Cabinet

[RuffRider]

I have a 2017 flying cloud. I am going to paint the cabinets white. I bought Kilz primer and Behr cabinet paint. Has anyone painted a late model cabinet before? If so, did you prep before the primer? If you used different paint, did you have good results?
Thanks

[Lafitte]

I would use a primer first , then mix Flotrol with paint for a no-brush strokes finish..........

[wulfraat]

I would absolutely not do that. Airstream use Wilson art laminate. You will never get a good bond and with the temperature fluctuations it will eventually fail and peel off. It’s not like paining wood cabinets in your home. And even painted cabinets at home have a limited lifespan before paint gets chipped and flakes off in small pieces.

If you really really want white cabinets there is a new classic 30/33 model with white cabinets.

You’ll be sorry you did and resale value on your trailer will plummet.

[Isuzusweet]

Another option is to paint the face frame, if there is one, and then go to a door manufacturer, (there are companies that just make new doors to order), and give them the old doors to redo and rehinge.

Cheers
Sidekick Tony

[SeeMore]

You may regret your initial choice of products depending on the which cabinet paint you chose. But... before you begin painting you need to be quite finicky about the pre-painting cleanse that removes grease and other minute particulate materials from the laminate. Wash with TSP (trisodium phosphate) and wet sand before starting the primer coat.

The best combination - use a urethane-reinforced acrylic paint, such as INSL-X Cabinet Coat. While it is more expensive than ordinary acrylic-latex paints, the urethane-reinforced products have better hiding abilities and will stick better to problems surfaces. Cabinet Coat is designed to adhere to plastic, metal, and urethane surfaces without a primer, but laminate and melamine surfaces require sanding before painting and a primer.

The alternative approach is to apply a 100 percent acrylic, flash-bond primer, such as XIM (Rust-Oleum), Bullseye 1-2-3 (Zinnser), or Fresh Start (Benjamin Moore), followed by two coats of satin or semi-gloss enamel paint followed two coats of clear acrylic sealer. Personally, I'd recommend Dulux Trade Super Primer as the initial bonding primer.

[Lumatic]

Why do you want to paint?

Have you considered resale value?

[Foiled Again]

Those kind people who are reminding you that the cabinets are Wilsonite not wood are right. I saw a 27 EB last week that had been sanded and painted and passed on it for that reason - though there were other problems too.

The paint job was less than 3 years old and more filthy than chipped. Trailers get dirty fast. Breathing, cooking and sleeping in a very confined space, plus road dust from travel all contribute. Get a bucket of clean water and damp wipe one cabinet door - the woodgrain laminate hides dirt well!