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Hi, Thank you so much for this information! So happy to hear it, Cat!

Great job! I believe we used 2 or 3 quarts of the light grey and 2 pints of the dark gray and about 1/2 gallon of the top coat. We had to use a brush to get into the grooves of our cabinet doors, but we used a foam roller for the smooth panels and all the cabinet boxes and dont have any brush strokes at all. I would recommend doing a QUICK third coat with a foam roller only. Hi Nancy! I have two questions: 1. I am not 100% positive you can go right over oil-based paint with milk paint. Yes, the coverage was very even. I also think HGTV needs you!

We saw your post and absolutely love the color that you used and the fact that we wouldnt have to sand and prime, as we have 34 cabinets and 17 drawers! I have not yet completed the kitchen like I said, and the kitchen is not big however I have been extremely ill for about a year now and have three children that I raise on my own. Thank you so much for an awesome post! I love the way yours turned out!!

What does the finish feel like? our kitchen looks very similar to yours BEFORE your update. Hope that helps! Thanks. Hi Rebecca! Just ordered my GF Milk Paints & Poly, plus the Deglosser via your Amazon links. I hope that helps! So, this is a public service announcement if you are considering using this product save yourself over 30% and go to http://www.wmfinishes.com. Any feedback from you would be appreciated! Hi Aphsa!

Love the new look and color. My guy paints but has run into the issue of not letting latex paint dry long enough, feeling dry but once the doors are hung, they stick to the other painted surface & takes a piece off. And the results will be gorgeous and durable. I hope that helps! HOWEVER, I did not have the great experience you did! Do you play that that is necessary or should the milk paint cover the grain? Hi Debbie! Your blog is the BEST. I appreciate your help! Just curious if the milk paint and finish are as easy to use? Hi Lauren! Im just wondering how they are holding up with time? What paint did you use for the back splash? Thanks for this post, Ill be checking out the milk paint and gathering my courage to paint my kitchen cabinets. Im just wondering if you left the inner parts of the cabinets the original wood or whatever finish they were. We used a bristle brush to apply the top coat. Wow! But my super short answer is that If you have cabinets that are sturdy and you just want an updated look, go for it and keep reading. In fact I got the same two colors of General Finishes milk paint that you did. Im sorry if you already answered this, but I didnt see it. My cabinets have this gloss coat to them and I dont know if I should use a de-glosser on them or not. Beautifully done!

I believe I may attempt this project. Hi Jill! Where can I get the milk pain? You can order the same pint size cans on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/20sCPe8. After your paint has dried for the correct amount of time (see details on the General Finishes can, but I can tell you this paint dries faster than any other paint I have ever used), you are ready to apply the General Finishes High-Performance Top Coat . You actually had me convinced to paint the vinyl floor too (much to the amused looks of everyone I told). Just found your website this morning regarding the bedskirts, and now I am seeing tips on EVERY single project I have wanted to do, but just havent. I also have oak cabinets in my kitchen that, after seeing your pictures, and reading your post, I am considering painting with milk paint. Thanks, Sara. I cant believe how durable it is! I think you may have already seen it on Facebook, but just in case I am thinking of the wrong person, you can find the post here: https://designertrapped.com/2016/02/diy-painted-kitchen-cabinets.html Thanks so much for reading my blog! Hi there, my cabinet is originally yellow as your before picture showed, maybe a little bit lighter. It looks like it has been 6 mos or so. However, when painting over other finishes, its important to always test a small area first to make sure the paint adheres well to the original surface. I hope that helps! Whenever you have time, Id really appreciate your advice! [] if your kitchen cabinets are outdated, be sure to check out my post about how to paint your kitchen cabinets without priming OR sanding{see below for a sneak []. Yours look amazing! Im just confused why since the inside of the cabinets didnt get painted. General Finishes sent me pint size cans to try outits just a perk of being a DIY blogger. To follow up on my comment from earlierforgot to ask! It includes that gorgeous herringbone plank wall that you can see behind our kitchen table. Good luck! Which finish did you use in the top coat; flat, satin, or high gloss? Does it come in gallon size? You have to do 3 coats on darker cabinets, but the milk paint goes on quickly AND dries quickly, so it would be very doable. Milk paint has more brush strokes than regular paint. Ours have been painted for over a year now and are holding up perfectly! I suffer from both serious stomach and heart condition. We did paint the inside of the cabinet doors and all of the cabinet frames. Thanks so much for reading my blog, Pat! Unfortunately, the store in my area that carries General Finishes only stocks the stains and poly, not the milk paints. Hi, best post so far on redoing kitchen cabinets with paintand Ive been doing alot of research into various DIY. I look forward to this project and like you I will be doing it on weekends. You can order the same pint size cans on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/20sCPe8. HI, Im purchasing a new home and already prepping for the projectskitchen is number one. I am itching to give my 80s/90s kitchen an overhaul. The Snow White may yellow some with the top coat if you put it on too thickly and/or have any drips. Thank you for the tutorial, your kitchen looks amazing! I have some questions about how you applied the top coat. Im wondering if this same process with the milk paint would be good for that?? Hi Lucy! You can see our step-by-step tutorial on how to paint kitchen cabinets without sanding or priming he. There is no reason this should not work in a bathroom. We followed all instructions to the letter. Were all of your cabinets oak? Does the paint come in a low/no VOC variety? Thanks for reading! I had a couple of questions. They are brass and will paint them white to match the cupboards or silver/chrome. Thanks so much, Connie! Interested in doing some cabinets but the only places we have close to buy paint are Lowes and a Home Depot not far away. Thanks so much! This paint gives EXCELLENT coverage. Did you use the quart size or the gallon to do your cabinets?? Thank you Tallie! What a great solution to a project I have been dreading but so badly want to do! Additionally, these paints can be applied over existing finishes, stains and other paints so long as the existing finish is fully dry. Seeing the wood grain doesnt bother me at all. Loved reading all about it. I hope that helps! I see you say to not sand but I obviously have to to work out the scratches. If you dont have a large space to work with, just work in batches. Since I am the painter in the family most of the work will be done by me. [] everything else painted :) And when I say everything, I mean it. I assume ill have to sand. We have ugly oak cabinets trim that I want to paint! But the protective top coat is available in gloss finishes also. [] How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets was our inspiration for painting our cabinets []. How many hours would you guess was actually spent doing it (not including waiting for things to dry and stuff)? So after seeing the need to address all these questions and after countless requests, I finally decided to create a video training series for those of you that have questions and concerns that just cant be answered in a single blog post.And when you subscribe, you can get it (and a bunch of other stuff) for FREE! I already bought satin, but I think Id like the look of flat better. Ok, i saw this post several months ago and i still come back to it all the time! I will post before and after pics on Pinterest. We also have several cabinets and the price to update it all can be very expensive. You can see what I mean in this post: https://designertrapped.com/2015/10/how-to-paint-a-dresser-2.html, I will most definitely remember this the next time I paint cabinets!! Thank you for this postits amazing and just what I needed to see before I paint my cabinets this spring. Sorry I cant help! Thanks, Chris! That I am not sure of. Tasha, Thank you for this information. Will this work on that? Your welcome Jessica. Hi Lacee! I am sure they will help you get it figured out. So excited to get Started And give this a try! Same oak cabinets. How is the odor for this milk-based paint? Great transformation! thanks! We applied the recommended 3 (yes THREE) coats of the topcoat. FYI, the paint goes a long way! You want to apply thin coats. Here you'll find all my best design tips. Additionally, these paints can be applied over existing finishes, stains and other paints so long as the existing finish is fully dry.

Thanks so much! My boyfriends house is a fixer upper so we are planning on re doing the kitchen, (after his failed attempt at painting the cabinets himself) we are excited to try your method! Hi Sherry! Additionally, these paints can be applied over existing finishes, stains and other paints so long as the existing finish is fully dry. Alexandra. And I wouldnt hesitate to paint a table with the milk paint. Have you needed to do any touch ups? I have I little more cabinets than you and I wanted to see if the quart would be enough. Like you had, we have honey/orangey oak. How hard do you scrub with the deglosser? :) so my only question isdo you think I should take any other step besides cleaning and using deglosser if I have wood cabinets with dark red horrible paint on top? We are thinking of doing the Driftwood color. Lastly, wipe down your cabinet boxes, cabinet doors and drawers with a liquid deglosser or liquid sandpaper ( this is the exact deglosser we used ). When the pints arrived, I could not wait to see what they looked like on our cabinets. Hello I love the cabinets! Please note this is very different from water based latex paint. I dont want my family breathing in paint fumes (it can linger for so long!) Thank you :) Our painted hinges have held up well, but I will say that the original hinge colors were not drastically different than the painted color, so if there are little chips we may just not noticed them. You definitely have the correct paint! I NEVER recommend painting furniture with latex paint (you can read more about why I []. If you are really worried I would prime! Hi Shawn! Given the moisture in the bathroom I was not sure. I just re-read and see that it was 2 coats! The same paint we used on the cabinets. I am using Snow White on our Oak cabinets that look almost exactly like yours. I appreciate the heads up about the deglosser also. I was looking at Amazon, and all I could find were quarts. Is that the one you used in your pantry door? Thanks for reading! Thanks again Im definitely a rookie at this but soo excited to try! Hi Kim! I hope that helps and again, sorry for any confusion. Satin? If I use the products you mentioned I dont have to sand them? Good luck! Im kicking myself that I didnt just start this project four months ago with GF milk paintwouldve saved money and labor. Thanks! I hope you love the paint as much as we do! Kitchen table and chairs? Also if i contact the paint will they send you free samples? We have actually done both read this one for info on painting them https://designertrapped.com/paint-a-tile-backsplash/and this one for the information on the formica we did later. I would love to try this in the summer when Im off of work. Im looking at redoing my kitchen cabinets with General Finishes. Thanks. Im wanting to go with more of a white or off-white, so Im nervous about painting such a light color over dark. Does the grain show through on your painted cabinets or do the multiple coats of paint and topcoat minimize that problem? Cant wait to try this! It did not affect either of the grey colors that I used, but I think it would ever so slightly affect a stark white. We used 3 quarts of the light grey and 2 pints of the dark grey, I believe. I hope that helps! You only need to paint the doors (front and back) and the frame of the cabinets. Anyway, I am having an extremely hard time with both my health, and my finances. No, we did not have that issue. I hope that helps! And yes, its free to all of my subscribers. Will general finishes milk paint work on melamine cabinets without priming or sanding? Hi Chloe! How is the fumes on all the products you had to use? [] How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets without sanding or priming! Keep me posted! Aww, thank you Krista! After seeing this I cant wait to try the milk paint and paint my kitchen cabinets! Hi Jaimie! If its good enough for kitchen cabinets, interior doors should be no problem! Hi Erika! Thank you for your inspiration and follow up post about how the cabinets are holding up. I used liquid sandpaper, also known as liquid deglosser. Its really hard to say if skipping the deglosser will affect the results long term. I did not time it, but I think it was more than an hour. Why did you choose the flat finish? OMG we have the same exact cabinets. :). Do they mark or chip easily? We did not sand between top coats. Hi Macey! Ive been staring at outdated cabinets for a while now, and reading up on all the ways to paint them. Does the milk paint cover the grain, or can you still see the grain grove through the paint? Have you by chance tried this on any floors? Thank you for the information Tasha! Hi Tasha, Since some time has passed since you painted your cabinets, I was wondering how the paint has held up? Its the perfect finishing touch on our kitchen makeover that cost us less than $700.00 to complete. I hope that helps! Ill be interested to see how the milk paint hold up over the long term. I am so excited to do our cabinets now! Its gotta change. Loved the kitchen makeover. Thanks for reading. Hi Tasha! I used two coats of the milk paint and three of top coat. How many quarts of top coat did you use? Hope that helps! Can you use a paint sprayer for the application for either the milk paint and/or the top coat? I am about half way through and am loving the way they are looking! Such a big project, but the impact is so worth it! We do use small, round felt pads on the doors to prevent sticking. This is what General Finishes website says about its milk paint: General Finishes milk paints will adhere to a variety of surfaces including wood, fiberglass, PVC, vinyl, and most composite materials. I cant believe you have time to do this and everything else! Question. I hope that helps! Hi Nicole! Hi Linda!

Your cabinets look great & im trying to get up the nerve to paint mine this way! I have cupboards that gave this cheap plastic looking overlay. It did nothing. I am officially over my cabinetry depression (been suffering that for years, every time I walk in my kitchen and see the oak cabinets that Im too busy to sand). We need to do some new appliances so saving on cabinets will help. Thanks for reading! Did the milk paint on the kitchen cabinets cover the grain of the oak? YAY, YAY, YAY, Tera! Hi Jenna! I hope that makes sense! I used the milk paint on my existing cabinets. They are holding up PERFECTLY. ), and I painted over them 12 years ago when we bought our house and redid it room by room. I will actually be posting a specific post about how they are holding up, complete with a video, later this week! Oh my gosh this is an amazing discovery! Thank you. This paint gives excellent coverage and goes a long way. I havent tried it, but this is what General Finishes says about its Milk Paint, General Finishes milk paints will adhere to a variety of surfaces including wood, fiberglass, PVC, vinyl, and most composite materials. Your kitchen looks amazing!

I havent found any good examples and not sure I like the idea. Please email them to me: tasha{at}designertrapped.com. Its called The Victorian House Finish Rejuvenator. Thanks again! I see that this post is over a year old now. How to Paint Countertops to Look Like Marble, 15 Affordable DIY Countertops That Will Blow Your Mind, The Best Paint for Kitchen Cabinets: 10 Successful Cabinet Transformations, How to Paint Your Tile Backsplash in 5 Simple Steps, How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets the Easy Way (2 days, No Packing), General Finishes High Performance Top Coat, which you can get FREE when you subscribe here, General Finishes High-Performance Top Coat, read this post to see how they were holding up 22 months later, check out my free video series to see how they were holding up 4 years later, we finally gutted and renovated that kitchen, wrote an entire post with the questions you should ask before deciding whether to paint your kitchen cabinets. Its just a perk of being a DIY blogger. Hi Rachel!

Whats the name of the darkest color on the right? I do have one question, did you also paint the back of the doors? Then they refunded 50 due to a sale so my total was 80 bucks score. How well does this paint hide the oak grain? It took about 1.5 gallons of milk paint. My guess is you are probably seeing brush marks from the previous painting, but its hard to say. Im moving into my first house and my fiance and I are wanting to spruce up the kitchen. We used a paintbrush for detail work and a dense foam roller for the flat areas. My husband probably wont be too thrilled that I want to add yet another project to our list, but this looks too easy to pass up. I spent no more than 2 minutes doing it, and did not even try to use good technique, etc. When you wipe over the cabinets is the goal to have no residue of the deglosser there? Awesome. That was also my biggest fear in painting mine. Nope, we didnt sand a thing! We are using the snow white on like oak cabinets. Any suggestions on what is right LOL. I guess I am luckymine are not particularly greasy! I believe they sell it and you could probably get a sample there. I live in alberta canada and have found a retailer for general finishes milk paint but unfortunately no one in alberta that I can find online carries the General Finishes High Performance Top Coat. Nope, we didnt sand in between coats. Do they wipe clean easily? We are painting over dark doors. Did you use: General Finishes Water Based High Performance Polyurethane Top Coat Flat Finish Quart or General Finishes QTHM High Performance Water Based Topcoat, 1 quart, Flat ? I will actually be posting a specific post about how they are holding up, complete with a video, later this week! My apologies for the confusion. If you get any drips {we have a few} there is a slight yellow tint to the drips. Good luck! Wont come off!!!! Wish me luck! I got them at Target. We've tackled more DIY projects than I can count. [] I love the pop of color this adds to our eat-in-kitchen area, which we recently completed as part of renovatingour entire kitchen for less than $700! then we have a lot in common. Wondering how I approach transforming rooms and spaces in our home? I think Id def have to sand off this junk. i love this post, its exactly what ive been searching for. THANK YOU! They are holding up beautifully, Nancy! I hope that helps! Happy new year! We used two coats. So just submit it under one of the other categories :) ) -Erin from the GF Marketing Team. We only had to do two coats, but we didnt have any issue with brush marks. Thanks! However, Im using the Snow White on the cabinets. They are still in perfect condition. I hope that helps! Hi Colette! Thank you!! Good luck and thanks for reading! Also, dumb question, do you sand your last coat? Id love to share our results! Thank you for your detailed explanation of the process you used! Im going to visit a local this next week to see the actual colors, but it looks by the website not too many to choose from. We finished the painting and top coat about 6 weeks ago. As for the laminate on the side of some of the cabinets, we applied deglosser and painted the same way. That is not what I am going to give you. Love your kitchen. This paint gives excellent coverage and goes a long way. I thought the brand of milk paint would NOT matter so I went to my local Woodcraft store and bought powdered milk paint from another company (I wont name it in order to support my claim I dont know Tasha or work for GF :) The powdered milk paint was less expensive and seemed more authentic so I bought it.

Is that what you are using? I would not recommend it, but check out this post about how to paint wood floors https://designertrapped.com/2015/01/diy-stenciled-floors.html It talks about why you need porch and floor paint! Hi Jaja! Hi Angie! Is it a milk paint or something else? I was wondering how did you handle those? I think that using the flat top coat minimizes drawing attention to the wood grain. I go home, do the prep work as Tasha instructed and I was SO.

Did you use a roller when you applied the top coat? I think this paint will adhere to pretty much anything, including particle board. I used a brush and would recommend it over a roller. We are getting ready to paint our cabinets . We didnt have any issues with the grays we used. Hi, was wondering if the milk paint was water or oil based? Thanks!! However, when painting over other finishes, its important to always test a small area first to make sure the paint adheres well to the original surface. I hope that helps!

Thats a good question, Kathy! ALSO WONDERING WHAT YOUR WALL COLOR IS?

I used the Gel Stain to refinish my kitchen cabinets. Ive done our cabinets and Im really tempted to do the floors.we are moving and dont really want to pay for new.but this might be the perfect time( plan to do gray with white dry brush) to do what seems to be on trend in flooring. Hello, I am wondering if you let the cabinets cure at all before rehanging the doors? I cant tell you how happy I am that you had a good experience and that you took the time to tell me and my readers about it! Previous owners seemed to have wanted to do the same as I will attempt to do on the cabinets..but, failed terribly. Hi Susan! Do you have to prime if there is a gloss top coat on the cabinets? Your cabinets look great! How did I never know about this paint before??? Im excited to see it :). Hi Sara! I really appreciate it! I cannot believe how great that looks. Can you paint the milk paint over cabinets that have already been painted without priming them first? Hi Nicole! Did you experience that as well? Hi Megan! What a fantastic DIY post, Tasha thank you! Three very thin, even coats is what you need! Oh wow, your photos and tutorial actually made my husband say yes to painting our oak cabinets!!

I read on Pinterest that the Driftwood is a blue gray Im looking for a gray gray!

Hi Erin! Your kitchen looks fab! Looks great. I have been wanting to paint my cabinets white for quite some time and your tutorial is very simple. How did you calculate how much paint and top coat you needed? Hi Shandy! We completed the project in April, 2014. Hi Sandi! Hi, I from Qubec in Canada. We purchased a gallon of the top coat and still have quite a bit left. So glad you are enjoying it. If so, what tool did you use? General Finishes high performance topcoat in flat finish (the water based version). I am using a dense foam roller like the one you used. What I am wondering is how much paint (ie gallon, guarts, etc) did you have to buy to complete your project. I hope that helps! Click here for my full disclosure policy . The short version is that they looked beautiful even 5 years later when we finally gutted and renovated that kitchen . Many thanks! Please let me knowconcerned about the durability. There was not a brush mark to be seen on our cabinets. Hi Tasha! I hope that makes sense! Thats what I would do! I am SO glad it all worked out. We used 3 quarts of the light gray and 2 pints of the dark gray. But its not FLAT like flat paint. I was hoping this would be as simple as you said it was, but now I feel like this is going to be a long stressful project. All the details can be found here: . No lie. Hi Ashton! Did you have a problem with the second coat? I hope that helps! Its General Finishes High Performace Top Coat :). Additionally, these paints can be applied over existing finishes, stains and other paints so long as the existing finish is fully dry. http://wmfinishes.com. Have you found this method to be very durable? Hi Jane! I also test 6 different colors in my Total Cabinet Transformationvideos series which you can get FREE when you subscribe here . Did you use the milk paint for your door? I dont have the physical strength to continue rubbing to try and get all of the gloss off. i am thinking of redoing my kitchen cabinets and love your blog and information. We are considering spray painting ours. Beautiful job! In the picture it looks a little blue (it seems gray tends to do that), is this just a trick of the light? Additionally, these paints can be applied over existing finishes, stains and other paints so long as the existing finish is fully dry.

Will this paint work on knotty pine paneling? Step 1: Test Colors & Choose Your Favorite. I think the paint is amazing and the top coat really protects it. Not on line. I have never tried it, but this is what General Finishes website says about its milk paint: General Finishes milk paints will adhere to a variety of surfaces including wood, fiberglass, PVC, vinyl, and most composite materials. My pleasure Bradleigh! I am using foam rollers and a brush for the nooks and crannies where the roller cant reach, and it is also very obvious where I have used the brush. Love this paint. We can only hope our kitchen turns out as nice as yours! I followed your steps exact. Nope, we did not sand between coats. I notice that you painted wooden kitchen cabinets. Im on the hunt for a good top coat ! We are considering trying General Finishes milk paint. DIY Painted Kitchen Cabinets Update | Designer Trapped, https://designertrapped.com/2014/08/shop-budget-kitchen-makeover.html, Furniture Hack: a desk fit for a princess | Between Neverland, $500 Kitchen Re-Do | 1031 Ways to Love a House, Kitchen Remodel in Saint Louis Need Not Be Expensive, Kitchen Remodel in St. Louis Need Not Be Expensive, https://designertrapped.com/2014/05/paint-a-tile-backsplash.html, How to paint furniture: a beginners tutorial Practically Hippie, My Backsplash SOLUTION {yep, you can paint a tile backsplash} | Designer Trapped, How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets without sanding or priming! And also, what kind of prep did you do to your hardware before you sprayed them? I hope that helps! What color are your kitchen walls painted? Hi Megan! I also use the flat finish, which helps minimize seeing brush marks. Were could I but this pain. Would this work to paint over formica cabinets? Did you do this step? Hi Mary Ann. My next project is to update my kitchen and would love to use the milk paint however our kitchen was painted black by the previous owner. If you have a lot of build up, I would recommend wiping them down with Simple Green or TSP first. When I click on that link I get a couple of different options. I really hope it works as well for us as it did for you! Hi Maria! Hope that helps! One kitchen remodeler recommends Milk Paint by General Finishes, which doesnt require sanding or []. My cabinets are a similar tone, in my 1930 bungalow, the result of a late 60s remodel. OPTIONAL: Spray paint if you want to remove your hinges and change the color of them. But, you dont have to sand, as long as you use a liquid deglosser.

Just havent had the nerve. Hi Mahtab! I believe we used 2 or 3 quarts of the light grey and 2 pints of the dark gray and about 1/2 gallon of the top coat. To make a long story a bit shorter (too late :-) I will be ordering the General Finishes Milk Paint to finish the project! The tutorial for the painted backsplash can be found here: https://designertrapped.com/paint-a-tile-backsplash/Good luck! We have a couple of drips on our light gray cabinets and the drips are every so slightly yellow.

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