Should You Paint the Inside of Cabinets? Raw Wood Edition (Yes, but Dwight Says Prep Like a Sith!)
Quick Answer: Cabinet Painting Cheat Sheet
- Raw Wood: Two coats primer (Guards sucks it up!), sand between, two coats Emerald urethane—four total.
- Why Inside?: Cleanable, aesthetic—Baby Yoda approves a tidy cargo hold!
- Pro Tip: Sand after primer—raw oak puffs up like a Schrute beet farm!
Here is a video we did on this .https://youtu.be/AJW0cIF7WwU
Painting the inside of cabinets shouldn’t feel like a Mandalorian bounty hunt—raw wood’s tricky, but not Beskar-level tough. At D’Franco Painting & Wallpaper, we grabbed Menards oak-and-pressboard cabinets (cardboard vibes—yikes!) and tested the paint game. Spoiler: it’s a yes, but prep’s the Force you need. Here’s the rundown—Office-style chaos meets Star Wars precision, no Creed-level shortcuts allowed!
The Mission: Raw Wood Cabinets, Inside Out
- The Gear: Menards raw oak + pressboard—think Dwight’s budget desk, but flimsier. Guards primer, Festool sander, Emerald urethane top coat—This is the Way!
- First Coat: Primer hits—pressboard slurps it like Jim pranking Dwight’s coffee. Oak’s better, solid wood’s chill—second coat evens it (Stix for grip).
- Sand It: After coat two, oak puffs up—splinters rise like Mando’s jetpack. Four-hour dry, fan on, power sand—Festool keeps dust low, Pam would approve.
- Top Coat: Two coats Emerald urethane—hard as Beskar, washable, chemical-resistant. Four coats total (two primer, two paint)—Michael Scott says, “That’s what she said!”
- Why Inside?: Cleanable surfaces, looks sharp—Baby Yoda’s cargo hold stays spotless. Backboard’s junk (cardboard!), but one coat’s fine unless you’re Stanley picky.
Yes or No? Paint Inside of cabients—Here’s the Verdict
- Yes: Raw wood needs sealing—(you can just clear coat them. too) If painting- start with selaer -Guards soaks in, top coat shines. Skip it, and it’s a Dwight disaster—sticky spills, no wipe-downs.
- No: If it’s just storage and you’re Kevin lazy—one primer coat’s enough. Aesthetics? Mando says, “I’ve spoken”—go full four!
- Catch: Sanding’s key—raw oak swells like Phyllis at a buffet. Miss it, and splinters ruin your Mandalorian-smooth finish.
Why D’Franco’s Your Paint Jedi
We charge $80/hour—$680/day min. These cabinets? One day ($680) for our vetted crew—two if Dwight’s sink cutouts slow us. Free touch-ups within a year if paint chips (rare—Emerald’s tough!), free consults to pick your hue—Mando matte or Pam pastel? A Huntley client skipped sanding—fuzzy finish; we redid it, saved the day!
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Watch the Paint Drop
Catch it on YouTube—“Painting the Inside of Cabinets: Raw Wood Edition.” More hacks at our Learning Hub. Book us at https://dfrancowallpaper.com/contact-us/—let’s paint it right!
