Removing Kitchen Cabinet Doors

The easiest place to start when you want to remove kitchen cabinets is the doors and the drawers.

Removing kitchen cabinet doors.

Because of that i can t delay any longer. Once the laminate melamine or thermofoil layer has been removed the cabinet door needs a little more preparation before it can be painted stained or finished with a new covering. Then remove the hinges from the inside of the units. The doors are connected to the cabinet with screws through their hinges.

Open the door and find the hinges. Yes they might remove the grease but in the process they will dissolve the coating and paint of your cabinet doors the company also warns against using diy methods that include vinegar lemon juice and baking soda they can cause discoloration and dissolve your cabinet s coating. Bailey advises giving the cabinets a good clean once the doors have been removed and painting the insides if necessary. Below are some tips on how to paint kitchen cabinets without sanding or removing the doors.

Place the screws into a container as these can normally be reused. Baking soda can also leave scratches behind. Apr 9 2019 explore janet bailey s board removing the kitchen cabinet doors followed by 639 people on pinterest. Remove the inset cabinet door hinge screws one at a time using the correct drill bit for the screw.

Take the screws that hold the door in place out first and work from the bottom to the top so that no pressure is placed on the bottom hinges during the removal. However the number 1 question that i get in my inbox and comment section has to do with how i painted my kitchen cabinets. To ensure your paint stain or adhesive binds well to the wood you ll need to remove the thin layer of old adhesive still stuck to the wood. Remove the cabinet doors.

See more ideas about kitchen inspirations kitchen remodel kitchen. Bailey then taped fabric to the foam board and pushed each board to the back of the cabinets. Use a screwdriver to remove the hinges from the doors and set them aside. Step 3 remove hinge.

The reason is because i cannot seem to find pictures that i took of this process.