Home Improvements - Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets

The kitchen is probably the most commonly used room in the house. Many people entertain their closest friends and families in the kitchen. Is it any wonder, then, that the kitchen is the one room that most of us would like to redecorate? Fortunately, for a small amount of money we are able to refinish our cabinets, creating a huge impact on the beauty of our whole kitchen. Refinishing kitchen cabinets does, however, entail a lot of both work and safety precautions.

It seems that the majority of older item have been well built, whether they be cars, houses or kitchen cabinets. This feature, alone, proves the case for simply refinishing, or repainting the kitchen cabinets instead of replacing them in their entirety. All kitchen cabinets constructed out of wood or plywood can be refinished. Metal cabinets are a different story because even though you repaint them with special metal paint, they are still prone to chipping and peeling.

Before attempting to refinish your cabinets, you should remove all of the doors, drawer fronts and existing hardware. A thorough cleaning of all components is essential; any trace of residual grease will repel the new paint. A uniform coverage with no visible brush marks can be achieved with the use a spray gun painting system. All items to be refinished must first be covered with an oil based primer. Keeping in mind that we are refinishing kitchen cabinets, which automatically means that they will be exposed to excess wear and tear, an oil-based finishing paint, gloss or semi-gloss, should be applied in two coats for maximum protection.

Refinishing your cabinets is probably one of the least expensive ways to redecorate your kitchen. However, do not under any circumstances, forget to use total eye protection and any other safety precautions available.