Cabinet Refinishing
Cabinet refinishing is a more affordable way to give your kitchen a brand-new look. It is a multi-day, multi-step process that will make your old cabinets look almost factory new.
Home Prep: We start by taping off the entire inside work area from the rest of the home. Depending on the space, this prep work could take 1-2 days. In this instance, we were working in a kitchen. You can see that whatever area is being worked on will not be accessible for use during the time of the refinishing work.
Once we remove the cabinet panels and drawers, we sand and prep the cabinet base units for priming. Above you can see the base units after the first round of sanding and priming. The amount of sanding needed is determined by the condition and the original material of the cabinets. After sanding, these pieces are sprayed with Extreme Bond Primer and must "sit" for 24 hours.
It may be necessary to do a second round of "light" sanding following the primer coat. After that, the first coat of paint will be sprayed on. This needs to "sit" for 24 hours before sanding lightly again, if necessary, for small imperfections, before applying the second coat of paint,which needs another 24 hours to dry.
Once the second coat of paint dries for 24 hours, the cabinets are re-assembled in their original position. At this point, it is important to still be very careful for the next month or so. The paint will continue to cure and harden. So no chemical cleaning products should be used. A light wipe with warm soapy water is okay but no hard or repeat rubbing should be done at this point.
This is a before photo of the client’s kitchen shown in this video series. The client was tired of the beige and cream combo and wanted to add a little bit of color into the kitchen. In addition to the cabinetry work, we also painted the walls a shade of grey - getting rid of the beige/brown that you see in this photograph.
In this after photo you can appreciate the transformation of this kitchen. The client selected Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog for the main cabinetry and a complementary color of Felted Wool for the island. In addition to the cabinetry work, we also painted the walls a shade of grey.