Restoring Old Bathroom Cabinets
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Restoring old bathroom cabinets. Just as you can restore cabinets with stain finishes that have tired out you can also restore cabinets whose painted surfaces have seen better days. How we refinished the bathroom cabinet 1 applied the first coat of paint we began by removing all of the doors and sanding them to remove all traces of sheen. After its sat for awhile use a scraper to get all the gunk off the cabinets. Do not pour directly onto the finish.
By repainting the cabinets and installing new doors you can achieve a whole new look at a fraction of the cost of new cabinets. Use a sanding block and 150 grit sandpaper avoid using a power sander which can warp openings. Open the windows and doors. Step 2 make the veneer cuts.
Reface kitchen cabinets photo by david carmack. The paint needs to be able to adhere to the wood so sanding the varnish off is a good start. First remove as much of the old finish as. How to re stain bathroom cabinets before you get started.
In this distressed bathroom vanity transformation dated oak gets a face lift with bold turquoise chalk paint that has been antiqued and waxed. Remove all doors and drawer fronts then lightly sand all exterior surfaces of cabinets and clean away any grease or oils. Don t be stingy with the amount of stripper you use apply plentifully. Brush on with an old crap paint brush and leave on for about 25 30 minutes.
I ll show how to changing your cabinets can make a dramatic impact. To shine up your smooth cabinets paint a high gloss clear acrylic varnish over your final coat to add depth and effect a glassy finish. Want to makeover your bathroom. Don t forget to subscribe for new videos ev.
To begin you will need to clear off your work space. The standard vanity base has been removed and replaced with classic tulip furniture legs to give the appearance of a stand alone piece of furniture to this diy vanity. Depending on how bad your finish is either apply with a small pad of cloth i had cut up an old flannel sheet or with super fine 0000 steel wool. Then we hung slightly larger cherry panel doors with concealed euro style hinges.
Paint stripper is pretty cheap and can be bought at any hardware store. Pour a small amount on your rag small pad of cloth. To achieve our dramatic new look we took off the old doors and painted the cabinet frames with a black satin finish oil paint. Prep your work area.


























