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how to refinish particle board
cabinets refinishing cabinets and other
Furniture allows you to save money on
Replacements and improve the look of
your room if you have particle board or
laminate cabinets then you will not be
able to refinish the cabinets to look
like natural wood however you can paint
cabinets too
change their appearance it is difficult
for the paint to stick to laminate
cabinets so make sure you spend plenty
of time removing the previous finish
before creating a new one you will need
to invest on Superior primer and paint
to ensure adhesion of the new finish
find
out how to refinish particle board
cabinets
steps
one remove the doors and drawers from
the cabinet
set place them on a piece of drop cloth
or a saw horse in a well ventilated area
you should choose to undertake this
project when the weather is moderate and
not too
humid two remove Hardware such as drawer
pulls hinges and door knobs with a
screwdriver label them according to the
type and set them aside until the
painting is
done three create a well-ventilated
space open doors windows and have a shop
vacuum nearby place drop cloth around
the cabinet
boxes four put on safety
clothing you should wear long sleeved
shirts and long pants safety goggles a
particulate mask and gloves when
sanding five use 80 grit sandpaper pads
to sand down all the exterior surfaces
of your cabinet boxes drawers and both
sides of the
doors to increase your efficiency and
improve results buy a small sander such
as a mouse sander at a home improvement
store your goal is to remove the shiny
finish of the particle board try to sand
evenly to avoid creating an uneven
surface the surface
right underneath the Finish can start to
break away if sanded too
hard six vacuum the entire area and
cabinet boxes with a shop vacuum to
remove as many particles as
possible wipe the surfaces of your
cabinets with tack cloths keep the
indoor areas covered and place cardboard
or drop cloths under your saw horn
seven spray the surfaces of your
cabinets with an oilbased spray
primer kill's primer is highly
recommended for this type of project
because it seals primes and blocks stain
it sticks well to particle
board eight spray according to to
package
directions if you are doing both sides
of a cabinet door wait until it is dry
before applying to the opposite side
allow it to dry well before moving on to
paint nine sand the cabinets with 220
grit
sandpaper make sure you sand out any
drips from the primer itself wipe again
with a tack
cloth 10 buy highquality interior paint
at a hardware
store check the reviews at consumer
reports before buying because a quality
latex paint is necessary to adhere well
to your laminate or particle board
cabinets make sure you test your paint
colors before you apply them to your
entire cabinet set test the
inside of a door to ensure you like the
look 11 paint the surfaces of the
cabinets with the latex
paint use a small foam roller set for
doors and large areas of the cabinet box
use a paint brush to get into the
crevices and smaller
areas 12 allow the paint to
dry apply a second
coat 13 apply our finishing material to
the
cabinets you can either choose a
finishing wax or a clear lacquer apply
two coats of the material of your choice
according to package
directions 14 let the paint cure on the
cabinets doors and drawers for 2 days to
2 weeks depending upon the ventilation
and heat during your
project 15 reattach the hardware and the
drawers and
doors remove the drop cloths and clean
up the area around your cabinets using a
shop vacuum and
detergent
tips work outside while you are spraying
sanding and painting on as many portions
of the cabinet unit as you can this will
be the most ventilated area and it can
encourage faster drying assess your
cabinets after
you have sanded to see if there are any
holes or cracks use a putty to fill in
the cracks apply it with a putty knife
allow it to dry and then sand
it things you'll need drop cloths
screwdriver particulate
mask safety goggles gloves ventilation
shop
vacuum
tack cloth soil based spray primer paint
brushes small foam
rollers 80 grit sandpaper 220 grit
sandpaper interior latex paint paste
finishing
wax clear lacquer power sander optional
putty optional putty knife
optional