Prepping to Paint

Four important pre-painting steps that DIYers often overlook…
* Use a degreaser before painting surfaces within five feet or so of a cooktop. Paint will not stick properly to kitchen walls, ceilings or cabinets if these are coated in oil from cooking. Conventional cleaning products won’t necessarily remove this grease-use a product specifically designed to prepare greasy surfaces for paint. It’s worth using this product when painting near a cooktop even if the surface is not visibly greasy-applying a degreaser is a lot easier then repainting if it turns out there was grease after all. : Krud Kutter Prepaint Cleaner. It usually sells for $10 or less for a 32-ounce spray bottle. Rustoleum.com