It sounds to me like the painter did not do the appropriate prep work. The cabinets should have been cleaned and degreased thoroughly, primed, then painted with two coats of paint (allowing the recommended drying time between all coats of paint). When paint peels or pulls off, it's a sign the prep work was inadequate.

Regarding the brush strokes/drips/globs, that's usually the result of a newbie, an inferior brush, or a bad technique. But it could also relate to the poor preparation.

I would first ask the painter to come back and fix the problem spots to your satisfaction. If a painter wants to make a living, he/she has to please customers and you are not pleased.

If that's not an option, then you can either hire another painter to do your cabinets, or just do them yourselves - the right way. But first, try to get satisfaction from the first guy.

Thanks for your response Randita.
I don't think having this guy fix this would work as if he didn't or wouldn't prep I don't have much confidence that he would know how to or be willing to fix it.
There's alot of cabs here. I wonder if I could hire someone to come and get the cab doors,drawers and doors and take them to strip prep and spray. I could probably handle the remaining frames tho I paid to have this done for a couple of reasons like I wanted this to look good.

How should the matter of $ be handled? I paid a bunch for this and now I am tapped out. What should I expect to pay to have everything undone and repainted? Any ideas regarding approaching the painter for reimbursement?

I know this isn't the end of the world but I have waited so long to get the kitchen done...and I am feeling pretty,well, something not good.

I appreciate any thoughts

Imp

Did you sign a contract with satisfaction guaranteed wording? If not, there's probably not much you can do to recoup your money, unfortunately.

You would just have to appeal to the painter's sense of honor and willingness to be fair.

How should the matter of $ be handled? I paid a bunch for this and now I am tapped out. What should I expect to pay to have everything undone and repainted? Any ideas regarding approaching the painter for reimbursement?

1 - TAKE PICTURES! Lots of pictures of the problems.

If you have not paid him, don't pay until he's come back and done a decent job. He should have done the prep work - it's the standard way to paint cabinets.

"Satisfaction guaranteed" is not required when the painter - the professional - does not do the work according to professional standards.

Do not pay extra - he should have done a better job and should not be compensated extra for doing what he should have done in the first place.

If you have to hire another painter, sue the first one for the cost of having it redone the right way.

Thanks for responses.

Yes I need to pursue legal recourse but his wife has been good friend for 25 years. Makes things complicated. He has been a painter for years. I just don't understand how this went so terribly wrong.

Imp

Want to add that I purchased the Aura as I wanted to avoid toxins and I'd read good reviews for it with cabinets. I gave him a quart to try out.

I still think that the problem was lack of prep.

Imp