Cabinet painting Flushing is an affordable alternative to cabinet refacing and refinishing. The average cost of Flushing cabinet painting is around $1000 and will depend on the number of cabinets that you will have painted plus the time and labor that it will take. Materials used in painting cabinets like primers, brushes, paints, and sanding equipment can cost up to $200 if you purchase them yourself. Most professional painters use de-glossing agents to remove shiny paints, eliminating the need for sanding and scraping the old paints away.