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Q. I have old kitchen cabinets, which are laminate with the fake dark wood look. Can these be painted?A. Clean them, scuff them, prime them, and paint away. Use an oil-based primer for better adhesion. Use 4-inch mohair roller for the cabinet doors, roll it on and brush it smooth. The results will be based upon a combination of the cabinet's condition, type of paint used, and your painting skills.
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Strip Paint With Heat GunsThe hot air of heat guns makes hard-to-scrape paint bubble up. Always keep the gun moving so no area gets scorched. Use chemical strippers or hand scrapers to finish off detail work. Keep your scraper clean or the gun will fuse stripped paint onto its edge and make it worthless.
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