Typical kitchen cabinet painting prices
| Job | JC's price |
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| Small kitchen | [PRICE] |
| Average kitchen | [PRICE] |
| Large kitchen or island | [PRICE] |
| Bathroom vanity | [PRICE] |
What's included: the kitchen cabinet painting cost covers removing doors and drawers, degreasing, sanding, a bonding primer, two coats of cabinet enamel, and reinstalling everything with your existing hardware. Painting cabinet interiors, new hardware and repairs to damaged doors are extra.
What changes the cost of painting cabinets
- Number of doors and drawers. The biggest factor; each one is prepped and painted on both sides.
- Condition. Heavy grease, peeling finish or damaged doors take more prep.
- Wood grain. Open oak grain needs filling for a smooth modern look, which adds time.
- Inside the boxes. Painting cabinet interiors costs extra.
- Colors. Two-tone kitchens take more time than one color.
- Painting vs refacing. Painting keeps your doors. The kitchen cabinet refacing cost is usually much higher, because refacing means new doors, drawer fronts and veneer.
Painting cabinets yourself vs hiring a pro
DIY cabinet painting costs paint, primer, sandpaper and a lot of time: a full kitchen can take several weekends with the kitchen half-usable. The usual mistakes are skipping degreasing, using wall paint instead of cabinet enamel, and brushing doors upright, which leaves drips and brush marks. Those finishes chip and peel fast. Hiring pays off for a smooth, hard finish that stands up to daily use, done in about a week.
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How much paint to repaint kitchen cabinets?
An average kitchen usually takes about a gallon of primer and one to two gallons of cabinet paint for two coats, depending on the number of doors and whether the insides are painted. Cabinet enamel costs more per gallon than wall paint, but it's what makes the finish last.
How much to spray a kitchen?
[PRICE: JC's range for an average kitchen.] Spraying gives the smoothest finish. The price depends on the number of doors and drawer fronts and how much prep they need.
How much does it cost to refinish bathroom cabinets?
[PRICE: JC's price for a bathroom vanity.] A single vanity costs much less than a kitchen, and doing several bathrooms at once, or adding them to a kitchen job, saves on setup.
How much does it cost to sand and repaint cabinets?
[PRICE: JC's range for an average kitchen.] Sanding is part of every cabinet job, so it's included. Cabinets with peeling or heavily damaged finishes need more sanding and cost more.
Is it expensive to repaint kitchen cabinets?
It's far cheaper than new cabinets or refacing, and it changes how the whole kitchen looks. [PRICE: JC's range for an average kitchen.] Painting keeps your countertops, sink and backsplash in place, so there's no demolition or plumbing work to pay for.
