Effective Techniques Adopted for Cabinet Door Refinishing in Kitchens

The kitchen cabinets are used to store kitchen items. Since most of the necessary utensils are stored in there, they are frequently used throughout the day and due to excessive use, these cabinets easily become discolored or worn-out with time, which put an adverse effect on the appearance of the whole kitchen. Hence, the cabinet door refinishing is the best idea for the easy renovation of the kitchen, which also saves time and money for the house owner. There are a few useful modes for accomplishing the total refinishing job, which can be done by the homeowner as well. 

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How to Complete Cabinet Door Refinishing Procedures of Kitchens 

• Full Prior Planning: First of all, the whole process of cabinet door refinishing needs to be planned beforehand, with the arrangement of all the necessary tools and other required items. Usually, any weekend should be chosen to accomplish this task, as much free time needs to set aside for this total refinishing job. It is best to keep handy a screw-driver, hammer, scraper or sanding block, rag or sponge for cleaning, tape, paints, brushes or sprayer and paint stripper.

• Detach the Cabinet Door: The cabinet door should be unscrewed with a screw-driver from the cabinet body for refinishing it. In some kitchens, these doors are attached with pegs or hooks with the cabinets, which should be pulled off to bring out the doors.

• Clean the Door Thoroughly: The unscrewed door should be wiped off with a rag or a wet sponge, to keep it clean from all dust and dirt particles. If any sticky substance or grease is found on door surface, it may need to be scrubbed off for total cleansing.

• Remove Old Paints: It is essential to get off the old paints and primary color from the door surface before you start the painting procedure. So, it is best to scrape off the old paints with sandpaper or sanding block, by rubbing lightly till the entire surface is smoothly even. Finally, the door is cleaned again with a rag or newspaper, to eliminate all the unwanted particles. Sometimes, old paints or wax finishes may need to be stripped off by the application of a chemical gel or denatured rectified spirit.

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• Polish All Cabinet Hardware Parts: All the hinges, screws and handle of the cabinet door should be scrubbed with a soft brush and soap solution, to remove the rusts and dirt particles. Then these parts should be wiped dry and may be refreshed with the application of metal polish. If these parts were previously smeared with unwanted paints, then that stain should be removed by applying a mild solution of Dichloromethane and scrubbing with a hard-bristled brush.

• Add Primers to Door Surface: The use of a suitable primer is very useful to conceal all previous stains or traces of paints. A good quality primer should be chosen according to the type of paint to be used on the cabinet doors.

• Finally Paint the Cabinets: The exact type of paint should be selected to apply on the cabinet door, among which oil paints and latex paints are most popular. The color of the paint should match the color used on the cabinets and drawers, as per the color scheme of the kitchen. Usually, the paint is applied with a large brush or a sprayer, to create a uniform coating over the cabinet door. It is better to put on at least two thin coatings of paints for the best effect. Lastly, a water-resistant varnish may be applied for a glossy touch on the refinished cabinet door. 

Thus, the whole procedure of cabinet door refinishing can be completed with the least expensive and the kitchen gets a new makeover without any hassles.