Caulking Kitchen Cabinet Doors

Karen s company loves to paint kitchen cabinets.

Caulking kitchen cabinet doors.

But having just finished up a small re finishing job of about half a kitchen s worth of doors it went pretty smoothly. The idea is to make the caulking smooth consistently even in the roundness of its cove no gaps or ridges and also to blend in seamlessly with the grain on the panels. Use latex painter s caulk inside of doors and windows or to quickly fill cracks and holes in drywall. Use to install wood paneling without nails.

Seal a door frame in place and seal the subfloor at the bottom of a door frame. Whether to caulk painted cabinet doors materials choices assembly methods and finishing techniques all affect whether a door looks seamless or not. Cleans up with water. When painting cabinets especially white and whenever possible take extra steps to fill cracks and seams in the wood.

Prior to caulking it s very important to clean out dust or gunk grease in between seams and joints so primer and caulking will stick. Lasts 10 to 15 years but breaks down faster if exposed to water often. See sanding cabinets as well.