Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First, please know that if you want good results, this is not a quickie project. Also, be realistic on what your expectations are- you are not getting brand new cabintry; you are repainting what you have . If you are covering up dark cabinets with white, this may require a bit more work. Let's face it, if you can no longer stand the look of your cabinets and are desperate enough to spend the time and money, anything is probably going to be an impovement over what you currently have. I purchased the large kit to repaint my kitchen cabinets, as well as my master bath vanity. In total I had 33 doors of various sizes and 9 drawers (as well as the bases). I had nearly half of the kit left. You will want to use their measurement to ensure you purchase the correct kit. While no special talent is needed to complete this project, one must have plenty of patience. I went into this knowing that it may take me several weeks to get this done. There is unpacking the cabinets; cleaning them (both the doors, bases, and also the inside of the cabinets); numbering them; I elected to lightly sand them (then had to wipe down to remove any dust); deglossed them; and finally taped off the bases. This took a total of 15 hours over the course of probably a week and I hadn't even touched a paint brush. While the kit suggests you keep the cabinets empty while you paint, I loaded mine back up and painted with them full. Drawers are pretty easy. Two coats of the bond coat and then the top coat. I did not do the decorative glaze as with the pure white it looked like the "pickeled wood" that I was so desperate to cover. Doors are more time-consuming as they are two coats on each side, then a gloss coat on each side. The DVD recommended creating a drying area by nailing dry wall nails on a 2 x 4, which is a great way to go, if you have the materials. I read some reviews that said they used cans to sit the doors on; so this is the route I took. A caution- the cans left ring marks. This may be because I live in a humid climate. I ended up placing small pieces of card board over the cans to keep this from happenining. As other reviewers have stated, you need to work quickly with the glaze, but pay attention to getting it on just right. After I hung my doors, I could see some areas that need to have touch-up work done. Over all, it took me about 3 weeks (40 +/- hours) to complete the project. I am pleased with the end result. There is no real special talent needed to do this. Just be patient and take your time. Prep work is essential for a good outcome. I am a single female and did this entire project on my own. I would strongly recommend a cordless screwdriver to remove your hinges and hardware. In summary, for just a little bit of time and money, my kitchen looks refreshed and updated.