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A new 5-day kitchen cabinet painting business in Montreal

By Gary2 min read

Back of Gary’s “Mr. Gary Kitchen Cabinet Painting” shirt in the kitchen of the first project

On May 27, 2026 I posted one line on Instagram: “New 5-Day kitchen cabinet painting business in Montreal.” That post marks the start of the business as it runs today: one painter, one kitchen at a time, existing cabinets refinished on-site in about five days.

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Where it started

The photos in that post were taken in the kitchen I was working on that week: cream MDF cabinets under burgundy walls. The job had started the day before, on May 26, with a walk-through video and a dust barrier. I called it what it was in the caption: “New 5-Day Kitchen Cabinets Painting Project.”

By May 30 the doors were back on, sprayed in Swiss Coffee, and I posted the result with the words “Don’t replace your cabinets. Transform them.” The whole job is on the project page, and the Day 1 to Day 5 videos I posted in June were filmed in that same kitchen.

Gary sanding a cabinet door with dust extraction, May 2026
Gary sanding a cabinet door with dust extraction, May 2026

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What the business does

I refinish the kitchen cabinets you already have, in your home. On May 31 I wrote it down in one sentence: “You don’t need a spray shop to achieve a factory-style finish on your kitchen cabinets.” Everything I need comes with me: film and tape for masking, a dust barrier, sanding equipment, a spray gun and the coatings.

Here is what that means in practice, in the words I have used since the first week:

  • The work is done on-site, which keeps my overhead low and lets me pass those savings on to my clients.
  • The finish is sprayed with Renner coatings, so there are no brush or roller marks.
  • A typical kitchen is completed in as little as five days.
  • You don’t need to remove anything from inside your cabinets. Everything is masked and protected on day one.
  • The money you keep can go where it matters most: new countertops, hardware or lighting.
Spraying the upper cabinets in a coverall and respirator, May 2026
Spraying the upper cabinets in a coverall and respirator, May 2026

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What came next

Then came the summer. In July I refinished a cherry kitchen in white and sage and an espresso thermofoil kitchen in Brossard. August brought Westmount and Town of Mount Royal; September brought Dorval, with a bathroom vanity included.

Every job is on my Instagram, step by step, and the finished kitchens are on the projects page. If your cabinets are solid and only the finish is tired, send me a few photos through the photo quote form or text 514-792-1918. I look at every request myself.

Before and after

Same kitchen, same angle.

See the project page
Cream MDF kitchen before, burgundy walls
Doors after, in Swiss Coffee
Before and after from different angles: the photos I posted at the start and at the end.

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.

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