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Kitchen Cabinet Facelift
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Question: Since I recently refinished them and I don't fry (grease), they
should be pretty "clean", Is there a paint I can apply right over the
poly or do I need to sand them again and prime them? It's a
galley-type kitchen and there are 34 doors. Took quite a while to sand
them all down the first time so I'd like to avoid it if it's still
possible to get a quality result without sanding them.
2) Is it possible to fill in the panel-type indentations with wood
filler so I can update that look too? This is real paneling, not a
beadboard type of material. In fact, the dining room appears to have
this paneling on its walls. Will wood filler stick to the gooves and
take paint well?
Answer: I can understand your wanting to do a face-lift on the cabinets but there
are alternatives that may not involve as much risk (splotched job) and work.
If the cabinet faces are in good shape now and all you want is a new look -
consider that the "retro look" is new again. Perhaps emphasizing the period
by adding some decorative items of that era, change out of the table and
chairs etc. may give you a whole new look that you're overlooking - so to
speak.
Last year I went thru two kitchen renovations with my sisters-in-laws. One
was where I built 40 new raised panel cabinet and drawer fronts and the
other was just a clean them up and add some period 50's-60's decorations.
Both turned out excellent and both were very happy. I am building a table
top for the 50's kitchen and she has had a lot of compliments on how
refreshing her kitchen looks.
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