Removing Varnish From Cabinet Doors

It can be used to refinish hardwood floors or it can be used to remove varnish from much smaller surfaces a.

Removing varnish from cabinet doors.

You can use a stiff bristled scrub brush to remove varnish from fancy curved details. Hand sand small spots or leave them and sand it while sanding your door. Use a marker and a small piece of masking tape to label each drawer and cabinet door with a designated symbol that indicates where they go when finished. Allow at least 15 minutes for the stripper to gel the finish.

Use a screwdriver to remove the hinges and drawer pulls. I applied a thicker coat of the paint stripper with a cheap paint brush and let it sit for 30 minutes. Before the stain remover has dried gently scrape the layer of stain and stripper residue from the wood surface with a plastic scraper or putty knife. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws twisting in a counterclockwise direction.

Brush the stripper on the cabinet face frames and end jambs two at a time. Scrape the gelled finish off the cabinets using a paint. If however you don t plan on repainting the object but prefer instead to show off the wood grain underneath or stain it at most then you re going to have to remove every last drop of old paint. Painters tape to protect areas around cabinets and walls if you are working on something installed like a door frame or kitchen cabinets.

The layer of stain remover tends to swell or bubble up when ready for removal. Step 1 remove all doors drawers hinges handles and knobs. Scrape directly into a trash can if possible. For cracks in the door scrape or sand off any rough or raised edges.

Better for indoor use because it smells like oranges but still wear a painting mask and puddy knife. First i tried just using the paint stripper citristrip. Now back to stripping the paint from the cabinets. Remove the cabinet doors and drawers from the cabinet base.

Some of the stain may linger after scraping. Spread the wood filler and allow it to dry. Clean rags have them handy to wipe the wood after using the solvent. Scouring pads and or steel wool you ll use these with the solvent to remove the stripper residue.