What actually decides how long it lasts
When a sprayed kitchen fails early, it’s almost never the paint’s fault. It’s the preparation. Kitchen doors carry years of cooking grease, hand oils and cleaning-product residue, and paint simply won’t hold on to that.
- Cleaning and degreasing. Every surface is degreased and cleaned before anything else happens.
- Filling and sanding. Dents and chips are filled, then everything is sanded with a dustless system to give the primer something to grip.
- The right primer. An adhesion primer bonds to the existing surface, whether that’s laminate, gloss, MDF or wood, and a stain-block stops knots and marks bleeding through.
- The right top coat. Two coats of specialist cabinet paint designed for kitchens, not an emulsion borrowed from the lounge.
- Drying time. Doors go back on only when they’re properly dry. Rushing this is how finishes get marked in the first week.
Looking after a sprayed kitchen
Treat it like any good painted kitchen. Wipe it with a soft cloth and a mild detergent. Avoid scouring pads, abrasive creams and harsh solvent cleaners, and wipe up spills rather than leaving them to sit. A sprayed finish handles oil splashes, fingerprints and daily knocks well when it’s cleaned gently.
Chips and scratches
Kitchens get used, and the occasional knock is inevitable. Small chips can be touched up with the tin I leave you in your exact colour. Deeper damage on a single door is usually cleanest to fix by taking that door off, sanding it back and respraying it. I’ll come back for repair work at trade rates.
Which surfaces last best
Painted wood, MDF and laminate take primer well and give very durable results. Gloss and dark cabinets need extra adhesion primers but spray well. Vinyl-wrapped doors are the one to watch: if the wrap is already peeling at the edges, it will keep peeling under paint, so I check every door at the survey and tell you straight if one is better replaced.
The guarantee
Every respray comes with a 12-month workmanship guarantee against defects in preparation or application, confirmed in writing at the quote stage. Paint manufacturers stand behind their own products separately.