Appreciation post: My 1980s bathroom vanity went from grimy to great with a $30 can of paint

I finally got around to refinishing my old oak vanity in the main bathroom. For years it was stained and sticky, but after a good sanding and two coats of Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformations in 'Linen', it looks brand new. The whole project took a weekend and saved me the $500+ I was quoted for a replacement. Has anyone else had good luck painting old wood cabinets, or did it chip on you after a while?

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the_pat1d agoMost Upvoted

My 1987 oak cabinets still look perfect after three years with that same paint.

rubyl351d ago

How do you keep them from chipping near the handles? Mine looked good for a year but then the paint started wearing off in all the high touch spots.