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Old Oct 9th, 06, 1:11 pm   #1
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Should I paint the walls before installing the new cabinets? Or should I do it afterwards?

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It is much easier to paint before IMO . Less worry of getting paint on cabinets (I'm a sloppy painter) and less to tape.



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Yep...if you have the chance to paint before, it's much much easier!

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I do both, but mainly because I hate painting. I agree that its probably easier to do before, I just don't have the pre-planning skills

If you do decide to install some cabinets first (and its hard to have boxes of cabs hanging around & having to wait for the painting!), just tape, tape, tape. Personally I don't mind taping - esp. when it means putting off painting.

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So Dave, what you're saying is that you're a taper, not a painter...

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Before or after? BOTH!

Two coats before and plan to touch it up after. That was you don't sweat those little smudges on the wall.

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