These cabinets once boasted a stained and glazed tuscan look but the final stage of this kitchen transformation was painting the cabinets a beautiful pristine white.
Snow white milk paint kitchen cabinets.
What happened when i didn t sand.
When i started painting my cabinets i did not sand and i did not use primer.
I took this picture after 3 coats of the milk paint.
You could skip the primer but for the price trust me primer first if covering something dark.
I was pretty.
Best part it does not need a top coat.
I was covering my 1960 s orange oak cabinets with snow white general finishes milk paint.
After that the snow white milk paint went on nicely and the coverage was superb.
Hi beth i am in the process of painting my kitchen cabinets with milk paint in snow white and i have awful brush marks also i am having a hard time getting the arches in the cabinet doors covered well without drios and brush marks.
All of which are white with a butcher block top.
Buy the general finishes products.
It s a tall order.
I am very frustrated any advice would be appreciated.
Instead of using snow white milk paint for kitchen cabinets general finishes suggests that you use brushable white enamel instead.
But if you re going to finish kitchen cabinets with milk paint i strongly recommend applying protective topcoats over the paint.
I have personally tried this product and love it.
Snow white paint one gallon.
Http amzn to 2aprfdr high performance top coat.
Milk paint has a matte finish and will show marks.
Although it s quite durable it will be stained by many common kitchen substances including oils whether from a bottle a stick of butter or just your hands.
We all know how hard pure white can be to achieve that perfect look but general finishes milk paint in snow white rose to the task.
The ultimate test of milk paint you could say.
But first a little recap.
My original tutorial on how to paint your cabinets with milk paint which you can read here has generated lots of interest within the past year and is actually becoming one of my most popular posts so i assume that many of you would like to know how durable they have proved to be over the course of 12 months.