It can be very expensive to remodel kitchens. By the time that fixtures and appliances have been replaced you will have spent thousands of dollars. Instead of remodeling, consider simply refinishing the cabinets in the kitchen. This is often a excellent way to give the room a new look at a very low cost.
The following guide will lead you as your refinish the kitchen cabinets.
Begin by removing all the kitchen cabinet hardware. Since there are many screws, a power screwdriver is often helpful. This will save a lot of fatigue in the project.
Any good degreaser will remove oils, greases and waxes from the wood. It is important to include this step to ensure that a new finish sticks to the wood without peeling. Oils and greases are simply a by-product of cooking through the years and tend to buildup on every surface in the kitchen.
If you find all the wood in good shape, then you may only need to lightly sand areas that are rough because of peeling and bubbled paint. When you complete the sanding step, you can pick up the dust using a wet/dry vacuum. If there is other dust left on the project, then you should use a tack cloth to collect any other remaining dust from the project.
As to refinishing, at this point there are two options. The surface can be stripped to bare wood and can be refinished for a natural wood look or you can paint. Stripping cabinets can be a very tedious job that takes several days and you may not be able to use the kitchen for several days.
If you choose the refinish option, you will have to remove the dust again after sanding and before sanding. Stain and polyurethane are needed to complete the project.
The other option is to paint the cabinets. With this choice, you will apply a bonding agent by use of a clean dry paintbrush. Follow the directions of the bonding agent as you then apply enamel paint to the cabinet surfaces.
Once paint has been applied, you will want to keep everything as dust free as possible. This will ensure that the paint dries with a smooth flat finish.
Once all the finish is dry, you are ready to apply the new hardware to complete your kitchen makeover. Be careful if using a power screwdriver at this point, as one slip can ruin the new finish you have worked to create. - 33383
The following guide will lead you as your refinish the kitchen cabinets.
Begin by removing all the kitchen cabinet hardware. Since there are many screws, a power screwdriver is often helpful. This will save a lot of fatigue in the project.
Any good degreaser will remove oils, greases and waxes from the wood. It is important to include this step to ensure that a new finish sticks to the wood without peeling. Oils and greases are simply a by-product of cooking through the years and tend to buildup on every surface in the kitchen.
If you find all the wood in good shape, then you may only need to lightly sand areas that are rough because of peeling and bubbled paint. When you complete the sanding step, you can pick up the dust using a wet/dry vacuum. If there is other dust left on the project, then you should use a tack cloth to collect any other remaining dust from the project.
As to refinishing, at this point there are two options. The surface can be stripped to bare wood and can be refinished for a natural wood look or you can paint. Stripping cabinets can be a very tedious job that takes several days and you may not be able to use the kitchen for several days.
If you choose the refinish option, you will have to remove the dust again after sanding and before sanding. Stain and polyurethane are needed to complete the project.
The other option is to paint the cabinets. With this choice, you will apply a bonding agent by use of a clean dry paintbrush. Follow the directions of the bonding agent as you then apply enamel paint to the cabinet surfaces.
Once paint has been applied, you will want to keep everything as dust free as possible. This will ensure that the paint dries with a smooth flat finish.
Once all the finish is dry, you are ready to apply the new hardware to complete your kitchen makeover. Be careful if using a power screwdriver at this point, as one slip can ruin the new finish you have worked to create. - 33383
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