Kitchen cabinets, more than any other cabinet system in your house, often need to be refinished. The moisture and grease that are created from cooking in a kitchen can take their toll on wooden cabinet stains. The stain color can fade and become tacky and sticky to the touch. There really isn't much you can do about this, besides making sure that your fans and hoods are working properly. Regardless, you will need to refinish your kitchen cabinets more frequently than other cabinets in your home. Many homeowners want to do this, but they can't afford to pay a professional. This article explains how you might be able to do the work yourself.
It is actually very manageable work to remove all your doors and drawers from your cabinets and refinish them.
Sanding Your Cabinet Pieces
Sanding doors and drawers is a little more difficult and time consuming because of the ornate molding designs. You will need to use a combination of handheld sanding sponges and vibrating power sanders. You also need to use different grit sandpapers.
You begin with using a medium grit sandpaper to remove the stain from the wood. Then, you use an extra fine grit sandpaper to further smooth out the wood and makes it so it is completely ready for the new stain. Then, you need to sand the cabinets that are still attached to the kitchen walls. The actual cabinet boxes are going to be much easier to sand because they are just flat with square edges. That being said, you do need to do a little more preparation work in order to prevent sawdust from getting all over the kitchen and appliances.
Staining the Cabinet Pieces
Many people are actually surprised how easy it is to stain hardwood. You don't need to use any special brushes or spray guns. The best way to apply stain to hardwood is to rub it on with a lint-free rag. Most stain jobs are going to take several coats. The most time consuming part of the job is waiting for the stain to dry and then sanding it down before applying the next coat. Nonetheless, it is not particularly difficult work to sand and stain your cabinets.
After the final coat is dry, you can reattach all your hinges and hardware, and put your doors and drawers back on your cabinet. You'll be amazed how much different the kitchen looks with this new finish. If you need assistance with this task or any other kitchen remodeling tasks, reach out to a company like Mr. Fix It of Sierra Vista, LLC.
