[Aggie93]

My wife finally got sick enough of our dated kitchen and has decided to put in new floors, counter tops, backslash and paint the cabinets and walls. The plan is to paint ourselves.

What is the best way to paint the cabinets? Initial plan is to brush paint the boxes and rent a sprayer for the doors. Sunbelt has a HVLP sprayer for $46 per day or $140 per week. Are these better than airless sprayers for wanting a smoother finish?

I do have a small compressor (4.5 gal, 6.5 cfm @ 40) and thinking about buying a LVLP sprayer. Is anyone familiar with these?

Would I be better off using a sprayer for the cabinet boxes?

Any tricks for sanding the door profile? Oscillating or rotary tools too aggressive?

Any thoughts on brushing putty or similar product for minimizing grain? Cabinets are oak.

Thanks for any help.