How to Maintain Painted Kitchen Cabinets
Simple care that keeps a sprayed finish looking new for years.
Wipe painted cabinets with a soft damp cloth and a drop of washing up liquid, dry them afterwards, and deal with splashes when they happen rather than letting them sit. Avoid bleach, scouring pads and all purpose sprays containing solvents. For the first two weeks after spraying, be gentle while the coating finishes hardening.
Everyday cleaning
Warm water, a drop of washing up liquid and a soft microfibre cloth handles almost everything. Dry the door afterwards so water does not sit along the bottom edge.
Grease around the hob and the handle areas builds up fastest. A weekly wipe there keeps it from becoming a scrubbing job later.
- Soft cloth, warm water, a little washing up liquid
- Dry after wiping, especially along bottom edges
- No bleach, no scouring pads, no solvent based sprays
The first two weeks
A sprayed coating is usable immediately but keeps curing for roughly two weeks. During that period wipe spills rather than scrubbing, do not tape anything to the doors and keep heavy items from resting against the fronts.
Chips, knocks and worn edges
Small chips can be touched up. Keep the colour reference from your job and use a fine brush on the chip only rather than repainting the whole door.
If a whole door has taken a knock, it can be resprayed on its own later rather than redoing the kitchen.
Heat, steam and sunlight
Steam from a kettle directly under a wall unit is the most common cause of early wear. Move the kettle out from under the cupboard if you can.
Strong direct sun can slowly change any colour. It is rarely an issue in Irish kitchens, but very dark colours on a south facing run show it first.
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