How To Refinish Kitchen Cabinets Yourself

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A new kitchen or bathroom is possible with cabinet refinishing. Kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities can be dressed up, revitalizing an old kitchen or bathroom. Plus, depending on the condition of the wood cabinets, this task can be easy. Steve Janks - Construction can help you with your remodeling needs.

Cabinet refinishing is a great way to save money and still have a beautiful or unique kitchen. The cost can be minimal if your cabinets are in good shape. The do-it-yourself homeowner can save thousands compared to new cabinets, and all it requires is a plan, a little effort and persistence.

Many decorative effects can be achieved during any cabinet refinishing project, especially with paint. A different color on the doors or a crackle finish is just a couple of examples.

The overall look and feel of your kitchen or bathrooms can be dramatically changed and improved by either revitalizing the current finish or refinishing with paint or stain.

Refinishing kitchen cabinets yourself is not as complicated as it may seem.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:
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... Sandpaper
Paint
Knobs

1. Take off all the doors, hinges and knobs. Clean the inside of the cabinets and wipe down all the doors and frames. Cover floors and counter tops so that there is no damage when refinishing the cabinets.

2. Sand down all the doors and frames starting with the lower grade sandpaper working your way up to a finer grade sandpaper.

3. Wipe down all the doors and frames again to prep to paint.

4. Paint all the doors and frames with primer. If you are planning on painting the cabinets a dark color select a primer tinted with the color that you will be painting.

5. After the primer dries paint the doors and frames. Apply one or two coats of paint depending on desired final color.

6. When everything is dry attach new knobs and hinges and reattach doors to cabinets.
Add New Doors and Drawer Fronts with Refinishing

It is very possible to combine new doors and drawer fronts with refinishing cabinets for a truly new design. This will bridge the gap between a full refinish and refacing, saving you money and still giving you a new look.

The next best alternative to refinishing is refacing. Although cabinet refacing is cheaper than all new cabinets, it is still considerably more expensive than cabinet refinishing.

Cabinet refacing involves the replacement of the door and drawer fronts (with new) plus installing a veneer of new wood over the existing cabinets. This is done with your existing countertops in place, no need to replace them if they are in good shape.

This type of work is done by a professional and is a difficult DIY job. Refacing is typically twice as expensive as hiring a pro to refinish your cabinets. But, it is still considerably cheaper than a full replacement of your cabinets.

The cost of replacing kitchen cabinets can be very high. Homeowners can easily spend several thousands of dollars on new cabinets. This type of work is a kitchen or bath remodel and involves the replacement of the countertops.

Since the amount of work is extensive, this is your most expensive option. If your cabinets and countertops are very bad shape, a full replacement is best.

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