Factory-Smooth Spray Finish
Cabinet Painting Long Island
Cabinet refinishing is the highest-ROI painting project you can do on Long Island. A properly refinished kitchen looks brand new for a quarter of what replacement costs — and we do it with spray equipment, pro primers, and cured urethane topcoats.
Cabinet Painting done right, from prep to final coat
Cabinet painting done right is a completely different process from wall painting. We remove every door and drawer front, number them, and take them to our shop spray booth. The boxes stay in your kitchen. We degrease every surface (TSP or Krud Kutter), sand to 220 grit, apply a bonding primer (BIN shellac or Stix) to kill tannin bleed and give the topcoat something to grab, then spray 2–3 coats of Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane or Benjamin Moore Advance in your chosen sheen. Cure time between coats is 4–6 hours — we don't rush it. Doors hang on racks in the booth, so there's no stacking, no imprinting, and no dust nibs. Hinges get removed or masked. When we rehang, doors are adjusted for perfect alignment and soft-close clips are re-tensioned. You get a factory-smooth finish that outlasts the MDF you'd buy at a big-box replacement.
Our process — step by step
- 1
Label & Remove
Every door and drawer labeled, hinges removed, hardware bagged. Boxes stay in place, doors travel to our spray booth.
- 2
Clean, Sand, Prime
Degrease with TSP or Krud Kutter. Sand to 220 grit. Apply bonding primer (BIN shellac or Sherwin Stix) to kill stain bleed-through.
- 3
Spray Finish
2–3 coats of Emerald Urethane or BM Advance, 4–6 hour cure between. Boxes brushed/rolled on-site with matching product.
- 4
Reinstall & Adjust
Doors returned, rehung, aligned. Soft-close tensioned. Hardware cleaned and reinstalled. Walk the kitchen — any inconsistency gets fixed before we leave.
Paint & primer systems we spec
We're a Sherwin-Williams Preferred Contractor and a Benjamin Moore Certified Applicator, so warranty eligibility stays intact on every project. These are our default products for cabinet painting on Long Island:
- Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane
- Benjamin Moore Advance
- Zinsser BIN Shellac primer
- Sherwin-Williams Extreme Bond primer (Stix)
Why homeowners pick us for this job
Spray Booth — Not Your Garage
We spray in a controlled, dust-filtered booth off-site. That's the difference between a factory finish and a gritty driveway finish.
Urethane Topcoats
Emerald Urethane and BM Advance are the two cabinet-specific finishes in North America. We don't substitute with cheaper wall paint because it won't cure hard.
Real Cure Time
We let coats cure 4–6 hours, not 45 minutes. Rushed recoats are the #1 reason cabinet finishes feel tacky a year later.
Get your free cabinet painting estimate
On-site walk. Itemized quote. No deposit required.
Recent Jobs
Cabinet Painting projects across Long Island
Cabinet refinishing — 28 doors, Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane satin, sprayed off-site
Kitchen cabinet paint — 42 doors + drawer fronts, pro spray booth, BM Advance satin
Cabinet refinish — dark walnut to bright white, full grain filler prep, 3 coats spray
Common Questions
Cabinet Painting FAQs
How much does cabinet painting cost on Long Island?+
A typical kitchen refinish runs $1,800–$4,500 depending on door count, layout complexity, and product selection. Compare that to $15,000–$25,000 for a full cabinet replacement of similar quality — refinishing wins on ROI every time if your boxes are sound.
Will the paint chip or peel later?+
Not with proper prep and the right product. Our failure rate on cabinets painted with Emerald Urethane or BM Advance, over bonding primer, is under 1%. We back every cabinet job with a 3-year warranty.
Can you change cabinet color from dark to light?+
Yes — this is our most common job. Dark walnut or cherry to bright white requires extra primer coverage (sometimes 2 coats of BIN shellac) and 3 coats of topcoat instead of 2, but the price adjustment is minor. The result is indistinguishable from factory-new white cabinets.
How long does it take?+
A typical 30–40 door kitchen takes 5–7 working days start to finish. Day 1: remove doors. Days 2–4: clean/sand/prime/spray doors in our shop while boxes are brushed on-site. Days 5–6: cure. Day 7: rehang and adjust.
Related Services
Other painting services we offer
Interior Painting
Long Island interior painting by a Benjamin Moore Certified Applicator. Full prep, Level 5 patching, dust containment, and a finish that looks sprayed when it's brushed.
Exterior Painting
Exterior painting built for Long Island weather — salt air, humidity, nor'easters. Premium acrylic systems, real prep, and crews who know the difference between 50°F at 3pm and 50°F at 7am.
House Painting
Complete house painting for Long Island homeowners — interior, exterior, or the full package. We've painted every style on the Island: colonial, Cape Cod, ranch, split-level, Tudor, Victorian.
Free Estimate — No Deposit
Ready to get your cabinet painting quoted?
Kevin or a lead will call within 2 hours during business hours. On-site walkthrough, itemized line-item quote, no pressure.