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Blueic5:
Looking to start my project at the weekend and had planned to cut all the panels and prime them and possibly painting them before starting to assemble.   What have others done sealing/painting wise before or after putting the cabinet together?

edekoning:
I guess that depends on you're method of construction. I screwed several panels from the outside to the inside. I then used wood filler to cover up the screws. So painting first was not really an option. I also think that painting first just increases the chances of scratching the paint while assembling everything.

DaOld Man:
+1 on painting after. You never know if you may have to have a modification until you put everything together.

leapinlew:
I've done several methods and my second favorite is to do a dry fitting, take it apart, paint it and then put it back together. My first favorite is to use laminate.

kahlid74:
I'm a fan of completing the cabinet infrastructure build and then painting.  If I paint the parts separately and then assemble I ALWAYS mess up the paint and have to do boat loads of touch up.

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