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• Remove all items from the walls or areas to be painted.
• Move furniture to the center of the room or out of the room if possible. If you need assistance moving larger items, please let us know in advance.

Lake Painting will provide the paint. The price of materials is included in the estimate.

• Flat—no shine, recommended for ceilings and low traffic areas

• Eggshell or Satin—low shine, good for residential/office interiors, washable, and durable

• Semi-Gloss—semi-shine, washable; our standard finish for trim and garage walls and ceilings

• Gloss or High Gloss—recommended for exterior only finishes

Go to any local paint store, hardware store, or big box store and pick out paint swatches from any product line. We can then take that swatch to our supplier for an exact match. Another helpful tool can be found here.

Yes, we have a Color Consultant on staff that can help guide you through the process.

Yes. We can match any paint color from any product line using the color name, number, and swatch or sample.

Typical lead time for new cabinet door and drawer production is four to six weeks. Once on site, the process of prepping and finishing the cabinet bodies and new doors and drawers, and then reassembly and clean up generally takes three days.

Not necessarily, we just ask that you leave at least two inches of clearance between the front frames, or stiles, of your cabinets, and the items inside. This will allow us to seal off the interior portion of your cabinets with plastic. We do ask that you empty your drawer boxes and lazy Susans.

1. A few days prior to the start of your project, ***thoroughly*** wash insides and outsides of all cabinet doors and drawer fronts, and outsides and underneath of cabinet frames with Dawn dish soap and hot water to remove all food-related grease and residue. (**Note: if you are getting new doors, only the cabinet bodies will need washed.) 

Pay special attention to areas underneath upper cabinets and any surfaces near high-traffic and/or food prep areas i.e., trash door, stove/microwave. 

***This is an important first step in breaking down buildup on cabinet surfaces to ensure proper coverage and even finish.***

2. You do not need to empty cabinets entirely, but make sure there is at least two inches of clearance between the front frames, or stiles, of your cabinets, and the items inside the cabinets.

3. Make sure drawer boxes and lazy Susans are empty.

4. Make sure all countertops are clear.

5. Remove all items on top of upper cabinets.

6. Have your refrigerator moved out of the space. We will cover stoves, microwaves, and dishwashers in place.

Our custom cabinet fabrication utilizes paint-grade maple stiles and a 3/8” MDF (medium-density fiberboard) center panel.

When painting your cabinets, you have a choice between conversion varnish and latex. 

Conversion varnish is ideal for smooth wood species cabinets such as maple, walnut, cherry, or pine. It cures harder than latex, which provides a more durable high-end finish. However, due to the composition of the product, any future touchup requires a Lake Painting professional to return onsite. 

Latex is thicker more user-friendly finish and is ideal cabinets with more grain such as oak. Touch ups can be done by the homeowner if needed.