Bathroom vanity painting needs one day, sometimes two, and gives the vanity the same degreasing, sanding, priming and sprayed enamel a kitchen gets, leaving a finish hard enough for steam, splashes and wet hands every morning.
Vanities in the 1990s houses of Kortright Hills and the 1960s bungalows of Waverley are often the last oak or melamine left in the house once the kitchen has been done. The work is insured, and the vanity quote is laid out exactly like one for kitchen cabinet painting.
Bathroom Moisture Punishes A Weak Finish Faster Than A Kitchen Does
A vanity sits a metre from a shower, gets splashed every morning, and dries out under a fan. That cycle lifts paint that was not bonded properly within a year, and it is why a vanity is never brushed with wall paint. Vanity cabinet painting starts with the primer the material calls for, shellac over oak and a bonding primer over melamine, followed by two or three sprayed coats of 2K polyurethane or waterborne enamel.
Doors and drawer fronts head to the booth while the vanity body gets sprayed in place with the bathroom sealed off. Curing matters more here than anywhere: the doors return hard, and for the first week after hanging they get a soft cloth only and no spray cleaners.
A Vanity Is Small Enough That Cabinet Painting Usually Bundles It With The Kitchen
Six to ten pieces make up a vanity, so alone it needs one or two days in the bathroom plus a week for the doors. Most people have it done with the kitchen, because the crew, the booth and the containment are already booked and the cost of adding a vanity to a kitchen quote is much lower than doing it alone later. Two or three vanities in the same house go on one line of the cabinet painting quote.
By itself, a vanity is the smallest piece of cabinet painting we take, and a fair test of the finish ahead of a kitchen decision. The kitchen cabinet painting page covers the full-kitchen version.
Oak, Melamine And Thermofoil Vanities Each Get Their Own Cabinet Painting Prep
Oak vanities from the 1980s and 1990s bleed tannins and show grain, so they get shellac primer and, if the aim is smooth, grain fill. Melamine vanities from the same era chip at the edges and need a bonding primer. Thermofoil vanities peel at the bottom edge where water collects, and a peeling door is replaced rather than painted. The plastic-skinned door page covers the last two in detail. The visit identifies the material and the quote names the prep.
New Hardware And Soft-Close Hinges Finish The Vanity
Brass, black or nickel pulls and soft-close hinges make a vanity read as new, and the moment to swap them is while the doors are down. Old holes get filled and sanded before any primer, and the new ones get drilled through a jig once the cabinet painting has cured. The hinge swap is a few dollars per door on a vanity and is usually worth it.
Book A Bathroom Vanity Painting Visit In Guelph
A vanity can be quoted from a couple of photos and a count of the doors. Send them through or call +1 (226) 271-3466. The Guelph Cabinet Painting home page covers cabinet painting for the kitchen the vanity usually goes with.
Bathroom Vanity Painting Questions
How long does a vanity take?
One day, sometimes two. The doors and drawer fronts come off, get degreased and sanded, and are primed and sprayed with the same enamel a kitchen gets. The vanity is usable again once it has cured.
Will steam and moisture damage the finish?
Not when the prep is right. Bathroom moisture punishes a weak finish fast, so the vanity is degreased, primed for its material and sprayed in hard enamel. 2K polyurethane is an option where wear is heavy.
Can a vanity be done with the kitchen?
Yes, and it usually costs less that way, since the doors travel to the booth together. The vanity can also be booked alone, with new pulls and soft-close hinges if you want them.