Snow White Milk Paint Kitchen Cabinets

But first a little recap.

Snow white milk paint kitchen cabinets.

Best part it does not need a top coat. While i did love the kitchen i had an itch to paint the cabinets white to coordinate with the island and the other two pieces in the kitchen. I was covering my 1960 s orange oak cabinets with snow white general finishes milk paint. Instead of using snow white milk paint for kitchen cabinets general finishes suggests that you use brushable white enamel instead.

I took this picture after 3 coats of the milk paint. I am very frustrated any advice would be appreciated. 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. I was hoping it would help brighten up the room create a sense of calm for me and keep the space looking tidy and neat.

Http amzn to 2aprfdr high performance top coat. But if you re going to finish kitchen cabinets with milk paint i strongly recommend applying protective topcoats over the paint. Milk paint has a matte finish and will show marks. So after painting my first cabinet door i went and bought primer and primered my remaining cabinets with 2 coats.

I was pretty. 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. 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. After that the snow white milk paint went on nicely and the coverage was superb.

The ultimate test of milk paint you could say. 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. Buy the general finishes products. I have personally tried this product and love it.

All of which are white with a butcher block top. When i started painting my cabinets i did not sand and i did not use primer. You could skip the primer but for the price trust me primer first if covering something dark. Snow white paint one gallon.