I added trim molding to the plain doors and drawers and gave everything 2 coats of general finishes dark chocolate milk paint.
General finishes dark chocolate milk paint kitchen cabinets.
Your project is complete and you re ready to apply a finish.
Theâ general finishes milk paintâ is by far the easiest product that i have ever used.
To start prep involved a sander to buff out some really rough spots followed by wiping all the surfaces with liquid sander.
But if you re going to finish kitchen cabinets with milk paint i strongly recommend applying protective topcoats over the paint.
General finishes milk paint is available in 28 mixable colors and is very user friendly.
I am curious about milk paint can i mix the general finishes milk paint with a traditional paint.
If you have primed correctly and thick enough one coat of milk paint will almost be enough.
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.
Took two evenings and painted the bathroom cabinets with general finishes dark chocolate milk paint 3 coats followed by three coats of gf satin top coat.
Give the second coat of primer 4 hours to dry before you move on to theâ milk paint.
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.
Oak sucks in so much light that even going darker can be brighter.
The first kitchen was refinished with general finishes snow white milk paint.
It barely looks like the same kitchen.
The second kitchen got it s makeover with general finishes water based stain in espresso.
I love getting rid of oak with dark colors.
I like the ease of milk paint but would love to mix the white milk paint with benjamin moore white dove for the color.
This is where you can really make your project shine and show off your woodworking.
My husband and i just bought our first house and we are planning to paint our dark kitchen cabinets white.
Dark chocolate milk paint for the win.
Milk paint has a matte finish and will show marks.
I then stenciled a subtle design inside the newly created panels using general finishes lamp black milk paint.
After living with my kitchen cabinets for over 30 years it was time for an update.
This is a great example.