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Tried painting my kitchen cabinets without sanding first
Big mistake. Did it last Saturday and now the paint is peeling off in sheets after just 3 days. Anyone know how to strip this mess off without ruining the wood underneath?
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allen.kai2mo ago
i mean, is it really peeling in like full sheets though? maybe it's just me but sometimes people say peeling and it's just a little bit of bubbling near the edges or something. have you actually tried scraping a spot with a putty knife to see how stuck it is? cuz if it's only coming off in a few small areas you could probably just sand those spots down and repaint over them with a good primer. seems like a lot of people strip everything and end up making way more work for themselves than they needed to.
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hill.margaret2mo ago
Oh for SURE, I totally agree with you and @grantp14 about people going overboard. I had this old dresser where the paint was only flaking near the corners, but everyone online was screaming "strip it all!" so I spent THREE DAYS with a heat gun and scraper. Turned out I could've just sanded those few spots and primed over them, because the rest of the paint was STUCK solid. It's like once someone sees a little peeling they think the whole thing is gonna fall off in one piece, but most of the time it's just surface level.
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grantp142mo ago
Hold up, is it really peeling that bad already or are you just being dramatic? Maybe just scrub at it with some warm water and a sponge before you go nuclear on the wood.
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