How do I restore cabinet finish?
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I have kitchen cabinets with a round corner- how do I update?
They are good quality so I don't want to replace.
If you have access to someone who sells Norwex - the enviro cloth - just using water and a bit of muscle the "dirt" comes off very well.
I use Orange Glo, cleaner and polish for wood, it is not permanent and may do the job you need.
Start by cleaning them to see what you're working with. I always use Murphy's Oil Soap to clean cabinets.
Depending what you want to do, you can slightly sand them and put another coat of the same paint. here is a post I did on painting cabinets. If you want to restore them a cabinet cleaner. https://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/5-tips-on-painting-laundry-room-cabinets-week-2/
If it’s natural wood I swear by Restor-a-finish. It’s so easy and affordable. :)
Hello. Could you please post photographs of your cabinets to give us a little more information of the situation that presents currently? Having an idea of what you have now may give us some valuable insight to give you the best suggestions from the advisers here.
What is it that you want to do? Clean, refinish, stain, paint? A photo would help and more details
Hi Judy, a few more for you,
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-restore-cabinets/
https://www.seattletimes.com/explore/at-home/how-to-restore-worn-kitchen-cabinets-without-a-complete-overhaul/
You could start with a product like rejuvenate or Howard’s. If that doesn’t get it, you may have to sand and refinish.
Here's a post that might help - https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-restore-cabinets/
Hi! It depends a lot on what type of finish you have. Prep is the key, no matter what finish it has. Clean first. Good luck!
Are the cabinets painted or stained. Painted, you would have to lightly sand and repaint. Stained, you could do the same . I actually lightly sanded my cabinets after I cleaned them really well with a cleaner degreaser called Purple Power. Then I applied minwax stain, let them dry thoroughly, and then used poly. They came out great
If painted, you could lightly sand and repaint
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