Learn From The Cabinet Refacing Charlotte Pro’s. How To Refinish Your Cabinets and Not Ruin The Finish. This article reviews the easy, 5 steps to refinishing kitchen cabinets. Things you’ll need to know: What products to buy, How to prep, What tools you need to have, How to reface your cabinets, and how to continue maintaining for your new refinished cabinets. It pays to do your research before hand!

Preparing Your Cabinets. The first step in refinishing your cabinets is to clean out your cabinets. Remove all items from them and place in a safe place where they can be stored for at least 5 days. We suggest getting boxes and placing your cabinet items there and setting them in a spare bedroom. Next you’ll need to remove any excess dirt or debris inside or on the cabinet exterior by cleaning them. Grab a small hand held vacuum to room debris then wipe it down. Use a simple solvent containing no oils. We recommend using a very diluted dish detergent and warm water solution. Scrub the cabinets and let them dry. Remove the knobs from the doors them remove the doors. Once the doors are removed then remove the hinges. Remember, Place all your hardware and screws in a bucket with a lid for safe keeping. Lastly comes the hardest part. Sanding your cabinets. Grab your 100 grit sandpaper and begin sanding. You want to sand long enough to see the original wood. Once you’ve sanded all surfaces thoroughly grab your 240 grit sand paper and begin to smooth out the first sanding job. Now your ready to move on to step 2.

Refinishing Your Cabinets. Now you are ready to apply the first coat of stain. We recommend placing a drop cloth around the cabinets to protect the floors. It’s best to grab plastic or old sheets you don’t mind messing up. Apply the first coat of stain using a terry cloth rag, sponge for stain, or a traditional oil brush. Apply coat evenly and avoid crossing over, this helps with to applying an even coat. Let the first coat dry. Around 5 to 6 hours. If you would like for a deeper or darker finish then apply a second coat. Let the second coat rest and dry for about of twenty four hours. Now the drying time is up you can apply the finishing coat of polyurethane - clear coat. This helps your cabinets get that factory finish shine you dream about. This coat will also need to dry for approximately one day. Once dry your cabinets are now refinished.

Picking Up After The Mess. Okay your cabinets are now refinished. Now we’ll want to put the knobs back on our doors and add the hinges too. Once that part is done find a helper and rehang those cabinet doors. No drilling required, just re screw in the doors where that once sat. Take those drop cloths and gently fold towards the center. This helps keep all the dust inside the blankets and off your cabinets. Take your stain and tools and store then in a cool dry place. It’s good to keep these things around in case you need them again.

You can get the tools needed for the job at almost any general store or hardware store. Places like home depot and lowes will always carry what you need. I recommend traveling to your local paint store and speaking with an associate there who can guide you along the way. These men and women are typically very experienced in cabinet refinishing just like the pro’s at Cabinet Refacing Charlotte.

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