Frequently Asked Questions 
about Spray Painting Kitchen Cabinets

1. What does your spraying process look like?

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To make the process fast and easy (and cheaper for the client) majority of the kitchens are usually sprayed in 2 stages

Removable doors and drawer fronts are sprayed in the workshop and fixed non-removable parts are sprayed on-site (in situ).

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2. Kitchen Respray stages

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~1 Day – Preparation: doors removal, taking doors to the workshop, preparation, priming

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~2 Days – Workshop Spraying: spraying doors in the workshop and drying

 

~1-2 Days – On-Site Spraying  & Finishing: protecting all the surrounding area and inside of the cabinet and preparing the surface for spraying, spraying carcass on-site, putting back all the doors, removing protection, cleaning.

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3. Is it messy?

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All the working areas and places around will be carefully masked up and protected.

Also, we use special equipment that minimises overspray.

 

So your kitchen will be turned new with minimal mess during the process and minimal disruption of your daily life.

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4. Do you paint the inside kitchen cupboards?

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Most of our clients prefer to leave them unfinished, as this is the most cost-effective solution. However, we can discuss other options with you.

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5. What colour can I choose?

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You can choose any colour. The majority of our clients use popular colours from palettes like Farrow and Ball, Little Greene, Dulux and RAL. But our paint supplier can colour-match any other colour;  you just need to send them a colour sample by post, if they don't have it in their system.

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6. How to choose a colour?

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First, you can get an idea of colour by browsing famous colour palettes like Farrow and Ball or Little Greene.

 

https://www.farrow-ball.com/paint-colours

https://www.littlegreene.com/paint/colour

 

You are not limited just by these colour palettes, as our paint supplier can match any colour.

 

Then after you get some idea of one or a few colours, you can go to any DIY store and get samples of these colours, to see them in reality. Once you are sure about your choice, just let us know and we will check if this colour can be mixed using just a colour name or if it will require a sample.

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7. What sheen do you offer?

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Our paint can be 10% Matt\Matte, 30% Sattin or 50% Semi-Gloss sheen. 

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But 95% of our projects use 10% Matt\Matte finish, as Matt finish is more practical for kitchen painting.

Because it has a low-sheen appearance that is less likely to show fingerprints, smudges, and stains than a gloss finish.

Additionally, a matte finish is more resistant to wear and tear and easier to clean.

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8. What paint do you use?

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For kitchen respraying, we use a special water-based acrylic and polyurethane resin paint (NOT PU), ensuring superb adhesion, excellent hardness and colour retention. This is a specialized professional product specially designed for interior refurbishment projects and it costs ~30-50% more than branded paint from Farrow and Ball or Little Greene.

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We proudly use water-based paint, prioritizing environmental friendliness, although it may not achieve the same level of smoothness as PU-based alternatives. 

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9. How many coats will be applied?

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It depends on the surface. If it's in good condition, we do cleaning, degreasing and denibbing (slight scratching with sanding paper to increase adhesion). Then prime with the top coat paint and then apply the top coat.

 

We use the wet-on-wen technique, so with one go there will be 2 coats of primer and then 2 coats of paint. This is the minimum that we do.

 

If the surface needs extra attention, it might need extra sanding, extra priming or an extra few coats of paint.

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10. How to prepare for the Kitchen Respray?

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• Ensure Parking availability for the first and last few days of the project. If only paid parking is available at your location, parking charges will be added to the final invoice.

• Ensure kitchen doors and surfaces are free from grease and other dirt, as we may charge extra for cleaning. Please ensure that all surfaces of the doors and drawer fronts are cleaned thoroughly as we'll be respraying all of them, not just the fronts.

• In case your kitchen has the visible lower surface of the wall hanging cabinets, that you want to paint, please make sure that those surfaces are also free from grease.

• The best degreasing solution we found so far is Methylated Spirit from Bartoline brand. It's widely available in all the DIY stores.

• Make all the surfaces that will need spraying easily accessible. For example, if we agreed to spray the fridge niche, the fridge must be removed, so we had full access to that area.

• You don’t need to empty all the cupboards if spraying inside the cabinets was not discussed.

• However, once the masking is applied, usually it will be done on the last 1-2 days of the respray process, it will not be convenient to access the contents of the cupboards.

• So, to ensure that the process goes smoothly and to avoid any inconvenience, it will be better if you remove any items that you might need during the kitchen respray. 

• Keep in mind and plan that during the agreed on-site respray period (usually last 1-2 days) you won’t be able to use your kitchen, even when we are not there, as all the masking needs to stay in place to ensure excellent respray without problems.

• If masking is removed, it will need to be redone from scratch, to ensure the protection of the surfaces that are not supposed to be sprayed. This extra work will be added as an additional expense for an extra £30 per hour.

• Please note, that during the respray process, some dust may be generated due to the nature of the spraying process when small paint particles dry in the air. This is a normal occurrence and should not cause any concern. This dust is typically fine and easy to clean with a dry cloth or vacuum cleaner. It is important to note that the dust is safe and does not pose any health risks to the occupants of the house. We will do our best to minimise dust, cover everything and clean the area after we finish, but still, it’s not possible to totally avoid it. 

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11. Will I have to be at home?

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It is entirely up to you; we simply require access to the property for all the days when we will be working on-site.

Usually, it's the first day (only  1-2 hours) to collect the doors and the last 1-2 full days for on-site spraying.

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12. Can we change the handles \ knobs?

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Yes, we can change your handles.

 

Just make sure you let us know about this beforehand, as it may require some extra preparation (filling old holes or drilling new ones), and that needs to be planned to avoid extra unnecessary work.

 

If new handles fit the existing holes, we will replace the handles for free, and in the case when some holes need filling and drilling, it will incur some additional charge.

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13. What to do first - Kitchen Respray or other works (changing worktop, changing floors, tilling, painting walls)

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From our experience, We've had clients who approached their kitchen renovations in different orders, and it worked out well for them. A good worktop company, flooring company, tiling company, and painters know how to protect the other parts of the kitchen from damage. 

 

However, the best practice is to complete the heavy work, such as changing worktops, flooring and tiling, first. Then, do the kitchen respray just before painting the walls. This approach ensures the best results and protects the new finishes.