Cabinet Care

Cabinet Care

Congratulations on your newly painted Cabinets!

Basic Kitchen Cabinet Cleaning Tips to keep them looking newer longer.

• Avoid using abrasive cleaners or harsh chemicals. Over time, these can strip away even the most durable paint. For best results, use gentle cleaning solutions like two parts warm water and one part dish soap. Alternatively, you can also mix two parts hot water with one part white vinegar to clean your cabinets safely and gently.
• Don’t spray cleaning solution directly onto your cabinets. Instead, spray small amounts of the cleaning solution on a soft microfiber cloth and gently wipe down your cabinets. After wiping them down with the cloth, dry them with a soft paper towel or a clean cloth.
• Avoid certain cleaning agents such as ammonia, glass cleaner, silicone base, spray cleaners, citrus cleaners, petroleum solvents, wax base, powder bleach, magic erasers and scouring pads. All of these contain either corrosive chemicals or abrasive materials that can cause extensive damage to your cabinets.

How to Care for Your Newly Painted Kitchen Cabinets

To maintain longstanding aesthetic appeal and functionality, it’s important to properly care for your
new painted kitchen cabinets. Here are some basic daily and long-term cabinet care tips.

Daily Cabinet Care:

• Prevent permanent staining by immediately cleaning up grease, food, liquid spills, and fingerprint marks on your cabinets.
• Don’t hang wet or damp dishtowels directly over cabinet doors. Prolonged exposure to moisture can cause your cabinets to warp, causing irreversible damages and even discoloration.
• Use a microfiber cloth to dust your cabinets instead of dishcloths or sponges as these are more likely to attract bacteria.

Always keep in mind that newly painted and refinished cabinets take approximately 30 days to FULLY cure. Daily use is not a problem, but extra caution should be taken to not hit the newly painted areas, expose them to extreme heat or excessive moisture.