Last week I tried painting my kitchen cabinets without sanding them first

I had been planning to strip and sand my oak cabinets for months. Read all the tutorials, bought the chemical stripper. Then my neighbor stopped by and said she used a liquid deglosser and a bonding primer on hers three years ago and they still look perfect. I figured what the heck, I already had the paint. So I spent one full Saturday deglossing and priming instead of two weekends of sanding. So far so good, no chips or peeling after a week of normal use. Has anyone else skipped the sanding step and regretted it later?

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lucas1596d ago

The deglosser trick can work but you really gotta clean those cabinets good first. Any grease or grime left behind will mess up the bond no matter what primer you use. Three years is a decent test though so your neighbor might be onto something. Just keep an eye on the edges near the sink and stove where moisture and heat hit hardest. If it holds up there you're probably golden.

betty_ward6d ago

Isn't that how everything works though... you can have the perfect method but if you skip the basics upfront it all falls apart. Seems like most things in life come down to how well you prep, not the fancy tools you use.