My kitchen cabinets looked 20 years newer after just one Saturday with a paint sprayer

I finally got around to painting my oak cabinets last month. I had been putting it off because I thought it would take a whole week, but I finished in about 8 hours total. Used a cheap Wagner sprayer I borrowed from my brother in law, and the difference is insane. The old yellowed wood grain is completely gone, now they look like matte white custom cabinets. Did any of you have trouble with drips or clogging when using a sprayer for the first time?

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jaken232mo ago

8 hours for a full kitchen sounds like you rushed it tbh.

bettyk532mo ago

Well, bless your heart. 8 hours for a full kitchen is plenty if you know what you're doing. Maybe you're just slow.

hannaho5214d ago

The tone of that just feels a little dismissive honestly. @jaken23 has a point about rushing things, but the real question here is what kind of finish are you going for? If you're just slapping cabinets together with no trim work or appliance integration then yeah 8 hours might be fine. But what about the countertop seams and backsplash cuts? Those alone can eat up a solid 2-3 hours if you're being careful. Can you honestly tell me you got everything perfectly level and sealed in that timeframe?