I took this picture after 3 coats of the milk paint.
Snow white milk paint kitchen cabinets.
I was covering my 1960 s orange oak cabinets with snow white general finishes milk paint.
We all know how hard pure white can be to achieve that perfect look but general finishes milk paint in snow white rose to the task.
Buy the general finishes products.
I have personally tried this product and love it.
It s a tall order.
Http amzn to 2aprfdr high performance top coat.
Snow white paint one gallon.
When i started painting my cabinets i did not sand and i did not use primer.
I was pretty.
But if you re going to finish kitchen cabinets with milk paint i strongly recommend applying protective topcoats over the paint.
I was hoping it would help brighten up the room create a sense of calm for me and keep the space looking tidy and neat.
After that the snow white milk paint went on nicely and the coverage was superb.
While i did love the kitchen i had an itch to paint the cabinets white to coordinate with the island and the other two pieces in the kitchen.
What happened when i didn t sand.
The ultimate test of milk paint you could say.
All of which are white with a butcher block top.
But first a little recap.
Best part it does not need a top coat.
So after painting my first cabinet door i went and bought primer and primered my remaining cabinets with 2 coats.
You could skip the primer but for the price trust me primer first if covering something dark.
Milk paint has a matte finish and will show marks.
My original tutorial on how to paint your cabinets with milk paint which you can read here has generated lots of interest within the past year and is actually becoming one of my most popular posts so i assume that many of you would like to know how durable they have proved to be over the course of 12 months.
Instead of using snow white milk paint for kitchen cabinets general finishes suggests that you use brushable white enamel instead.
These cabinets once boasted a stained and glazed tuscan look but the final stage of this kitchen transformation was painting the cabinets a beautiful pristine white.