The Cabinet Painting, Refinishing & Fine Finishes group
Find a cabinet painting and refinishing pro near you
Every pro here belongs to a community of cabinet painters and refinishers who trade techniques, products and honest feedback on each other's work.
Newest members
Paint, refinish or reface?
Three ways to change how cabinets look, at very different prices. Knowing which one you want makes every estimate easier to compare.
Painting
New color over the cabinets you have. Done well, that means degreasing, sanding, priming and a sprayed enamel, not a weekend of brushing.
Refinishing
Renewing the existing wood finish: stripping or scuffing, a new stain or clear coat, and repairs. It keeps the wood grain on show.
Refacing
New doors and drawer fronts, with veneer over the cabinet boxes. More money and more change, without tearing out the cabinets.
What a fine finish takes
Most of the work is invisible. Ask any pro you talk to how they handle each of these.
Doors off, everything labeled
Doors, drawers and hardware come off so every edge gets coated and everything goes back where it was.
Clean, sand, repair
Kitchen grease is the enemy of adhesion. Surfaces are degreased, scuffed and filled before any primer goes on.
Prime for grip
A bonding primer made for slick, previously finished surfaces, sanded smooth between coats.
Spray a cabinet-grade finish
A hard, cabinet-rated coating, applied in thin even coats, then given time to cure before heavy use.
Are you a cabinet pro in the group?
Get your business in front of homeowners looking for exactly what you do. Your listing comes from your business page on Hoodli, a local community website, so you keep it up to date in one place.
How to get listedMake a Hoodli business page
Add your work, your service area and your contact details.
Add the group code
Use the link in the group to add it to your page.
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Homeowners can call you, visit your site or send a request straight to your inbox.
Guides for homeowners
Painting, refinishing or refacing: which do your cabinets need?
Three ways to change how your cabinets look, what each one involves, and how to tell which fits your kitchen and budget.
What a quality cabinet paint job involves
The steps behind a finish that lasts, from removing doors to cure time, so you know what to ask about and what to expect.
How to choose a cabinet painter
The questions that separate a cabinet specialist from someone who usually paints walls, and the red flags worth noticing.