Can you paint caravan cupboards

Even a simple painting with suitable paint will be enough to transform it. If you like that air that the passage of time leaves, you can even sand the edges a little. Grays, pinkish terra cotta, greyish-green and tan yellow are the latest trends for caravan cupboards. And the star colour in furniture decorative paint is white; it will never go out of style.

The whites with a grey point or the most optical whites, the warm whites, are the trend that we choose the most classic ones. And if you want to make your caravan cupboards stand out there are many options, from painting to choosing a contrasting wax. For example, painting a piece of furniture grey and finishing it with white wax, this finish always works well.

Ageing with waxes, working with two or three colours, painting stripes, gradients or painting the kitchen drawers in different colours and textures — these are just a few ideas. Depending on the type of paint you choose to paint your caravan cupboards, you must also take care of them afterwards.

Bet on the highest possible quality with natural paints without plastics. In the case of having sealed the painting with wax, the maintenance is to wax periodically depending on the use of the furniture.

Does my car charge my caravan battery? Do caravan covers cause dampness? Can you put a caravan cover on a wet caravan? The best paint for the caravan cupboards are the natural paints, respectful with the environment and with us and also the results are unmatched. Chalk Paint would be one of these types of paints, but beware, choose a non-acrylic natural paint, because under this name matte acrylic paints with plastics are being marketed very far from a natural paint and the results you can obtain with it.

The most important thing in confined spaces is to provide light, clarity and a feeling of spaciousness. The white colour is the one chosen to achieve it.

Light coats with drying time between to get the best finish. Aug 24, 0 0. It may be easier and cheaper using foam rollers suitable for paints for wood and metal. We collected and delivered two refurbished film company American 5th wheeler office units last year.

They looked as though the woodwork had been spray painted and spray varnished. It had all been done by hand without a streak or brush stroke to be seen. Colleague took the tips from the workshop and experimented on some old kitchen doors before tackling an old motorhome he's rebuilt.

Doors and drawer fronts removed and painted flat with the rollers and the cupboards roller painted in situe with careful masking, Paint used was Farrow Ball exterior grade Egshell.

Dec 14, 3, 4 20, We painted ours with Farrow and Ball eggshell and a roller - some taken off and painted flat, and the others in situ.

They look really good and very 'modern'. The finish is good, and clean up quite well if you spill on them with the exception of turmeric - so don't make curries in your van! Parksy Moderator. Nov 12, 11, 1, 40, Surface preparation is one of the major factors in acheiving a good finish no matter what type of paint is used, although I concur with Gybe and would use an eggshell semi gloss for cupboard doors applied with a small roller.

Lightly rub the old surface down with a good quality sandpaper such as Oakey Liberty Green medium grade. Don't try to gouge marks into the surface, just gently knock the top of the gloss off and use more pressure to get rid of any pre-existing imperfections and filler to fill holes, rub the filler down to match the rest of the surface. Take all handles and catches off, brush the dust off completely then use a tack cloth and choose high quality brushes or rollers to apply undercoat rather than the cheap wiry and lumpy rubbish available in many diy stores, then apply the gloss finish after everything is clean, dry and dust free.

I'm with Parksy. Preparation preparation preparation! Prep is King! I use their sanding pads and sanding blocks and find their Alluminium Oxide sanding paper on the roll durable and very cost effective. The curved foam end will get into corners and and cuves on doors. The foam rollers give maximum coverage with a very thin layer of paint similar to good paint spaying. Home DIY and decorating. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article.

Video Of The Week. No carve pumpkin decorating ideas — the new trend adorning our doorsteps this Halloween. How to keep your house warm this winter — insulate against the cold and block chilly drafts. I love your blog and you have done such cute and functional things!! But I have a completely non-renovation related question. What is the adorable enamel cook pots you have in the pictures?!

I love them and even at home you cane never have enough smallish pots! World Market, Leah! I primed with an oil based primer and just painted the first coat of oil based paint. I painted it white. We did not, Sasheen. Oil-based paint is very durable and will wipe clean easily. Prepping to paint a Santa Fe. How did you deal with the metal strip on the front of the galley cabinet? PS, thanks for the blog.

We just used a spray primer for metal and spray painted it, Sam. It worked really well. Sure do, Jaleesa! You can find that post here. Did you use spray paint primer and paint color for all of your cabinets? I have done interior cabinets before with latex, but I was considering trying out chalk paint with the wax sealer…. Would love your thoughts! The spray paint has worked out fabulously for us, Kari.

I would do it again or maybe roll on an oil-based paint if I was doing another remodel. It does well in the AZ heat. I have heard that the wax sealer can get tacky in hot temps. Maybe coat your chalk paint with a polyurethane instead? When painting the cabinets, can I use ANY oil based paint?

Does the brand matter? Or just the outside and have the outside and inside mismatch? We did paint one cabinet with drawers, and when the drawers slide in and out, it scrapes the paint off the inside. As a result, we usually have a fine powdery white paint on inside our dish drawer. I really wish we would have left the inside unpainted. You can read all about how we painted our cabinets here , Debbie. For the Rockwood we are currently remodeling, we are using a Dunn Edwards alkyd paint.

I really like that as well. I think Sherwin Williams makes a comparable product. What color green are the cabinets in your new camper? I have such a hard time finding a green I like enough to commit to in such a small space, even though its my favorite color, and I love the one you used!

Love your blog so much btw, it has so many great tips for a new camper owner. Thank you! We actually did a post about our new cabinets here. The color is called Fresh Thyme from Dunn Edwards. I had planned to remove all of my cabinets and rebuild them, but am a little chicken to do so. I am considering just paining them and redoing the counters with something like Rustoleum counter solutions. My cabinets are metal-does this affect my process at all? Deb — I repainted my vintage metal kitchen cabinets 20 years ago, and they still look great.

I sanded off about 9 coats of UGLY paint, cleaned the surface well, and used Rustoleum primer paint for metal. Then I finish-coated with Rustoleum in satin White. My travel trailer is set on a permanent slab. I want to change out the hardware on cabinets. Can I do that?

I have seen people spray paint that locking type of hardware with good results, Susan. We added doors to our dinette booth and used the magnetic catches, and they have worked really well. My husband and I are renovating a 92 Jayco Really thin but not ready to rebuild the cabinets because we are having to replace rotted wood in roof and on corners of the trailer.

So, will primer and paint hold up well on this chintzy wood? The paint had no problem sticking to those cabinets. Proper prep work is the key! Your email address will not be published. Yes, add me to your mailing list. Pop Up Camping Get Featured! They seem to be covered in some sort of wood grain printed plastic paper. Can I still paint them? How do you fix this? Question: What if large sections of the paper coating are missing?

How can I still paint the cabinets? Question: Do I have to sand or prime my cabinets before I paint? Question: What kind of paint should I use?

Question: Can I use latex paint and primer in one? Question: Can I use chalk paint? Question: Can I paint the plastic trim? Question: We want to change out the hardware on our cabinet doors, what did you use?

Question: I really want to paint my cabinets white, but I have kids. Do white cabinets show all the dirt, and how well do they held up to abuse?