We wanted to share with you some pictures outlining the process of transforming a traditional oak kitchen into something our client had specifically requested from the offset. Replacing the entire kitchen would have been a very expensive option, so we were asked whether it would be possible to spray the kitchen and inject some new life and brightness into it - we of course said yes! Below is a gallery of some photos taken throughout the project, providing some before, during and after shots. The project took a total of 3 weeks from start to finish. We had discussed timescales with our client and they were 100% on-board. They totally understood that in order for us to provide a long lasting and near factory finish, would take a lot of meticulous preparation consisting of many phases. All of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts were removed and carefully labelled. The hardware components for each door / drawer were inserted into their own respective sealed bag, again clearly labelled, such that reassembly would be as straight forward as possible. The doors and drawers were taken off-site for the start of their transformation journey. Each door / drawer front was degreased thoroughly, as is a prerequisite for a high quality finish. They were further washed and rinsed to make sure that there was no residual grease left on the surfaces. They were then lightly abraded to provide a 'key' for the subsequent primer to adhere to. As these were oak units, we had to be mindful of the potential for tannin's to bleed through the top coats of lacquer and ruin the finish. We therefore chose a tannin inhibiting primer to prevent such an occurrence, followed by a high performance primer on top, before the top coats were applied. The tinted lacquer, which is hard wearing and perfectly suited for kitchen type environments, was then applied using our HVLP spray setup. The carcasses followed a similar process, albeit in-situ as these were not removable items. As the carcasses were not oak, we opted for a high adhesion primer in advance of the final top coats. Below is a picture of the completed kitchen:-
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