How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Without Stripping Ask This Old House

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Host Kevin O'Connor helps a homeowner refinish his kitchen cabinets. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) • SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse • Shopping List for How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Without Stripping: • Cabinet refinishing kit [https://amzn.to/2NHBXGO] • Latex gloves [https://amzn.to/2ZJeW8M], to protect your hands • Masking tape [https://amzn.to/2MMr9aF] and felt-tip marker [https://amzn.to/2HzsDAM], to label cabinet doors and drawers • Nylon fiber scouring pad [https://amzn.to/2ZDWCOj], for applying the deglosser • Plastic-lined canvas drop cloths [https://amzn.to/2ZEVREx], to protect surfaces during refinishing • Cotton rags [https://amzn.to/2Ppz9QP] • Tools List for How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Without Stripping: • Cordless drill [https://amzn.to/2ZB9WCN] • Screwdriver [https://amzn.to/2NH9rVq] • Putty knife [https://amzn.to/2LkHika], to scrape bumpers from cabinet doors • 2-inch-wide synthetic-bristle paintbrush [https://amzn.to/2ZFcZKm], used to apply the bond coat and topcoat • Steps for How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Without Stripping: • 1. Make a sketch of the kitchen cabinets, then identify each door and drawer with a number. • 2. Place a small strip of masking tape onto each door and drawer, then mark the strips with the corresponding number shown on the sketch. • 3. Use a cordless drill to unscrew all the doors from the cabinets. • 4. Unscrew and remove the door hinges. • 5. Remove all the drawers from the cabinets. • 6. Use a putty knife to scrape any rubber bumpers from the back side of the doors. • 7. Unpeel the tape from one of the doors and then scrub its surface with a scouring pad dampened with deglosser. (If any doors or face frames have a coating of greasy, oily residue, wash them clean with hot, soapy water prior to deglossing.) • 8. Wipe down the door with a cotton rag soaked in clean water.[BR] • 9. Dry the door with a clean, dry cotton rag, then flip the door over. • 10. Repeat the previous two steps to degloss the back surface of the door. • 11. Cover appliances and counters with plastic-lined canvas drop cloths. • 12. Use the scouring pad and deglosser to scrub the surfaces of the face frames on the upper and lower cabinets. • 13. Wash the face frames clean with a water-soaked rag, then wipe the frames dry. • 14. Wait one hour before proceeding. • 15. Remove all the drawer faces, then degloss and wash each one. • 16. Protect the wall around the cabinets and all other adjacent surfaces with masking tape. • 17. Use a 2-inch-wide synthetic-bristle paintbrush to apply the first bond coat to all the cabinet doors, drawers, and face frames. • 18. Allow the first bond coat to dry for 2 hours. • 19. Flip over the doors and apply a bond coat to their back surfaces. Wait another two hours. • 20. Repeat the previous three steps to apply a second bond coat to both sides of each door and to the drawer faces and face frames. • 21. Brush on the protective top coat of polyurethane to all surfaces of the doors, drawers, and face frames. Allow the top coat to dry for 12 hours. • 22. Screw the hinges back onto the doors, then mount the doors to the cabinets. • 23. Install the door pulls. • 24. Reattach the drawer faces and slide the drawers back into the cabinets. • Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH • Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: • https://bit.ly/34RYEP5 • • Follow This Old House: • Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB • Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter • Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG • Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest • • For more This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite • How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Without Stripping | Ask This Old House • / thisoldhouse

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