How To Remove Old Paint From Kitchen Cabinets
Soak a rag in hot water and hold it over dried water-based paint for a minute or two.
How to remove old paint from kitchen cabinets. Better for indoor use because it smells like oranges but still wear a painting mask and puddy knife. Use a good wood sanding paper between 180 and 220-grit to remove all of the remaining polyurethane. You can dip your steel wool into your gel agent and gently scrub any problem areas.
If its a blob or drip use a plastic scraper credit card or even your fingernail to scrape away the blob. Keep the area being stripped completely saturated with the stripper. First I tried just using the paint stripper Citristrip.
Wipe down all inner and outer surfaces including the tops and bottoms of shelves with. Spray it onto or apply it to a damp cloth or sponge. Scouring pads and or steel wool Youll use these with the solvent to remove the stripper residue.
Cabinet stripping is necessary if the goal is to stain them. Painting cabinets with failing paint underneath is like building a house on top of sand. Gently pour or brush on the stripper a nice generous and even coat and wait for it to bubble up as soon as it started to bubble Id start to quickly scrape to avoid it drying out at which point it wasnt effective.
This video is about painting kitchen cabinet hinges and steps to take including some tips during the process. Clean rags Have them handy to wipe the wood after using the solvent. Once the area is clean wipe it dry with another cloth.
Scrub it gently with a kitchen scrub sponge. There are a few situations in which you may need to strip the paint off your cabinets. A thorough cleaning helps remove odors trapped inside the cabinets.