Kitchen cabinet refinishing and painting in portland oregon

Welcome

Here to help you make your dream kitchen a reality.

Update and upgrade your cabinet coatings for lasting beauty and durability.

Why Replace When You Can Spray?

Avoid the high costs of replacing and remodeling your kitchen with our permanent, factory-finish spraying solution. At Executive Fine Finish, Portland’s expert cabinet refinishers, our professional kitchen cabinet refinishing technique offers significant cost savings compared to replacement—where pre-fabricated cabinets can cost $15K-$30K, and custom cabinetry can exceed $100K.

By refinishing instead of replacing, you preserve the original charm and craftsmanship of your custom cabinets while achieving a durable, high-end finish that revitalizes your kitchen and makes cleaning effortless for years to come.

Our eco-friendly, cost-effective cabinet painting process delivers a smooth, factory-quality finish with premium Renner Wood Coatings—built to withstand daily wear, grease, and cleaning products. Transform your kitchen without the hassle, expense, or waste of full cabinet replacement!

Transform Your Kitchen

Are your kitchen cabinets showing their age and becoming harder to keep clean? Over time, cabinet coatings wear down from hand oils, cooking grease, and daily use, making maintenance frustrating.

Instead of costly replacements, choose kitchen cabinet refinishing for a fresh, durable update. At Executive Fine Finish, Portland’s top cabinet refinishers, we specialize in cabinet painting and refinishing using premium Renner Wood Coatings from Italy. These industrial-grade coatings offer epoxy-like durability, resisting grease and cleaning chemicals for long-lasting beauty.

We also provide cabinet refacing, replacing door and drawer fronts for a modern look, along with modifications and small repairs to restore your kitchen fully.

Save Time & Money

You don’t need to spend a fortune replacing your kitchen cabinets or deal with weeks of disruption. At Executive Fine Finish, Portland’s expert cabinet refinishers, we provide a fast, eco-friendly, and sustainable kitchen cabinet refinishing process. Save money, extend the life of your cabinets, and enjoy a high-end cabinet painting finish—while reducing waste and preserving resources.

Our 5-Day Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing Process:

✅ Day 1: Prep & Protection – Masking, taping, and setting up a dust-free spray zone.
✅ Day 2: Deep Cleaning & Sanding – Removing grease, contaminants, and old coatings for proper adhesion.
✅ Day 3: Priming & Sealing – Applying industrial-grade Renner Wood Coatings primer for durability.
✅ Day 4: Topcoat Application – Spraying premium, ultra-durable cabinet painting finishes for a factory-quality result.
✅ Day 5: Reassembly & Final Touches – Reinstalling doors, hardware, and ensuring a flawless finish.

Transform your kitchen in just five days with professional kitchen cabinet refinishing—without the hassle of a full renovation

Frequently Asked Questions

Reach us at eric@executivefinefinish.com for questions, or click the chat bubble icon for instant assistance.

Do I need to be home while you refinish?

No, in fact, some prefer to schedule this work while they are out of town. That being said, the refinishing process is designed for occupied homes. The reality, however, is that it can get a little noisy at times since there is so much sanding involved. The first two days are minimally invasive since I'll just be cleaning, protecting surfaces with paper/plastic and setting up to sand and spray. Day 3 and 4 will all be sanding and spraying so you could plan around that or just hang out in another room. I will be sectioning off the work space so there will be no dust or vapors to worry about. I also set up air scrubbers outside of the enclosed work space as an added precaution and for your comfort. I recommend setting up a coffee/snack station outside of the kitchen prior to work starting. I will also do my best to leave access to the fridge and other appliances and sink at the end of each work day but I can't guarantee access so please plan accordingly.

What about pets?

Please keep pets away from the work area or in another part of the house while I am working. I can't guarantee they won't be spooked by noise or by the fact that I will need to make countless trips in and out of the house to perform the work. Will they run away? If so, please consider these things as this isn't something I have control over. I love dogs and pets and understand these are family members so please do them a favor by keeping them away from the worksite till completion. Thank you!

Do you provide a warranty on your painting services?

Executive Fine Finish workmanship warranty covers the work for one(1) year upon completion of the project. There are additional warranties that would extend through the paint manufacturers.

My warranty excludes:

Incidental damage caused by accident or abuse, normal wear and tear.
Temperature and humidity changes can cause cracks to form at the wood seems. These cracks are caused by natural wood expansion and movement. There is no way to prevent wood from moving, however the polyurethane coating I use is the only coating known that can minimize affects of wood movement.

What about the wood grain on Oak doors?

Oak doors can be refinished in a way that leaves the grain noticeable but seal the pin holes in the wood grain. This preserves the natural look of the wood while still providing a beautiful finish. The texture of the cabinet doors and structure would stay the same.

How to prepare & what to expect?

We use delicate surfaces tape on walls and floors when protecting them but sometimes paint may chip off walls during tape removal and clean up. While the kitchen is being refinished, this can be a good time to do a full repaint of walls and ceilings or else we should prepare for the chance that minor touch ups may be needed.
We DO NOT caulk the cabinet doors inside corners for the nature of the wood to expand over time but we can apply caulking if you wish at an extra cost to eliminate bridging.
We apply tiny screw hooks on the bottoms of the cabinet doors to hang and spray both sides at once. This is key to providing a fast and quality finish. These will be hidden at top or bottom of some pieces and won't be visible when finished.
We control overspray with Xpower air scrubbers and inline vent fans. We may need to have the homes HVAC system turned off and/or on depending on vent fan layout and other needs.
We do everything possible to keep the air clean in your home while spraying.
We will need to run extension cable to various power outlets to balance power demand. We will also need access to a water supply.
All hazardous paint waste will be hauled away and disposed off-site at recycling centers. We are committed to the best and least toxic finishing process possible.
We do not replace hardware unless this is added to the work order. This is advised if the hardware is wearing out. Also, let us know if you'd like to upgrade to soft close hinges? We can replace handles at no cost if they use the same screw hole pattern. If you want to change this pattern or fill any screw holes, this can easily be done as long as I know ahead of time. All of the above requires advance notice and we'll do our best to help. Its best to lay out any replacement hardware in easy to find location before I start.
Please clean off counter tops, sweep and mop floors prior to work starting.
If your drawer faces can't be removed, you might need to clear out the drawers but usually you can leave everything in the cabinet where it is.
The fridge should be moved out of the way and left accessible during refinishing.
We normally begin work at about 9am - 10am but sometimes later if I have supplies to pick up. If you'd like frequent updates on exact start and stop times just let me know otherwise expect working hours to be roughly 10am-6pm.
Projects normally take 5-6 days. If there are 50 cabinet pieces or more, the project might need to be scheduled into the following week. I will let you know if any delays are anticipated.
We spray a minimum of two coats of primer and 2 coats of finish.
We do not spray off the shelf paint in kitchens. We can only use Renner Wood Coatings because it's proven to be the best coating know for kitchen cabinets and is the most compatible with our finishing schedule.

What type of paint do you use?

I only use industrial epoxy designed for use on kitchen cabinets. Most of the time, I will be spraying Renner Wood Coatings. If you have a specific sheen or custom finish you are interested in, please let me know so I can go over those options and make the necessary preparations to order the proper coatings for your project. Everything has to be pre-ordered weeks ahead of your scheduled start date so please let me know of any changes to color or anything as soon as possible.

For walls, I prefer "Duration" in scrubbable matte sheen from Sherwin Williams. The lower sheen makes your walls look flat and helps conceal the texture of the wall. There is less glare and light reflects softly off the wall creating a more luxurious feel in the space. I can also use any sheen or wall finish you'd prefer and work with a color consultant who can help guide us through these decisions.