Cabinet Painting

Cabinet painting and refinishing across Tampa Bay

A brush-and-roller paint job on kitchen cabinets almost always shows brush marks within a year and starts chipping at the edges within two. We connect you with insured local pros who spray cabinet doors and boxes off-site or in a controlled area, using the same catalyzed or conversion finishes cabinet factories use, so the result actually holds up to daily use and Tampa's year-round humidity instead of yellowing or chipping the first summer. Real prep work, sanding, degreasing, and priming, matters more here than the paint brand, since grease and humidity both fight adhesion on kitchen cabinets in ways they don't on trim or walls.

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Freshly sprayed cabinet doors drying during a Tampa Bay cabinet painting project

What's included in this service?

Remove doors, drawer fronts, and hardware, and label everything for reassembly
Degrease and sand every surface to give the primer something to grip
Apply a bonding primer suited to the existing finish, whether it's wood, laminate, or thermofoil
Spray two to three coats of a catalyzed or conversion-grade finish for a smooth, factory-style result
Cure finished pieces fully before rehanging, since rushing the cure is the most common cause of early chipping
Reinstall hardware or upgrade to new pulls and hinges during reassembly
Recommend a different approach for thermofoil doors that are already peeling, since paint won't bond to a lifting vinyl edge

When do you need this service?

Your cabinet boxes and doors are in good shape but the color feels dated or too dark
You want a two-tone kitchen, painted lowers with a different finish on uppers, without a full remodel
Existing paint is chipping, yellowing, or showing brush marks from a prior DIY job
You want to lighten a kitchen without the cost of new doors or full replacement
You're refinishing before a sale and want the kitchen to photograph well

What do homeowners ask about Cabinet Painting?

How much does cabinet painting cost in Tampa?

Most Tampa Bay cabinet painting projects run $2,800 to $7,500 depending on kitchen size and door count. Color changes that go dark to light, or that need extra coats to fully hide the old color, run toward the higher end since they need more prep and more coats to cover evenly. A simple kitchen with 15 to 20 doors in a similar tone comes in lower.

Why does a dark-to-light repaint cost more?

Going from a dark stain or deep color to white or a light neutral takes more coats and more careful priming to fully block the old color from bleeding through, especially on wood grain that can telegraph through thin paint. Your matched pro accounts for this in the quote up front rather than surprising you with extra coats mid-job.

Can you paint over thermofoil cabinet doors?

Sometimes, but not always. Thermofoil is a vinyl wrap over MDF, and in Florida heat, especially on doors near ovens, dishwashers, or west-facing windows, it's common for the vinyl to start peeling at the edges and corners. Paint won't bond to a lifting edge, so if your thermofoil is already peeling anywhere, your matched pro will likely recommend stripping the vinyl first or replacing those doors rather than painting over active peeling.

How long does the paint need to cure before I can use the kitchen?

Most catalyzed finishes are dry to the touch within a day but need 7 to 14 days to fully cure before they reach full hardness. Doors are usually rehung and usable within a few days, but we recommend going easy on heavy scrubbing or stacking anything on top of drawer fronts until the full cure window passes.

Will a sprayed finish hold up better than a brushed one in Tampa humidity?

Yes, significantly. A sprayed catalyzed finish cures harder and more evenly than brush-applied paint, which matters in a kitchen that deals with steam, grease, and constant humidity swings year-round. Brush marks also trap moisture at a microscopic level in a way a smooth sprayed coat doesn't, which is part of why brushed cabinet paint jobs chip and yellow faster here than in drier climates.