Cabinet refinishing

Cabinet Refinishing in North & Central New Jersey

A sprayed factory finish on your existing cabinets, for a fraction of the cost of replacement.

The Sterling standard

A factory finish, without the factory price.

New kitchen cabinets routinely run $15,000 to $40,000. If your boxes are sound, refinishing delivers a comparable result for a fraction of that cost. The catch is that cabinets are the least forgiving surface in the house: they get grabbed, scrubbed, and steamed daily, and any shortcut in prep shows up as chipping within a year. Our five-step process exists because of that: degrease, sand, bonding primer, two sprayed topcoats, full cure.

We spray with cabinet-grade waterborne alkyd enamels, including Benjamin Moore Advance, in satin or semi-gloss. Sprayed, not brushed, so there are no brush marks or stipple, just a flat, hard film that reads as factory. The most requested colors we do are Benjamin Moore White Dove for a soft warm white and Hale Navy for islands and two-tone kitchens.

One honest note: solid wood and MDF doors refinish beautifully. Thermofoil and some laminates are hit or miss, and if yours won't take a durable finish we will tell you at the estimate rather than take the job and let it fail. Written proposal in 48 hours, 2-year written workmanship warranty, veteran-owned since 1998.

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How we do it

Our five-step factory-finish process.

Degrease, Sand, Prime, Spray, Cure

Disassemble & Degrease

Doors, drawer fronts, and hardware removed and labeled. Every surface washed with a degreasing cleaner, because kitchen grease is the number one cause of cabinet paint failure.

Scuff Sand

All surfaces sanded to 150-grit for mechanical adhesion, profiles and edges done by hand. Dust vacuumed and tack-wiped before any coating.

Bonding Primer

Shellac-based or alkyd bonding primer matched to your cabinet material, sprayed in thin coats and sanded at 220-grit between coats.

Spray Two Topcoats

Two full coats of cabinet-grade enamel such as Benjamin Moore Advance, spray-applied in a dust-controlled setup. No brush marks, no lap lines.

Cure & Reinstall

The finish cures fully before anything is rehung, never rushed. Doors adjusted for level, hardware reinstalled, final walkthrough with you.

Common questions

Cabinet refinishing questions.

How much does cabinet refinishing cost compared to replacement?

Typically a fraction of replacement. A full kitchen refinish usually lands between $1,800 and $4,000 depending on door count and finish, versus $15,000 to $40,000 or more for new cabinets. Exact pricing comes in your written proposal.

What colors do people choose most?

Benjamin Moore White Dove is the most requested white: warm and soft without going yellow. Hale Navy is the favorite for islands and lower cabinets in two-tone kitchens. We can match nearly any color you bring us.

Can you refinish laminate or thermofoil cabinets?

Sometimes, and we are honest about it. Solid wood and MDF take a sprayed finish beautifully. Thermofoil that is peeling or some slick laminates will not hold paint long-term, and if that is what you have, we tell you at the estimate instead of selling you a job that fails.

How long is my kitchen out of commission?

Usually 3 to 5 days: disassembly and prep, primer, two finish coats, then cure and reinstall. The kitchen stays livable, and your boxes are masked and painted on site while doors are sprayed in a controlled setup.

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