Fixing ding on painted cabinet

Thanks so much for answering, Tom. I think I may just sand a little
and repaint; the dings aren't really deep; it's just paint that came
off.

Anne

[email protected] (Tom) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Anne wrote:>We painted our kitchen cabinets (first liquid sander, then two
> coats
> >of primer/sealer and then two coats of latex paint). How can I fix a
> >couple of small dings in the paint? (As we were putting the cabinets
> >in, the doors slipped and knocked against another painted part.)
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Anne
> >
> >
> If they're deep enough dings, you can fill them with a little drywall
> compound, then a light sanding, and re-paint. If not, I'd just re-paint. You
> might be surprised at what you/your friends will never notice. Tom
> Work at your leisure!

Thanks so much, Mike, Tom, and Patriarch. (I especially like the idea
of letting the paint cure. My husband and I are burned-out from all
the detail work of painting around the trim. We could use a break!)

Happy Thanksgiving, all!

Anne

Anne wrote:>We painted our kitchen cabinets (first liquid sander, then two
coats
>of primer/sealer and then two coats of latex paint). How can I fix a
>couple of small dings in the paint? (As we were putting the cabinets
>in, the doors slipped and knocked against another painted part.)
>Thanks!
>
>Anne
>
>
If they're deep enough dings, you can fill them with a little drywall
compound, then a light sanding, and re-paint. If not, I'd just re-paint. You
might be surprised at what you/your friends will never notice. Tom
Work at your leisure!

I like to fix dings in wood by putting a damp cloth on the ding and
then a hot iron on the cloth. The hot steam will fix many small
dings.

For wood that is going to be painted I have had excellent results with
automotive BONDO!

"Anne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks so much for answering, Tom. I think I may just sand a little
> and repaint; the dings aren't really deep; it's just paint that came
> off.
>
> Anne

What you can try Anne, is to first brush dab a little paint into the dings
and let it dry and harden. It will be higher than the surrounding paint
surface. After it's hard, you can sand it down with a little 1000 grit
sandpaper to bring it perfectly level with the surrounding surface.
Finally, touch up the entire area with a paint blend - just paint the
affected area again and spread your touch up coat out into the unaffected
areas to blend well. Should be unnoticeable even under close inspection.

-Mike-

[email protected] (Anne) wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Thanks so much for answering, Tom. I think I may just sand a little
> and repaint; the dings aren't really deep; it's just paint that came
> off.
>
> Anne
>

May I suggest that you wait a few weeks, and let the paint cure a little
more, before you undertake the repair? The top coats will sand more easily
then, with less tendency to show.

Maybe after the holidays. ;-)

Patriarch