How To Refinish Old Kitchen Cabinet Hinges

Scrub off all the dirt debris and rust you possibly can.

How to refinish old kitchen cabinet hinges. Remove stubborn paint with. After filling the holes spot-finish the putty with shellac water-based polyurethane wont stick to. But that kitchen where she baked themits ugly.

For tough grease use TSP trisodium phosphate and water. Let the water simmer for at least 10 minutes. If youre painting both the sides of hinges turn the hinges over and spray again the other side.

To do this easily immerse each hinge in paint stripper while wearing rubber gloves. Then spray a light coat on hinges as well as screw heads. Pull the floor covering up inside the kitchen by hand or use a wide putty knife to cut the glue loose underneath as you go.

Reface Kitchen Cabinets Photo by David Carmack. This is a project that can be achieved in a very reasonable amount of time and will make your kitchen look fresh and modern. Before you remove the cabinet doors use a box cutter to score the wood at the tops and bottoms of the hinge hardware for each door.

Remove hardware with a screwdriver or drill Step 3. This makes it easy to align your hinges when re-installing. If using a slow-cooker set it to low and leave for 6 hours.

For priming the cabinet hinges a can of rust-inhibiting metal spray primer will do the best job. Let the hinges dry completely. Remove the screws securing the hinges with a flat-blade screwdriver.