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07-05-2007, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: May 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 19,097 |
To my horror, my husband did it 'as a surprise' in a flat we'd bought to sell on. The doors were solid wood but they were so horrid and dated I thought they were beyond redemption.
I admit when I saw them, I had to eat my hat because they looked fantastic! He'd painted them in a cupboard paint called 'champagne' (don't know who by, Crown maybe?) and they were updated immediately. I'd worry about the surface of the current doors perhaps, but on wood, it looked great! Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth. |
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08-05-2007, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 469 |
Firstly wash all units with sugar soap to remove grease etc.
What goes around - comes around |
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10-05-2007, 10:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 797 |
I have painted my kitchen several times instead of buying a new one. It always looks great when I have finished. However the last time I did it, it took 3 attempts to get the colour right! (it does look fab now though and still costs less than a new kitchen). I have always used "Satinwood" paint as this gives a nice finish. |
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10-05-2007, 5:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 607 |
I did it a few years ago using cans of Wilko's gloss white multi surface enamel spray paint which was around £3 a can.
I took them outside and gave them a couple of light coats of spray on a sunny wind free day and the result was pretty good.
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10-05-2007, 8:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 493 |
I was looking at kitchen cupboard paint in Focus today.
Crown is £10.99 and Focus own is £8.99, there are loads of colours to choose from. See them both here http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/bin/venda?...divtype=ivtype HTH |
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27-08-2010, 9:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: By The Seaside Posts: 4,803 |
Crown champagne that Doozergirl mentions, below
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8 months in spare time but worth it even if not perfect! |
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29-07-2011, 10:51 AM
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MoneySaving Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1 |
I have stumbled onto this post after googling spraying kitchen fronts.
I was also thinking of spray car paint - did you end up trying this maxima? Thanks |
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03-02-2013, 2:15 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hereford Posts: 37 |
I used international white kitchen cupboard paint....worked really well at the price! I got it from a tesco stall in Bristol!
Prep was key and I still had a few marks on it after but certainly looked a lot better than before. |
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03-02-2013, 7:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Central Midlands Posts: 1,363 |
I cannot believe how people have to go along with fashion and IMO ruin a nice wood kitchen. I must admit that I like the natural wood look and would never go along and do something just because other people are doing it. It reminds me of sheep. lol |
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03-02-2013, 10:29 PM
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