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Years, Not Months

What a pro paint job lasts — and what kills it early.

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How long painted cabinets last

A professional cabinet paint job — full prep, bonding primer, sprayed enamel — lasts many years in a real kitchen. Not forever. Nothing in a kitchen lasts forever. But years of daily use, not months.

What wears first

Pull zones around handles. The cabinet by the stove. The trash pull-out. The sink base. These are the high-touch, high-moisture spots. Good prep and hard enamel push wear years out. Cheap work shows it in months.

How to make it last

Clean with mild soap, not abrasives. Fix drips and leaks fast — water is paint's enemy. Use the range hood. Treat the finish like a car's: wash it, do not scour it. See keeping cabinets clean.

The prep connection

Every early failure we have seen traces to prep. Grease left under paint. Gloss never sanded. Primer skipped. The topcoat gets blamed. The prep did it. See the prep guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do professionally painted cabinets last?

Many years with proper prep and paint. High-touch areas — around handles, near the stove — show wear first.

What makes cabinet paint fail early?

Skipped prep. Grease under the paint. Wall paint instead of enamel. Water damage. In that order.

Will the paint chip?

Hard enamel resists chipping. Sharp impacts can chip any paint. Touch-up is quick when it happens.

Does the warranty cover wear?

Our workmanship is covered — if our prep fails, we fix it. Normal wear from daily use is not a defect. We explain the difference at the walkthrough.

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