How to Refinishing Oak Cabinets

Refinishing oak cabinets is the way for you to treat your hard wood furniture well to have long durability also will keep your oak cabinets have natural look. Well, how to refinish these oak cabinets is the same ways with the other refinishing wooden furniture. You should prepare these things before you are going to do this project. They are hot water, “trisodium phosphate”, bucket, rags, screwdriver, rubber gloves, painter’s tape, plastic sheeting, paintbrush, chemical stripper, fine grit sandpaper, putty knife, wood stain, tack cloth, and the last is polyurethane.

Process of Refinishing Oak Cabinets

After you prepare all of things that you need for this project, you can start this project well. First, remove your cabinet drawers and doors. Second, put on an eye protection and rubber gloves and mix the solution of 2 up to 3 tablespoons of “trisodium phosphate” and one gallon of hot water. Third, wash the cabinets with that solution. Fourth, cover countertops, appliances or the furniture by using the plastic sheeting. Fifth, apply the chemical stripper to the doors and cabinets by using the paintbrush. Sixth, scrape the softened finish from oak by using the putty knife. Seventh, wipe your cabinets by using the damp cloth for removing debris, strippers.

Eight, sand your oak cabinet with the 220 grain sandpaper. Ninth, wipe the sanded wood by using the tack cloth for removing dust. Tenth, apply the stain in your cabinets by using the best quality paintbrush. Eleventh, continue applying the stain to the cabinets, drawers and doors. Then, apply the thin coat of oil based polyurethane in your cabinets. The last is, lightly sand of first coat and wipe the dust by using the tack cloth. There are some steps that you can follow to do this project. You should treat your oak cabinet well so that you will get your oak cabinet like the new one.