Cabinet painting and spraying in Whitby
Whitby ranges from older downtown houses with plaster, narrow stairs and wood porches to recent subdivisions in Brooklin and the south end in builder flat paint. 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. Cabinet painting takes every door off, preps it properly and sprays it with a hard waterborne enamel so the kitchen you own looks new.
Concept imageryWhitby, on the ground.
First repaints over builder paint in Brooklin, downtown plaster and trim, stairwells, porches and exterior trim, and cabinet refinishing are the steady Whitby work. 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.
Newer parts of Whitby come in one builder colour from floor to ceiling, so the first repaint is as much about separating the surfaces as about choosing a colour.
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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 Whitby
Can you spray cabinets in a Whitby 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 Whitby.
How many days is my Whitby 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 Whitby kitchen.
Our downtown Whitby stairwell is narrow and straight, with no landing. How do you paint the wall above it?
With an adjustable ladder that sits level on two different steps, or a plank between that ladder and a second one at the top, secured before anyone climbs. The railing is padded and the treads are covered. The crew works the wall in sections from the top down and keeps a wet edge so the sheen stays even. It is slow, careful work and it is listed on its own on the quote.
In our Brooklin house the ceilings and walls are the same colour. Should the ceilings be a different white?
Yes, in nearly every case. A flat ceiling white above a wall colour, even a pale one, makes the ceiling look higher and the room look finished. The two are cut apart by hand at the corner. If you like white walls, a slightly warmer or cooler white on the walls and a pure flat white on the ceiling still gives the separation. We paint sample patches so you can see the difference in your light.