Removing Varnish From Kitchen Cabinet Doors

The best easy way to strip kitchen cabinets.

Removing varnish from kitchen cabinet doors. Last week while i was in dallas i decided to roll up my sleeves and tackle a huge project of stripping years of layered paint off vintage cabinets and prep them for a new paint job. Remove varnish by sanding. Save all hardware and screws in a convenient location. Now back to stripping the paint from the cabinets.

Though labor intensive sandpaper is capable of removing nearly any wood finish. Sanding is one of the most common methods as it cuts through varnish and. Removing old varnish and stain can give wood a fresh start. Use a marker and a small piece of masking tape to label each drawer and cabinet door with a designated symbol that indicates where they go when finished.

You have a couple of options for removing the gloss and while they aren t difficult both are time consuming. Gloss is desirable on cabinets but if you re planning on painting or re coating the cabinets the existing gloss finish can keep the new coating from adhering to the cabinets. However the number 1 question that i get in my inbox and comment section has to do with how i painted my kitchen cabinets. Repeat steps 4 through 6 as many times as needed to remove varnish from all of the cabinet parts.

I applied a thicker coat of the paint stripper with a cheap paint brush and let it sit for 30 minutes. The quickest way to remove varnish stain without sanding. Below are some tips on how to paint kitchen cabinets without sanding or removing the doors. This is my complete guide step by step process of how to strip paint off almost anything kitchen cabinets furniture doors trim molding and hardware.

According to scott gibson in his article painting kitchen cabinets stripping cabinets to bare wood eliminates a potential adhesion problem between the old finish and the new paint. It can be. Wipe the surface clean with a wet cloth and give it time to dry. If the test is successful continue to remove the varnish remover with the stripping brush.

And even then there s nothing to ensure that you ll be able to completely. The reason is because i cannot seem to find pictures that i took of this process. Set aside a weekend and roll up your sleeves. Remove all doors drawers hinges handles and knobs.

You might spend hours and hours sanding cabinets to remove an old finish. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws twisting in a counterclockwise direction. First i tried just using the paint stripper citristrip. Because of that i can t delay any longer.