Cabinet Refinishing & Repainting in Selma, CA

Cabinet refinishing in Selma frequently means dealing with what somebody else already did. Selma's housing along the Highway 99 corridor has turned over repeatedly, and a large share of these kitchens have already been painted at least once, often with wall paint, often with a brush, and almost always without degreasing first.

Refinishing over a previous refinishing attempt

A previous coat is not automatically a problem, but it does have to be evaluated rather than covered. The question is whether the existing layer is bonded properly to the substrate. If it is, we can abrade and recoat over it. If it is not, and it frequently is not where a brush and a can of latex went over greasy cabinet doors, then anything we apply inherits that failure. The test is straightforward and we do it at the assessment: if the existing coating lifts, it comes off entirely before we start.

You can usually spot the signature of a bad previous job without any testing. Brush marks and roller texture on the door faces, paint bridging the gap between a door and its frame, hinges painted over in place, and drips hardened along the bottom edges are all common in Selma kitchens. Those signs indicate the doors were never removed, which means the edges and backs were never coated, which in turn means moisture has been entering the panel from behind for years. That is a stripping job rather than a recoating job.

How we refinish in Selma

Existing coatings are tested for adhesion at the assessment, and anything that lifts comes off completely rather than getting buried. Doors and drawer fronts are removed and labelled, which also means edges and backs get coated properly rather than being left raw. Everything is degreased, prepared, primed with a bonding primer formulated for previously finished cabinetry, and sprayed in a controlled shop. Pre-1978 homes are scoped under lead safe protocols.