Water damage on press wood kitchen cabinets
by Nancy
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How to patch water damage on kitchen cabinets.
Water damaged.
14 answers
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This looks like mdf cabinets which have not been properly sealed and have swollen as the water was absorbed. I would suggest you sand out as much as you can and use a wood filler to make good the damage. Sand the cabinets and apply an mdf or particle board sealer as per product instructions.
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Evl1272912
on Mar 31, 2015
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We sanded the door , it looksgreat . What kind of sealer do you recommend ?
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Nancy
on Mar 31, 2015
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Waterlox.
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Hope Williams
on Apr 01, 2015
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Question... how did you sand it? Did you have to use a special kind of grit or sander? Or just get some sandpaper and have at it?
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Shawn
on Apr 01, 2015
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I would use any good low voc polyverathane in satin finish.
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Susan E
on Apr 01, 2015
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You can sand it in the usual way, just don't inhale. You don't know what's in it and it can give you a real throat irritation!
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Duv310660
on Apr 01, 2015
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Yes always when sanding cover eyes and nose, I forgot to do that one time, and after just half an hour my throat hurt bad........I've heard that you can use a very gentle sanding on MDF, apparently the best carpenters use MEDEX to cover the MDF so to protect from damp, you must have had a lot of steam in your kitchen, with MDF it M&S be kept as airy as poss good luck
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Jill Drake
on Apr 02, 2015
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Also sayin bathroom areas, often the best MDF is best for bathrooms, as wood can swell, must always be good ventilation in these areas.....
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Jill Drake
on Apr 02, 2015
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I did the same with my cabinet next to my stovetop. The MDF on one side expanded from the moisture of cooking. I sanded, stained and applied wood veneer to the bottom edge and it looks really nice.
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Charlene
on Apr 05, 2015
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Thank you all for your advise.
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Nancy
on Apr 06, 2015
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I am trying to understand how to fix my cupboards. What is MDF and what is MEDEX please?
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Gale Hanaback
on Sep 07, 2015
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I really appreciate your ideas.If your kitchen cabinet has been damaged from water or flood, in my opinion you should contact a right water damage restoration company as they provide the best water damage emergency restoration services with modern technology and equipment which cleans water in an effective way. The machines help in fixing up the place in minimum time preventing any health hazard. Thanks for nice sharing.
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Kala Professional Restoration services
on Dec 16, 2015
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It is important to prime well before painting and top coating. Also make sure you cover every spot, or the swelling can recur...I found that out. Also let dry really well between steps.
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B. Enne
on Dec 16, 2015
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you may also want to consider looking into buying 2 replacement doors. Maple is a good paint grade wood. Get them unfinished and paint to match the rest of the kitchen. I had two broken doors on a bathroom vanity and a local cabinet maker made me replacements at a reasonable price and I finished them to match the rest of the vanity.
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Jhmarie
on Jul 28, 2016
Evl1272912
on Mar 31, 2015
Nancy
on Mar 31, 2015
Hope Williams
on Apr 01, 2015
Shawn
on Apr 01, 2015
Susan E
on Apr 01, 2015
Duv310660
on Apr 01, 2015
Jill Drake
on Apr 02, 2015
Charlene
on Apr 05, 2015
Gale Hanaback
on Sep 07, 2015
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