets if you have nice cabinets...especially if you are in an upper end home. If you have an old home and the cabinets need to be replaced anyway but you can't afford new cabinets, by all means paint them. But I will tell you right now...the people doing YT videos and saying you can transform your kitchen in a weekend and it looks great...it's a flat out lie. My concern now is at the price point my home is could I ever sell it with these cabinets. Final cost...I can honestly say it would have been cheaper to buy nice RTA (ready to assemble) cabinets. Not saying it would include new counter top and sink but the cabinets themselves would have been cheaper to just buy nice white cabinets.
OMG! You needed to make a video of this!
@@RinkVideo oh man it was a friggin nightmare. Had I been tech savvy like you I’d have tried to video it. I’ve never edited a video or anything. But I’m surprised I didn’t turn into a chain smoking alcoholic after all that.
Honestly, this guy is so relatable, it's impossible not to like him. From the skepticism, to the "I'm doing because my girl insists", we can all relate. Lmao
The crazy thing is you expect factory cabinets to be smooth and level, throw primer on and start the sand and you’ll see where your highs and lows are. It’s insane the difference! My OCD kicked in and now they’re a smooth as glass.
You didn’t sand in between? After your primer you should have went with 220-320 and lightly sand to get the imperfections out. I used 400 and 600 grit orbital sander after the primer and it’s like glass.
Also you shoulda used joint compound for the joint. Drys like concrete but easy to sand and manipulate.
I have Subscribed and whilst I am now totally off the idea of Painting my Cabinets I thoroughly enjoyed your very dry humour and delivery and I had a good old laugh.On a serious note thanks for actually approaching the job as you did.The close ups the actual final results as nobody else has and you get the false impression that its going to be like showroom !!! Thank you Both
That’s awesome thanks Paul!
I couldn’t “not” subscribe!!! I love your “realness”! I love your truthfulness and honesty! I’ll keep watching!!!
My husband did not want to get on board with the project; we hired someone, and yes, it is expensive, but I would never tackle a project like this on my own. Thank you for your honesty. I enjoyed the video.
Best DIY video I've seen yet, and I've watched a ton of them for kitchen cabinet painting. I'm not discouraged, and getting ready to start soon! I know it's going to be a huge project. They have to look better than they do now!!!! I definitely subscribed!
Wow, thank you!
For what it’s worth, I love the kitchen with the white cabinets, your tile really looks great with the lighter color. So, I vote that it’s worth it, but then I didn’t have to do the work.
New subscriber, here. Enjoyed your straightforward, witty commentary. I’ll be back. 😊
Thanks for being REAL with your reactions! We need more people like you out there!
Dude, I subscribed… you had me at “the vodka in your cup” 😂 I painting my cabinets right now under almost IDENTICAL terms with nearly the EXACT same sentiments you had. That being said I refused to go through with it without spraying the finish coats. We will see how they turn out. 🤞 You descriptions were real, honest, and very much appreciated, thank you.
Awesome!!!thanks Kent. Too funny
As someone who just started a DIY blog with the goal of talking about the real information that most DIY tutorials skip or gloss over, I sincerely appreciate your video. The other DIY videos I've seen make it look like it's a simple weekend project with awesome results, but there must be a reason it is so damn expensive to have cabinets professionally painted. I also love that you pointed out the problem of hairs and dust getting into the paint. That's a huge challenge to overcome in a household. Who has an air tight squeaky clean garage with plenty of space to spread out cabinet doors as they dry? Your video has convinced me that this may be a project my laundry room cabinets, but not the kitchen cabinets. Subscribed and looking forward to your other videos!
Thank you for a totally honest review of this job! I recently painted some flat-panel laminated wardrobe cabinets with the Benjamin Moore Stix primer and cabinet coat paint, which is also supposed to be self-leveling. They did not come out good and the product is not the "miracle" paint they claim it to be. The cabinets were an ugly fake woodgrain before, now they are a streaky, ugly blue. My only hope to make them better is to take them off and try to spray them outside when the weather gets warmer. There is no way to get a perfectly even finish with a roller.
My daughter in law used Insulx Cabinet and I thought she replaced the cupboards they looked so good.
I'm planning on using the same thanks for showing the closeup my daughter in laws didn't look like that. It was so smooth.
That was fun. Expected Doug and Bob McKenzie to be drinking beers on the couch with you at the end
my dude, thank you so much for making me laugh ever so hard! I appreciate your realness. This is exactly what I figured it would be like. However, my kitchen mid-90s DIY kitchen already looks like the dog's breakfast from close up, and far away ain't much better, so I'm going into this with my eyes wide open! Gonna put vodka on the supplies list too!
LOLOLOL...I should have included vodka in the final budget.
Nice job!
Spraying the cabinet doors would have been just as much effort and would have given you a perfect finish. You did all the sanding and prep work already, spraying is easier than brush and roller. I picked up an electric HVLP gun and sprayed (shoe) cabinets and doors. Don't get me wrong, it took some time thinning the paint to the right consistency and getting the right volume of paint coming out the gun (not too heavy to cause drips and not too light to cause orange peel) but by the time I started painting the doors, the finish was perfect...and like you I'm super picky.
You can get a great gun on amazon for less than $150 CAN and use it on other projects (fences, etc.) in the future. If you're still not 100% happy with those doors, just lightly sand them and get two coats with a spray gun, they'll look perfect!
I clicked on your video because I am researching for my future kitchen cabinet painting....I had to subscribe because I think you’re hilarious...love your energy and the way you talk ....had me giggling the whole time!!! 😝. "Always I piece of hair in the paint!!!" 🤣
Glad you got some good laughs! And thanks for the sub! I have a couple good vids in the works.
@@RinkVideo sounds great I’ll keep an eye out for them ...have yourselves a great day☺️
@@stevieb9235 You too!
Planning my own project, many circumstances are the same. My own opinion is that the cabinets looked fine as they were, but looking at the project overall, I think you did a great job. Love that the answers to, "Was it worth it?" are probably close to what my own circumstances will be....seriously, you did a terrific job IMHO. Thanks for honesty and a clear review of your process. Yes, I will subscribe.
Well Scott, you're a brave man and I'm sure it will be awesome in the end. The middle might be dicey though...LOL. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to leave a note and I truly appreciate the sub! Good luck to ya.
I love how realistic this is 🤣🤣 I dread painting my cabinets soon..
Earlier today I ran across a link to your stained concrete floors. I have now watched several of your videos and I must say I appreciate your wit, humor, honesty and timing. I am a huge fan of the unexpected - you definitely keep things interesting. I have viewed thousands of DIYD videos. In my wacky brain DIYD = Do It Yourself Disasters. (It could be DIYF = Fiascos but the former seems a bit less tragic.) Your honesty is much appreciated. I agree with your lovely partner - the white cabinets are fresh and brighten the space. If it was easy it wouldn't be so expensive to hire professionals to do it. Perfection is highly overrated. I guess that is why it's called Home Improvement in lieu of Home Perfection. (A former coworker bought a new home and hired a crew to paint the interior including vanities, cabinets, stairways, trim, library, etc. They horribly botched the job. Since the new homeowners were moving cross-country they were not on-site until after the painters departed. Paint was everywhere. The red oak floors had to be refinished, some tile floors had to be replaced since the finish was damaged removing blobs of spilled paint, etc. They never found the rowdy painters. They actually slept in the house for 2 weeks. They left a huge mess. They started a fire in the fireplace but the flue was not open. Nightmares for the new homeowners.) New Subscriber.
Omg!!! That sounds like a nightmare! Thanks for the note and thanks for the sub galady! I appreciate the awesome feedback.
Mate, you got the best possible outcome for a roller and brush job. One step up would be sprayed. Great video
First, your name has an amazing ring to it. And secondly, the sprayer I ordered from Amazon should be at my door today. Gonna spray the lowers and compare.
@@RinkVideo amazing! Keep us updated
ive been trying to convince my husband to paint the cabinets. im glad he didn’t watch this w me 😅
i was trying to look SO hard when you zoomed into the cabinet and I don’t see a single imperfection!
I painted my cabinets and the keys are proper prep work and a paint sprayer - it goes on faster and gives close to a factory finish.
The first 30 seconds is spot on!
I cringed when you bought the paint from Benjamin Moore. As a former house painter, I’m always trying different paints to find a decent paint without paying a bloody fortune. And as a Canadian, I tried Easy Flow paint from Canadian Tire..and it’s excellent! Found out it’s from Glidden, which is still my favourite paint.
That's good to know because I love Can Tire! To be honest I wouldn't even know a good paint from a bad paint. Was just going by what I read online and went for it. Trials and tribulations of DIY life. Gonna check out this Easy Flow business. Thanks for the tip!
Thank you so much for this video because I was about to spend my summer DIY’ing the crap out of my kitchen cabinets. And now, no way and I’ll just wait until the day I have to remodel the thing. Thanks again for doing the lords work 🙏 p. S. Because of your honesty & bravery, I subscribed! Look out pimple popping videos, there’s a new subscription in town 😜
I am in the process of spraying my cabinets. No joke it’s a very difficult work especially if you are the only one doing all the work. The sanding, cleaning, taping are the most difficult task. I just hope when I am done, the project will look like a professional executed it.
This was awesome and love your sense of humor! Lol they really did look great in the end!
Thanks for your honesty, and from where I am sitting your cabinets looks amazing!
I use BM Advance on all my projects. It levels beautifully. I did notice you went over it a bit. You can't do that. Its pretty much lay it down and don't go over. Its expensive but up against my children it has held up better than the SW my contractor used in the great room.
Well aren't you just the observant one Jeanna? You're totally right though...GUILTY. In my mind I'm like "it's only been a couple seconds, surely I can go over it again". I'm surprised more people haven't mentioned this but I think that what you're saying truly is a major factor.
Loved the honest review. My daughter is buying a house and has volunteered me to paint her kitchen cabinets...I have no clue what to do...that's how I stumbled upon your video...now I am terrified!😳
Suggest you threaten to disinherit her, unless this is payment for some wound to her psyche during childhood? Painting body pain is like really unglamorous gym rock climbing, honestly. Perhaps a bedroom, but a kitchen with a bunch of cabinets?? I wouldn’t be so much terrified as busy suddenly being “unavailable”.
@@angelliu1284 this made me laugh so hard...thanks for that. Well, the kicker is, I am painting every room in new house also (I kinda offered before I thought about it)...I'm a glutton for punishment. If the cabinets turn out bad, at least I don't have to look at them every day!
So nice to hear your honest thought on "if it is worth to paint the cabinet." I think it all depends on the condition of your cabinet before painting. Yours was already in such a good condition, and I agree it is not worth to do all the work to make it look like it was hand painted. ^ ^ I guess I will not paint mine. ;) I subscribed!
They.. nice honest video. I’m going through the same project(one week in so far). Man oh man.. it’s a lot of work. I see why it cost so much. I too went to the expensive paint shop(Sherwin William), picked up white primer and two cans of white paint all on sale for $290. I found a open box Wagner paint gun, which turned out to be crap. My cabinets are oak. I too stripped them down to bare wood.No matter how many coats of primer were applied, they still showed the grain with yellowing. I ended up using a product called kilts. We koffed up a little extra and got a proper paint gun from Lowe’s ($275). Not willing to take a chance with the white paint, we opted for five gallon of (grey)paint that was refused. I applied it last night. Oh boy oh boy. What a difference. I quickly learned how to use the spray gun. It looks fantastic with just the first coat. This may sound silly but, l need to learn how to post my project. Anyway, I’ll sand ant paint two more times. I hope this paint will hold up. By the way, where did yo get the iron on strip?
I got the iron on strip at Home Depot. Is that a typo in your comment that you used "kilts" or did you use kilz? I was thinking about using Kilz for my lowers.
🤣Love this video and the honesty. 2 weeks ago I went from darker to white. The first roll, I said I f’d up 🤣🤣🤣🤣 they turned out looking good but an absolute nightmare. Prep work is insane
Happy wife, happy life. She loves them. 💘 Thanks for the comedic commentary. Loved the dry humor.
Thank you! I wanted to see an up close and you gave me just that!
Your video production\editing is very good and your natural down to earth and honest opinion made me subscribe. You're also not a try hard to be funny type of guy, you're just real. Keep up the good work.
That's the highest compliment a guy could get! Thanks Tony, I appreciate it.
I love your honesty... I might have tried to spray the door I hate painting so love easy route
Funny, honest and true reality.. exactly what we don’t often get. I’m thinking twice now doing this, because I thought exactly the same as you. It turns out to be true.. good effort though pal..!👍💪
Looks great to me!! Not just blowing smoke. Thanks
I think they look GREAT!!!! Great video! Thanks so much!
I'm only halfway through but I absolutely love how honest he is with his narrative
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Add floetrol to the paint and it gets rid of brush strokes. Leaves a smooth paint job.
Yes, Floetrol!! Wonderful stuff. Makes a HUGE difference in application and finish.
Excellent video. What I liked and why I subscribed is you did something nobody else does - show your work really close up! Like you said in your video and DIY shows - everything looks great a 6 ft or more! The close-up of the paint was really helpful. I plan on painting my cabinets and am planning on using the same products. The only difference is that I will spray as no hand-painting can eliminate brush strokes.
I tried this a couple years ago with similar results. The answer is definitely spray them. I got the opportunity to do it again. Luckily I had a compressor for other tools so went and got a spray gun for about 20 bucks. I'm no sprayer but it turned out fantastic. Same paint as I used before. You can hire a sprayer cheaply or even a mate bought a 40 dollar electric sprayer on Amazon and had good results. Chalk spray paint in a can is another good option.
Dude I’m crying. You are so funny and this was crazy informative as my wife is trying to get me to redo our cabinets...wish me luck...
Lolol...Good luck Michael! I’m just in the process of trying to spray the lower cabinets black. Will post vid when I’m done.
I appreciate your honesty! I'm gonna do this, despite my husband's concern that it will look DIY. Well duh, of course it will. But I'm a teacher with time to do it (summer), our cabinets are 41 years old (they need help), and the bright cheerful after photo just nailed it for me. Thanks for the video, glad I found it!
I painted mine, and they look so much better, but yours do look fantastic. They only way to get them to look more "professional" is to spray them.
im about to do my giant kitchen from an old rustic farm house to a bright white like yours. i was cracking up at this whole video. i watched it twice because my husband needed to see this lol but when you so "so i put vodka in my cup" i subscribed lol awesome video!
Amazing! So everyone commented on how I was an idiot for rolling and not using a sprayer. So I bought a sprayer on Amazon and I'm currently in the process of spraying the lowers. I'm going to post another extensive video of spraying as soon as I get it done. Vodka will be involved. Thanks for the sub.
I like your unvarnished opinion. And yeah, it is a lot of work.
Our cabinets are 30 years old and pretty skanky. I might just replace them.
Bro, I subscribed after seeing your Concrete DIY flooring video... Looked pretty cool and im actually using the kit to stain some concrete in our master bath. Awesome videos and thank you so much for you honest, non sponsored, and entertaining videos man. Keep it up, I love watching.
Landon! I’m always stoked to see great feedback like this. Thanks for watching and thanks for taking a minute to send a note! Appreciate it man and I will certainly post more. ✌️
I'm very meticulous and patient. I've done cabinets and gotten awesome results. They helped move a house that had been on the market for 6 months to sellin
Ugh. Selling in 2 weeks
Dude you have my sub and notifications! I love the format. humans talking. the close ups. the detail in the approach. Also you just saved me a heap of trouble!
Waka Maka! Thanks for the sub! I'm gonna spray my lowers soon so I'll make a detailed video and do some human talking🤙
Your so real , could not help how your so honest ....and reality TV ..you tube ..you guys are great..
Dude is such a mood. Felt this way when I painted my cabinets haha, subscribed
LOL...thanks tinyjello! Wicked handle!
Your video came up on my tl and I clicked bc I'm wanting to do my cabinets. Like you, they are too new to replace. I absolutely love you guys, totally relatable couple. I'm here to stay
I think you did a great job I don’t know how much it end up costing in the long run but your significant other is very happy and they look beautiful
Hey thanks Dawn! I appreciate that.
I am in the middle of painting our stained plywood cupboards. I am using Behr primer and paint. You’re right about the lack of hide-ability of the primer, but after two coats of paint, they turned out ok. In all fairness, I used a brush only on the doors and once they’ve been hung, will require a second coat to flatten the surface. I feel your pain. I have 36 doors, and 18 drawer fronts to do.
I used the same paint on my cabinets, but with a foam roller. I also painted on top of the kitchen island, in bright light. I was very happy with the results.
I enjoyed watching your video.
LOL! I much appreciate your candor! Thank you for this.
I was told to add Floetrol Flow to the paint. It increases the dry time but it makes the paint self level a lot better than paint alone and not show brush marks as much. I made chalk paint for my cabinets which hid a lot of imperfections but I was painting fairly beat up cabinets so I didn’t expect them to be perfect. I think your kitchen looks nice.