Built-In Cabinet-Finish-Installation

In our last blog we talked about how we made the built-in cabinet. While that was great, there was still a lot left to do. The next step was to get the finish done. I have used and hvlp spray gun in the past, and rolled/brushed other projects as well. For this project, I decided to get a new spray gun to use (since my other one was old and not the greatest).

Before painting, we needed to prepare the work piece. I filled in any needed areas with epoxy putty or wood filler and then sanded up to 180 grit. After this, it was time for priming. I set up a spray tent for this task. It has the tent, a lazy Susan set up on top of some sawhorses along with a box fan and filter in the back for ventilation.

I used Sherwin Williams premium wood primer and diluted it about 15-20 percent with water. This went on well with the fuji mini mite hvlp sprayer that I used (I also changed out the spray tip that came with the gun to a 1.8mm spray tip for higher output). After everything was primed, I did a light sanding again with 220 grit.

After that, I set up a full spray room in my garage. I used thin plastic to make an enclosed room big enough for all my pieces. I made sure to use full protective equipment for this task. The pain I used was also from Sherwin Williams. It is a urethane enamel. The color we shoes was Swiss coffee. This one I diluted to about 12 percent with water. It didn’t need as much as the primer did, and went on pretty smooth.

After the painting, I had to get the space ready for the cabinets. I removed the baseboards and then set the toe kicks in place. I used shims to level these out and then connected them to each other and the studs in the wall. Next, I set the cabinet boxes on them and also secured them to each other and the studs. I did not bother to connect them to the toe-kicks since they are already both secured in place.

After that, I installed the top piece, screwing it in place through the upper supports in the cabinets. Then it was on to installing the drawers. This was just a matter of getting the slides screwed in and then attaching the drawer faces.

Then, I added some shoe molding to the bottom and a small piece of trim along the wall to cover up a small gap (caused by the uneven walls). With that done, I finished up with some caulking and touch up painting.

And it was done! We are very happy with how the project came out. I have a full video of the build available on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/JLbZfFBFRdw

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