I am considering painting my kitchen cabinets. I have never done this and have been searching for info on the internet. While I have found numerous sites that discuss how to prep and paint them, I could not determine this: Do I paint the entire kitchen cabinet (meaning the inside) or do I just paint the doors and frame pieces that show when the cabinet doors are closed. Needlessly to say, I am scared to do the wrong thing as I am painting because my cabinets look bad and I can't afford to replace them and I would hate to make them look worse.

I have done this in several of my houses and always turns out just great. Make sure you wash all grease and stains of doors, lightly sand, but not much or will show after painting.. All doors must be taken off, hardware off and paint front and pack and frames. There are several good paints and colours nowadays in the Melamine line that work well for keeping clean.

I just finished painting my cupboards and they turned out great. Make sure they are clean and free from grease and fill in any areas that are damaged. I used Varathane Colours in Plastic with a small foam roller. It was easy to use and rolled on super smooth with no bubbles or streaks. The inside of the cupboard door I used one coat, while the outside door and all the visible frame I used two coats for a nice shiny finished look. The cleanup for this is like cleaning up oil paint, so make sure you have mineral spirits or turpentine on hand. I also wore disposable latex gloves to protect my hands, and lined the tray that comes with the foam roller kit in tin foil.

Spraying them gives much better results than a roller and brush. I would use a good oil based primer after cleaning them then a top coat of a high quality oil based paint. I used a satin enamel and a air-less sprayer on mine and it looks really good, everyone thought I got new cabinets. I did inside and out and recommend it, especially if your spraying. I removed all the doors and hardware and set-up a spray shop in my garage to paint all the doors and drawers.

I am in the process of painting my kitchen cabinets right now. I have the upper cabinets done and have to do the bottom one's yet.

My husband and I painted the entire cabinet (inside and out) We were wondering the same thing about it though as you. I guess it's personal preference. I think it looks a lot nicer to have the inside and outside painted though.

The outside is the most important to get right and the interior is optional. I add Flotrol to my paint to help it flash and get creamy smooth. Flotrol - Google Search

What is the painters estimate for painting 50 doors?

Green, is this a totally new question or related to Brady's original question?