How To Restore Old Kitchen Cabinets
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How to restore old kitchen cabinets. How restore the finish on kitchen cabinets without stripping them. Carefully measure for new doors and drawer fronts. Set the doors on a flat surface or workbench in the garage. A clean rag dampened with.
Take down the door remove the knob and wash the surface with detergent in warm water to remove the greasy smears common on kitchen surfaces. Ordering doors and hinges. Measure drawer and door sizes. Then use a sharp scraper where needed to remove.
Strip and refinish your. Wipe down the wood and free it of all saw dust and dirt. Brush in the direction of the grain and try to avoid air bubbles from forming and drying on the surface of the wood. Wipe off the residue go over the surface with a clean.
Next use wood filler to repair any dents scratches or other forms of surface damage. Remove excess grease and oil residue from the cabinetry. When newly smoothed surfaces are dry finish off with. Use masking tape to visualize spacing.
You ll be reusing the drawers so number. Before you do any refinishing macfarlane recommends starting this project by thoroughly scrubbing your kitchen cabinetry. Then take an old brush and apply the stain we used a mission oak stain because we wanted something true to the type of wood and dark to contrast the hardware. How to make a complex job easy.
How to refinish kitchen cabinets.