Blog · News from the job

Kitchens as they happen, and what I learn on them.

Gary spraying upper cabinets in a coverall and respirator, kitchen masked

News from every kitchen I finish, written from my own Instagram posts and photos, plus short articles on the details homeowners ask about. The guides answer the big questions.

Get a free photo quote RSS feed

ArticleSeptember 29, 2026Renner 2K with hardener: what the hardener doesRenner Italia 2K is a two-component coating: the paint plus a hardener mixed in on site before spraying. What “2K” means, why the hardener matters on kitchen cabinets, and how I handle it.By Gary · 3 min readRead
ArticleSeptember 29, 2026Why every cabinet door gets a labelOn day one every cabinet door and drawer front comes off and gets a label, so each one goes back to its own opening after a week of sanding, priming and spraying.By Gary · 3 min readRead
ArticleSeptember 29, 2026What happens inside your cabinets during the weekYou don’t need to empty your kitchen cabinets before I paint them. How each box is sealed with 3M film on day one, what gets covered around it, and when the film comes off.By Gary · 3 min readRead
NewsSeptember 28, 2026The Mr. Gary Cabinet Painting site is now in FrenchSince September 28, 2026 every page of the Mr. Gary Cabinet Painting site has a French (Quebec) version: services, projects, guides, areas, prices and the photo quote.By Gary · 1 min readRead
NewsSeptember 16, 2026Classic kitchen and bathroom vanity in Dorval, refinished togetherA classic cream kitchen in Dorval with corbels, columns and lit glass uppers, refreshed in September 2026 in “white chocolate” with Renner Italia 2K. The bathroom vanity was done in the same job.By Gary · 2 min readRead
NewsAugust 31, 2026Cherry shaker kitchen in Town of Mount Royal, painted soft whiteA cherry shaker kitchen with glass-front uppers and a bench nook in Town of Mount Royal, refinished on-site in August 2026: BIN shellac primer under sprayed Renner coatings with hardener.By Gary · 2 min readRead
NewsAugust 10, 2026Westmount espresso kitchen, painted bright whiteA near-black espresso shaker kitchen in Westmount, refinished on-site in August 2026 in white (Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace OC-65) with Renner Italia 2K. Quartz counters and boxes kept.By Gary · 2 min readRead
NewsAugust 1, 2026Red-brown shaker kitchen in Montreal, now whiteA red-brown shaker kitchen with a mosaic backsplash in Montreal, refinished to white between July 27 and August 1, 2026. Same doors, same boxes, same counters.By Gary · 2 min readRead
NewsJuly 24, 2026Espresso thermofoil kitchen in Brossard, painted whiteAn espresso thermofoil kitchen in Brossard, July 2026: the film came off, the MDF doors underneath were primed and sprayed white on-site, and nothing was replaced.By Gary · 1 min readRead
NewsJuly 20, 2026Dark cherry kitchen refinished in white and sage, in five daysA dark cherry raised-panel kitchen in Montreal, refinished on-site in five days in July 2026: white uppers, soft sage lowers, the butcher-block island top kept natural.By Gary · 2 min readRead
NewsMay 30, 2026Cream MDF kitchen in Montreal, finished in Swiss CoffeeA cream MDF kitchen in Montreal, refinished on-site in May 2026: sanded, primed and sprayed in Swiss Coffee with Renner coatings, doors and boxes. Day-by-day notes and photos.By Gary · 2 min readRead
NewsMay 27, 2026A new 5-day kitchen cabinet painting business in MontrealOn May 27, 2026 I announced my 5-day kitchen cabinet painting business in Montreal: existing cabinets refinished on-site, in the home, with a sprayed factory-style finish.By Gary · 2 min readRead
GuideSeptember 28, 2026Can you paint thermofoil cabinets?Peeling film, what comes off, what stays, and when a door is better replaced.ThermofoilRead
GuideSeptember 28, 2026Painting oak cabinets: what happens to the grainColour goes away, texture can stay. How to decide how much grain you want to see.Oak cabinetsRead
GuideSeptember 28, 2026Spray finish vs brush and roller on kitchen cabinetsWhy the tool and the coating both matter, and how spraying works inside your home.Spray finishRead
GuideSeptember 28, 2026What happens during a 5-day cabinet painting jobProtection, prep, primer, colour, reinstall: what each day looks like in your kitchen.The 5-day weekRead
GuideSeptember 28, 2026Paint, reface or replace kitchen cabinets?Three options, one question: what stays? How to choose, and what moves the cost.Paint, reface or replaceRead
GuideSeptember 28, 2026Choosing a kitchen cabinet colourChantilly Lace, “white chocolate”, Swiss Coffee, white and sage: real choices, and how to pick yours.ColourRead

Fast first step

Send photos, get a straight answer.

A few photos of your kitchen tell me what your cabinets need. I look at them myself and come back with a free quote.

Get a Photo Quote 514-792-1918