Mid-century kitchens are charmingly quirky. They feature one-piece metal cabinets and era-trendy colors like aqua, green, pink, and yellow. While these designs were on point at the time, they can be difficult to repair and maintain 70 years later. When a homeowner needed help matching her aqua-colored metal cabinets to the existing bank, she called paint expert Mauro Henrique for help.
The first step in repairing the existing cabinets is to have a customer color-matched paint made. You can do this at almost any paint store, but you need to bring a sample. In most cases, the easiest solution is to either remove a door or bring a removable shelf to the store. They’ll be able to scan the color, add pigments, and mix a perfect match for your repair.
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To prep the cabinet surface, Mauro cleans the cabinets using degreasing spray cleaner. To protect the surrounding area, Mauro lays out a drop cloth onto the countertop and tapes off the edges of the cabinets with painter’s pre-taped masking film.
To smooth out the texture and remove any remaining rust, Mauro and Molly sand the rusted areas of the cabinets with 220-grit sandpaper.
To prep the bare metal surface on the cabinets, Mauro and Molly apply rust-resistant primer spray for metal surfaces.
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To prep the entire cabinets for painting, Mauro and Molly sand the surfaces with 800-grit sandpaper.
To paint the cabinets, Mauro uses a semi-gloss acrylic Direct to Metal (DTM) paint. To apply the paint, Mauro uses 6” foam rollers and applies 2 coats.
All supplies used for this project can be found at most home centers.
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