Kitchen Cabinet Painting in San Bernardino & the Inland Empire
If your cabinet boxes and doors are solid but the finish is dated, painting is a way to change the whole kitchen without tearing it out. This is detail work — degreasing, sanding, priming and a sprayed cabinet-grade topcoat — and it only lasts when the prep is done properly.
What cabinet painting involves
The finish is the last 10% of the job. Most of the work is preparation: removing doors and drawer fronts, degreasing every surface, sanding and scuffing, repairing dings and loose joints, then priming with a product designed to bond to the existing finish.
- Doors and drawers removed and labeled
- Full degrease and sand of doors, frames and boxes
- Repairs to dings, dents and loose joints
- Bonding primer on all surfaces
- Sprayed cabinet-grade topcoat
- Hardware reinstalled or new hardware fitted
Why the prep matters more than the color
Cabinets live in a greasy, humid, frequently-touched environment. A finish that isn't bonded properly will chip at the edges and peel around the handles first, and once it lifts, touching up doesn't fix it. Degreasing and sanding every surface is what stops that — including the edges, the insides of the door panels, and the frames nobody sees.
Lacquer and cabinet coatings
We match the coating system to the cabinet and to how the kitchen is used: lacquer or a cabinet-grade coating, depending on the existing finish and the look you want. We'll explain the sheen and durability trade-offs so you're choosing with information rather than guessing from a color chip.
A new kitchen without demolition
Painting keeps your cabinet boxes, your countertops, your layout and your plumbing where they are. There's no demolition, no dumpster, and no weeks of a torn-up kitchen — which is why homeowners who like their layout but not their cabinet color ask us about it.
We also refinish and stain wood cabinetry where the wood is worth showing rather than painting. Pair it with exterior work and we can schedule both visits together.
Questions homeowners ask
Will painted cabinets peel?
Prep decides that. Kitchen grease, cooking oils and silicone furniture polish are the usual reasons a cabinet finish fails, so we degrease and sand every surface before priming, then use a cabinet-grade topcoat. A proper job is a coating system, not paint rolled onto doors.
Do you spray or brush the cabinets?
Doors and drawer fronts are removed, taken to a controlled area, and sprayed for a smooth finish. Frames are masked and finished on site. We label every door and drawer so everything goes back in the right place.
Do I have to empty the cabinets?
Yes. Cabinets need to be emptied and the hardware removed before we start. If you're replacing hinges and pulls, have the new hardware on site so we can drill and mount it after the finish has cured.
How long before we can use the kitchen again?
It depends on the coating system and the weather. Cabinet finishes need time to cure, not just dry. We tell you the specific window for your project and when it's safe to close doors and put dishes back.
Other painting services
Ready for a free estimate?
We look at the actual surfaces, not a square-foot guess. Call us or send the form and we'll schedule a time to walk the project with you.
