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Color, Rollers and a
Little Bit of Spackling!
Ready to Paint Those
Kitchen Cabinets?
Courtesy of:
Pamela Cole Harris |
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 So you have decided
to do it! Turn those dull and lifeless kitchen cabinets into a splash of
bright color! Yellow! Red! Purple (What are you thinking)! You can make
the job an easy one (well, at least not a grueling one!) by following
these steps:
1. Remove all the hardware from the doors and drawers (yep, ALL the
handles, pulls and hinges).
2. If the drawer fronts can be removed, do so. Pull out the drawers and
set aside.
3. Clean all surfaces with a mixture of water and TSP (tri-sodium
phosphate) and a sponge or an abrasive pad. (Pssst…don't worry.
Everyone's kitchen doors get that dirty!)
4. Wipe all the surfaces dry.
5. Look for dents or scratches. Repair them with spackling compound
applied with a putty knife.
6. Let the spackling dry thoroughly.
7. Check any new hardware to see if they fit the existing holes. If not,
fill in the old holes with spackling compound. (or return the new
hardware to the store and get some that will fit!)
8. Sand the surfaces to be painted will coarse sandpaper so the paint
will adhere more completely. Wrap the paper around a sanding block for
ease of use.
9. Make certain you sand all the nooks and crannies and rounded edges.
(Yes, all of them!)
10. Paint the backs of the doors and drawer fronts first. Let dry and
then paint the front faces. You can paint the doors with a
standard-sized paint roller. Paint the edges with a brush.
11. Use one of those little paint rollers to paint the face frames.
12. Let everything dry completely before you begin to reassemble.
13. Screw the hinges to the doors and then back to the face frames.
14. Reattach all the handles and the pulls or add the new ones (don't
give up - you are on the home stretch!)
15. Apply rubber or felt bumpers on the backs of the doors to prevent
the paint from sticking.
Hurrah! A new kitchen - fresh and clean! Now what do you think we can do
in that upstairs bath?
About the Author:
Pamela Cole Harris is an editor and writer
with 35 years experience. Visit her website,
http://www.homeandgardenmakeover.com,
for a free newsletter with remodeling, home improvement and decorating
ideas for the financially challenged, creatively deficient and
technologically illiterate. Or visit
http://www.pamelacoleharris.com
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