How To Get The Best Finish When Spray Painting Kitchen Units
If you have decided that you’d rather have your kitchen units spray painted to revamp them rather than going to the expense or upheaval of replacing your whole kitchen, you might be wondering what you can do to guarantee the best-possible finish on the day.
The reality is that spray painting is a highly efficient way of giving your kitchen a face lift – or in fact any other UPVC surfaces like window frames or front doors.
Not only is it relatively quick, but it is also not overly messy, which means the work can often be completed over the course of a few days. When you compare that to a full kitchen refit, which takes an average of four to ten weeks, it’s easy to see the benefits.
But if you’re investing in kitchen spray painting in Leeds, or wherever you live, you will no doubt want to do what you can to get the best possible results.
One of the most important steps is contacting a company who has experience of spray painting kitchens and other surfaces. By using professionals you will get a much more polished finish. But there are a couple of other steps to take to get the best results.
You can do some of them yourself, while others will be down to your professional team of spray painters.
1. Clean the cupboard doors and other surfaces being spray painted
This is one step that you can take before we arrive that will not only speed up the process but also help ensure the best-possible finish. Kitchen surfaces and units can develop a thin coating of grease, especially if you cook regularly.
As a result, dust and lint can stick to the surfaces, which means the paint won’t apply as evenly as needed for a really smooth finish. This is why we recommend that you clean your cupboard doors and other surfaces before our team arrives.
We will also give every surface we are spray painting a deep clean and, particularly in kitchens, use a degreaser, it makes our job easier if you have already given them a wipe.
2. Scuff the surfaces
Before painting, we lightly scuff the surfaces of the areas to be sprayed. This might sound odd, but doing so gives us a smooth foundation for the paint and ensures a more even finish at the end of the process.
If you’re unsure what scuff sanding is and how it’s different to regular sanding, we’d recommend leaving it to your professional team.
3. Let the paint dry before each new coat
It always takes more than one coat of paint to get the desired finish. While it might be tempting to rush and spray the next coat before the last one is fully dried, we know that you get the best finish by being patient.
Our team will always let each coat of paint dry completely before spraying the next layer. This is essential for achieving a flawless finish on your kitchen units, or any other surface that we’re respraying.