If you have an old but great quality cabinet and your problem is how to make it glow and look neat again, you have to make another trick of repainting it and alas, you will be amazed at the great transformation you made out of it.
The advantage of having your cabinets refinished again is that it gives your home another glow, a pretty sight to make a dull corner while not necessarily having to spend a big amount to purchase another set of new cabinets. So, why not do a repainting job now. Many highly skilled painters can make your kitchen or bathroom cabinets look like brand new ones in just a few hours of job. With proper preparation, they can do a good magic to make the old cabinets appear as if they have been delivered from new packages. With a good quality job done, there will be no visible signs of scratches, marks or dents making it look spotless again. Moreover, cabinet hardware can be changed to have a new modern look to your cabinets. If your problem will be the selection of colors, there are professional color consultants or designers who can help you out. They will assist you to determine the right color combinations for your old cabinets. Whether on wood, metal or laminate cabinets, there is a wide selection of paint colors available now and they come in handy for your perfect needs.
If you plan a do it yourself job, here are the necessary things that you should have:
1. Screwdriver/drill
2. Sandpaper, fine and medium
3. De-glosser/liquid sandpaper
4. Caulk, wood putty, Wood filler
5. Oil base primer
6. Oil base paint
7. Paint roller 1/4″-3/8″
8. Oil, paint brushes
9. Paint thinner
10. Tape
Here are also the easy guides on how to refinish your cabinets for paint: ·
First, remove all the doors and hardware. Check your hardware whether to replace or keep it existing. All surfaces must be sanded very well with appropriate sandpaper, after which you dust and sweep these areas. All cabinets must be washed with appropriate cleaner and or deglosser. Time to select the paint color you want. Before painting, all cabinets must be applied with an odorless oil base stain blocking primer. Apply the putty, wood fill, sand and caulk where these are needed. Apply a satin or semi gloss oil base paint.Have 2 – 3 finish coats sanding in between each coat of paint. It’s now time to replace the doors and hardware. It is just very important to prepare the cabinets properly before you start to paint. The cabinets must be cleaned very well and make slight rough edges on the surface so that the paint will stick well. Oil based primers are better as they have superior adhesive qualities. It is very important also to apply the finish paint as soon as the oil primer has already dried up. You may consider applying non-yellowish clear polyurethane to the painted surfaces once they have dried for added protection. You can also consider adding small wood moldings to your cabinet doors and drawers and decorative crown moldings at the top for a perfectly new dramatic look for your newly refinished cabinets.
