Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing
When tackling your kitchen cabinets stripping is better than sanding. In the beginning, it is much more sand-work than stripping with a paint-and-barn remover unless the old finish flakes off. This is probably why many people instead chose to sand. It’s better to research what you require for the type of cabinets you have in your kitchen. Make sure you don’t use any harsh chemicals or products on the cabinets that could ruin them. When done correctly, a fresh coat of paint on kitchen cabinets will fully transform the look of your kitchen on a shoestring budget. Refacing is around 40% to 50% less expensive than installing all of the cabinets in a kitchen.
What are your options?
Instead of repairing these sturdy cabinets, refinishing them will save both time and money. It's much more cost-effective to refinish rather than repair kitchen cabinets. Refinishing your cabinets might not be an option if they aren't made of wood. Painting wood cabinets is preferable, but it can be done on any surface that can be scuffed with sandpaper. A special bonding primer is needed for laminate cabinets. A gloss finish will give your cabinets a gleam, but it will reveal dings and errors more prominently. Kitchens usually have semi-gloss or satin finishes. Our team can assist and guide you with all paint and primer choices to suit the exact type of wood your kitchen cupboards are made of. It’s important to make sure the product you choose also helps prevent grease build up.
Is it a lot of work?
This refined kitchen cabinet is not as involved or messy as a complete renovation of a kitchen, but it's still a task that requires time and patience. Before you can think of painting the cabinets during the refinishing process of your kitchen, you will spend a lot of time cleaning, sanding and preparing. Make sure you have everything you need to get started without interruptions. Depending on the size of your cabinets it can take you a few days to complete the entire project.
What is better between Deglosser and sanding?
The aim of a deglosser is to dull an old finish. Deglosser will not smooth an older finish that is irregular, rough, pitted, or scratched. Sandpaper is the only tool that can patch damaged surfaces by smoothing them out with its abrasive properties. If your previous finish needs to be smoothed in some way, sanding is your only choice.
How to get rid of gloss on your cabinets
sanding off the gloss finish on your cabinets is probably the easiest way to clear it. Keep in mind that this will leave clear grooves in the cabinets, so you'll probably need to refinish them once you're finished. Scrub the cabinet doors thoroughly with a fine-grit sandpaper. Bulk sanding is best done with orbital sanders. Orbital sanders, which come with 100-grit sandpaper, strip surface material from cabinets and doors without going too far. On an orbital sander, light-grit sandpaper, such as 120- or 180-grit, will not strip material quickly enough.
