So you need to revamp your kitchen cabinet and have no idea where to start? This is a frequent problem, a large number of people encounter it at least once in their life. The truth is that there is no magical way to do it. It requires a basic understanding of woodworking and a fair amount of time and determination to complete. You can approach this task in several ways; we will describe only some of them here. Before proceeding, it’s important to understand that woodworking is not for everyone, if you feel you can’t or don’t have the determination to hire a professional to do the job for you.
How to disassemble a kitchen cabinet
Removing kitchen cabinets can be a big hurdle for the novice carpenter. It is a hard and time consuming activity. If you really want to do a great job and disassemble the cabinet correctly, he will find this process very painful. First, he will need to remove all of the paint that covers the wood frames and sides of the cabinet. We recommend that you use a product called Park’s Furniture Refinisher. It’s really simple to use, all you need to do is polish the wood with steel wool. Steel wool should be soaked in furniture restorer to the point where it is the desired color, after which you only need to wipe it off. Another useful way to remove paint is by using sandpaper. Be sure to do this carefully, as old wood tends to have lead paint. Be sure to remove exterior paint and wear protective gear such as goggles, chemical gloves, and coveralls.
How to finish a kitchen cabinet
Alright, you finished disassembling the kitchen cabinet and now you want to finish the job. However, before you do this, you need to make sure that all holes in the bare wood are filed down with wood filler. After filling the holes and obtaining a smoother wood surface, you can begin to prepare the finish on the wood. There are a multitude of ways to finish your cabinet; you can do it with polyurethane, cherry stain and a layer of polycrylic minwax. Which method you choose is now up to you. Remember, this job is not for the inexperienced. You will get much better results if you just hire an expert to finish this task for you.