Your Guide to Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing

Your Guide to Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing

If your kitchen cabinets look tired and weathered, you don’t have to fork out a whole wad of cash to give your kitchen new life. There are simple and cost-effective things you can do to give your kitchen cabinets a full makeover and breath new life into your kitchen. The YouTube video discusses how a fresh coat of paint on your kitchen cabinets can make them look like new again. The host discusses how to paint your cabinets without a sprayer.

Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing

The first step is to evaluate the current condition of your cabinets. You’ll need to check if they are structurally sound and if the surface of the cabinets is suitable for refinishing.


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Sometimes, the cabinet structure may be too damaged, and you may need to replace the cabinets. Next, you need to set a budget for your DIY job. It will outline how you’ll spend your money during the project and will keep you from overspending.

Once you’ve set a budget and decided on which color to paint your cabinets, it’s time to decide how to apply the new coat, as there are various methods. For example, you could stain the paint, apply a new finish, or paint it. The next steps include prepping, filling, and repairing the cabinets before applying the finish. The last step is to apply new hardware, like handles. Make sure the hardware compliments your chosen color.

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I’m Eric Brophy, a carpenter and homebuilder with 16 years experience doing the job right, the old-fashioned way. What they used to say is true — measure twice, cut once. If you plan out a project from the start, with blueprints, a bill of materials, the whole nine yards, you may seem to be wasting time at the start, but it’s time saved on having to do the job again when it just doesn’t fit. Whether you’re building in the city or off the grid, ground-up or touch-up, I can guarantee you’ll find home improvement tips for your next DIY project at home.

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