Kitchen Cabinet Doors Refacing
Filed Under Kitchen Cabinet, Kitchen Pictures | Posted on February 5, 2008
If you want to enjoy a whole new look with minimal hassle and a far lower cost then the solution lies in kitchen cabinet refacing. This is a fast and effective procedure that costs far less than replacing everything in the kitchen and enables you to enjoy a real makeover at a great value cost. You will be amazed at just what a difference this procedure can make, enabling you to change the style of this room even if you are on a budget.
Enjoy a great choice of styles when you opt for refacing
Remodelling your kitchen though refacing provides you with plenty in terms of choice as well, and you can select from a range of great cabinetry styles to find the perfect look for your kitchen. You can replace your cabinet doors and drawer fronts with stylish, modern, new ones, cutting the time it takes to complete your project and cutting the cost of getting a super new look and feel for the room. You can also add decorative accessories such as hinges, handles, and door knobs, which are all small touches that can make a big difference to the overall look. Home improvements such as this enable you to add to the look and value of your home without having to break the bank, and you can enjoy the fabulous new look of your kitchen for as long as you live in the house.
The amount of effort and expense involved depends very much on the style of the existing doors. But whatever sort of door you are working on, it is easiest to remove it first by unscrewing the hinges.
Some doors comprise a wooden frame with a panel of decorated hardboard or other material, which fits into slots in the inside of the frame and is held in place by small screws.
If your doors are constructed in this way, renovation is a very simple task.
Remove the door handles and unscrew the central panels.
Rub down the wooden doorframes with sandpaper and paint or varnish as necessary. For the central panels, you can try to either recover the existing panels with a self-adhesive decorative vinyl such as Fablon or replace the panel’s altogether.
Decorative vinyl’s comes in a variety of colours and designs, including some very realistic wood grain and some bright, plain colours. If you decide to do this, make sure that the surface of the panels are completely smooth, and that any chips or bumps have been filled. The vinyl will mould itself to the surface of the panels and any indentations or specks of dirt will show particularly if you are using a plain colour.
The fit the vinyl, cut a piece slightly larger than size of the panel – you can do this with a pair of scissors.
Peel away the backing paper at one corner and lay it on the panel making sure than the pattern is straight.
1. Gradually peel away the backing paper and smooth the vinyl against the panel as you go using a soft cloth. Make sure that no air is trapped under the vinyl, or you will end up with bubble on the surface.
2. Once the panel has been completely covered take a knife and trim off any excess vinyl around the edge of the panel. You can use a marking knife, but take care not to cut through the panel laminate.
If the panels are too badly damage to recover you could cut out new hardboard panels using the old ones as a template, and cover or paint them. Alternatively, you could replace them with a ready decorated hardboard such as Laconite. This is supplied in large sheets, and one sheet should covered approximately eight doors.
If your cupboard doors are finished with a plastic coating or decorative laminate, you can simply sand it down and stick new laminate over the top providing the surface is relatively smooth.
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Can anybody give me advice on laminating my floors quickly? I liked the article on laminating . it was informative
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steve