Best Material For Painted Cabinet Doors

Here are some of the types of wood that are best for painted cabinet doors.

Best material for painted cabinet doors.

As with most things you won t find any shortage of opinions but there does seem to be some broad agreement on when the best types of wood are for painted cabinets. Poplar for years has been the paint grade wood of choice for furniture makers and cabinet shops. Tight grained woods that are workable and durable remain a popular choice. Whatever material you choose the overwhelming agreement is to prepare the wood s surface first.

It s cnc milled under high pressure often in one piece frames with the center cut out for the recessed panel. It has soft maple as a competitor because poplar tends to be more labor intensive to sand and finish but soft maple is more expensive.