x Six Handy Hints for Renovating Your Cabinet Doors
Have you looked for prices on brand new cabinets for your kitchen recently? If so, you probably have come to realize that they’ve become quite expensive. It’s simply far more economically viable to redo your existing cabinets. Here are 6 helpful tips to assist you in doing just that.
1. Are your cabinet doors covered in paint? If this is your situation, commence by eradicating the existing coating of paint with a chemical stripping agent. For stained cabinets, you can also use a chemical refinishing agent or you can just clean the door surfaces very well.
2. Next, take a synthetic Brillo pad and dip it in either turpentine or mineral spirits, then begin to gently rub off any stains in the wood. Make sure to cover the total area of the cabinet doors, taking off the stubborn paint or varnish in order that the fresh paint will adhere correctly.
3. Now that you have removed all the remaining dirt and paint, apply several coats of a clear, oil-based finish (such as a product like Minwax). Most such clear finishes come in both satin and glossy finishes.
4. If you find that you have more than a handful of dirty or stained regions on your doors, move on to using a chemical solvent type cleaner, one that easily dissolves upon application and removes the previous coating of paint or varnish. You can find such a strong cleaner at your local home store, so ask a worker at the store for assistance in choosing a product if you are at all unsure of your choice.
5. Throughout the time you’re putting the chemical liquid on the door, be cautious to focus on rather small sectors instead of attempting to cover the total door at the same time. Once you have finished with applying these chemicals, the wood will be much smoother and more even in color.
6. Finally, you should end up with a wood surface that is both uniform in color and very smooth across its entire surface. In the instance that it isn’t uniform and smooth, simply rub down the door once more in overlapping, lengthy strokes with a new steel wool-type pad and a fresh application of refinishing agent.
Now the kitchen cabinets should be all ready to receive their totally fresh coating of varnish or paint. Once you’ve re-stained or re-varnished, you’ll have doors that look good as new and a kitchen that will look far fresher and more up to date. You can further renovate your kitchen with new curtains or a set of new kitchen stools such as kitchen bar stools or leather bar stools, adding a whole new look for not a lot of money.
