Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing
Refinishing kitchen cabinets are the concern of a lot of people now-a-days. People generally prefer refinishing rather than ordering new kitchen cabinets because of the money factor. Standard cabins cost around a hundred dollars while custom cabinetry is worth the double amount. Needless to say, cabinets from well known manufacturers will be even more expensive. Other than that, refinishing can be done to bring a hand-painted unique look into the kitchen cabinets. In this article, I will discuss briefly about this process. Please note that Kitchen Cabinets Refinishing techniques are also applicable to some other projects.
Kitchen Remodeling Ideas and Tips
Kitchens are a large project, and will take more of everything than a single project or cabinet would. That includes time and patience, and did I say, time?
Oftentimes you must partially use these while working on them. Eating out three times a day is not an option for most folks.
Existing kitchen cabinets usually start out with a higher degree of crud on them that must be removed before any other steps.
Except for countertops, nothing else takes a beating like these cabinets; steam, grease, water, wiping, scrubbing. The final finish must be sturdy!
And finally, the interior surfaces are more visible (and used) than most other projects, and so may need a fair bit of attention paid to them.
Kitchen Remodeling RefinishingThe Designs of good Kitchen Cabinets can be easily obtained from the retail stores, magazines or friends’ place. First of all, one needs to take the cabinet apart pulling down the doors and removing the hinges and pulls. Scrubbing them thoroughly is a must; TSP, mineral spirit or citrus cleaner should work great here since one has to deal with grease, wax, silicone and dirt. All the cleaning must be done before any sanding, which is better for high abuse sectors. Professionals may be encouraged to hire if one is short on time as a compromising solution. Finally, one should definitely make samples as they are very important. |
Cabinet Refacing Refinishing & Custom Cabinet Refinishing
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Refinish CabinetsKitchen Cabinets Refinishing is unequivocally a much better alternative to buying new Kitchen Cabinets for a fortune, provided the owner has appropriate skills, knowledge and patience. Rather than going for ultra-expensive designer-made kitchen cabinets, it is wiser to refinish one’s own kitchen cabinets. Featured product(s) of this issue: Spray cans: While in my favorite paint store the other day, I finally remembered that I was always out of the stuff I need, and picked up a spray can each of clear (gloss) lacquer, satin lacquer, satin polyurethane, and cans of red, gray, and white sandable primers. |
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Local Cabinet Refacing ContractorFrom Marcia (about an earlier Newsletter): "A comment on your tip about using small quantities of paint. I bought a box of plastic picnic spoons which are great for dipping paint, glaze or varnish from the can to a small jelly or baby food jar for immediate use (mixing also). Since I'm more often painting than cooking, all my wire whisks, wooden spoons, spatulas, etc. are put to good use with paints. I also use an old set of plastic measuring cups for scooping out liquids from larger cans." I was tryin' to think of what all I use these for as I write this, and couldn't tell you, but somehow they are always handy for some small thing or another, and if you add black and white topcoats to the above list, it seems like you're prepared for a whole passel o' projects that come your way. Don't know how they come your way, -they just do... |