Thursday, February 18, 2010

What is the best way to strip two coats of varnish and 3 coats of paint off kitchen cabinets?

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Home built in 40s and no remodel, yet.What is the best way to strip two coats of varnish and 3 coats of paint off kitchen cabinets?
I'm going to save you the mess and the high cost and time in doing your project.





Take off your doors and number top # 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and on and go around from left to right or right to left but write this down this is very important. Same with bottom 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,.





Remove handles and put away now Dads stripper are any kind is about $20.00 a gallon even the paste (gel) is a waste of money.





Now painting cabinets is the most important ( doors ) they more are less cover the rest but the other needs painted also. Check you phone book and locate a place where you can take the door and have them dipped and strip.


We do this with cabinet doors and exterior doors and shutters of old homes plus if the home was done last in the 40's you have lead base paint.





While this being done than work on other part of cabinets which you dont have to strip because you cannot restain anyways because old stain has done soak into wood grain which anything else will just lay on top and will not bond.





So rough up with 100 grit sandpaper 80 grit if you have some runs and with wood grain and re-paint now since you doors or the most important thing that stands out the most you do want them stripped.





We paint cabinets with a 2inch all-purpose brush in $300,000 homes to $500,000 homes and i wil explain way. Its called faning when you put your primer on you fan with the tip of this brush to remove brush marks. OH you can apply it any way it all in how you lay it out and this is faning with the wood grain only.





Sand between each coat lightly with 220 grit sandpaper and dust with throw away bursh (duster). Now at this point your base of the cabinet is prep-sanded and painted lay your doors flat and do one side at a time.





Two coats finish paint than put on hinges and knobs and hang tell the people at the strip dipping place to keep up with your number doors or you will have one heck of a time macthing where they go i know they all look the same but they only go back in each place they came from.





EnjoyWhat is the best way to strip two coats of varnish and 3 coats of paint off kitchen cabinets?
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I'm going to assume that originally it was painted with a lead-based paint. Let's hope I'm wrong. This is nothing to play loose with. So my recommendation is to have a chip analyzed which runs all the way through to the cabinets themselves, so that you can see no paint, only wood. If it is found that there is lead paint I would advise you not to remove the paint as it is a toxic substance %26amp; is known to cause severe health problems. You can read up on it online, the link is below:





However if you find there is no lead, then proceed with reading the following 2nd link, as even these can be hazardous:





Next is an easier read, while still lengthy:





Sorry to get so maudlin but I used to work in a antique furniture stripping %26amp; refinishing place %26amp; it is really toxic. There are some strippers today which claim to be environmentally safe but if it works well, it's toxic. BTW paint thinner will not effectively remove paint.





Here is a supposed environmentally safe remover, just scroll down to Coating Removers %26amp; you can make up your own mind, though it sounds safe. Be carefull %26amp; know that sanding probably would not be an alternative unless you had 60-80 hours %26amp; you also knew that the wood you were sanding was solid wood as opposed to finish plywood %26amp; you had the skill not to leave obvious sanding marks. You might be better off taking a single door, with respirator, not a dusk mask, and trying a safer stripper just to see how tough the task is. If you found it too difficult, hire a proffessional. Much luck Hope this has helped.
Use the thick paste type. It will not damage the wood %26amp; stays on wood long enought to be able to remove 3 coats. Liquids will evaporate too fast. I have refinished many antiques - do not forget your gloves, it is tough on hands.
paint thinner is your best bet. it will strip the paint without damaging the wood. walmart, lowes, home depot.

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