Cabinet painting and spraying in Georgina
Cabinet painting takes every door off, preps it properly and sprays it with a hard waterborne enamel so the kitchen you own looks new. Much of Georgina's housing began as lakefront cottages and was converted to year-round use, so pine panelling, drywall additions and sun-faded wood siding sit side by side. Oak kitchens from the 1980s and 1990s take paint well once the grain is dealt with, and newer MDF and laminate fronts need the right bonding primer rather than more sanding.
Concept imageryGeorgina, on the ground.
Shoreline lanes can be narrow and some driveways drop toward the water, so access for the van and ladders is checked before the booking. The kitchen is sealed in plastic, doors are removed and sprayed in a dust-controlled setup, boxes are finished in place and everything is rehung and adjusted before the walk-through.
Rooms facing the water in Georgina take strong daylight, so sheen and colour are judged from sample patches in the room before the paint is ordered.
Read more about painters in Georgina or the full cabinet painting and spraying page.
On the quote, from the start.
- 01Every door, drawer front and hinge removed, labelled and tracked so each one goes back where it came from
- 02Degreasing with a dedicated cleaner, then sanding to a dull surface so the primer has something to grip
- 03A bonding primer suited to the cabinet material, whether wood, MDF, laminate or a previous factory finish
- 04Two sprayed coats of waterborne enamel on doors and fronts, with the boxes masked and finished to match
- 05Kitchen sealed off with plastic, counters and appliances masked, and the floor covered end to end
- 06Doors rehung, hinges adjusted, new pulls fitted if you supply them, and a touch-up visit under the [2-year] warranty
No figures published. The drivers, in order.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Number of doors and drawer fronts | Each piece is cleaned, sanded, primed and sprayed on both sides. Thirty fronts is a different job from sixty. |
| Door style | Raised-panel and glazed doors have more edges and profiles to sand and more places for a run to hide than a flat slab. |
| Current finish | Bare or previously painted wood primes easily. Thermofoil, high-gloss laminate and old lacquer need a specific primer and more sanding. |
| Colour and sheen | A dark colour over light cabinets, or a pure white over oak grain, can need an extra coat to cover evenly. |
Island and pantry fronts count the same as any other door. The written quote lists the door count so you can see exactly what the job covers.
Cabinet painting and spraying questions from Georgina
Can you spray cabinets in a Georgina condo?
Yes. The doors are sprayed in a sealed setup with the kitchen tented in plastic, and the boxes are brushed or sprayed depending on the room. We book the elevator and keep to the building's work hours in Georgina.
How many days is my Georgina kitchen out of use?
Usually [n] days from the doors coming off to the last hinge adjustment. You can still use the sink and stove most evenings. The written quote gives the exact schedule for your Georgina kitchen.
The lake side of our house fades much faster than the road side. Why, and what paint lasts?
Sun and reflected light off the water break down paint faster, and wind drives rain into the siding. The fix is proper prep and a top-grade exterior acrylic with strong UV resistance, in a lighter colour where you can live with it, since dark colours fade and heat up more. We prime any bare wood fully and put two coats on the lake side rather than one and a touch-up.
We are not at the cottage during the week. Can you work while we are away?
Yes. We ask for a key or a lockbox code and a phone contact, confirm heat and power will be on, and send photos as rooms are finished. Any decision that comes up on site is sent to you with a photo before the crew continues. The final walk-through can be done when you are next up, and the touch-up visit is booked around your schedule.