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TIL my kitchen cabinet paint was peeling because I skipped the sanding step
I spent 4 hours painting my cabinets last weekend and they're already chipping around the handles. Turns out I ignored that $8 sanding sponge my neighbor kept waving at me, and now I'm looking at a full redo.
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hollyc927d ago
Grace said it best - "the sanding step is actually more important than the paint itself." Couldn't agree more. I learned that one the hard way too, and it's not just about grip. If you skip it, the paint sits on top of the old finish like oil on water, so it'll peel off in big sheets the second something rubs against it. Honestly, you're probably better off just sanding the whole thing down now instead of doing touch ups, because once it starts chipping in one spot, it's gonna spread like crazy. Save yourself the headache and do it right the first time around.
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gracewebb7d ago
The sanding step is actually MORE important than the paint itself, it gives the surface something to grip onto. Those $8 sanding sponges are cheap compared to a whole gallon of wasted paint and your time. You can probably just scuff up the chipped spots with a fine grit sponge and do a touch up coat instead of a full redo.
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