How To Restore Your Kitchen Cabinets. How to Refinish Kitchen Cabinets Step 1. For stained wood apply a wood polish free of wax and silicone to a cloth and wipe to enhance your cabinet with a shine.
Reface Kitchen Cabinets Photo by David Carmack. Once theyre dry sand the cabinets lightly and use a tack cloth to remove dust. Normally the first thing you should do is to remove the doors and wash very well with sugar soap since we must remove all the grease before painting this step is very important otherwise the new paint will not have a grip then you should sand with paper sandpaper 240 if you wish you can re-sand with 320.
Then lightly sand the worn area going only with the grain.
1 Remove the cabinet faces from the base and any exposed hardware using your permanent marker and masking tape to label the hardwares location. If youre not sure whether your cabinet is solid wood or veneer examine the edges and corners inside the doors and under the cabinet. Finally rinse with clear water and allow to dry. 1 Remove the cabinet faces from the base and any exposed hardware using your permanent marker and masking tape to label the hardwares location.
