What are the options for refinishing these cabinets

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We have some old kitchen cabinets in poor shape.

I think they are stained wood, but I'm not certain. I'm looking for an easy way to refinish these to make the kitchen look nicer.

Could they be cleaned and painted without being stripped to bare wood?

showing some damage

inside

Best Answer

The word "refinish" and the word "easy" do not belong in the same sentence. Options:

  • If the doors, face frames, and boxes are real wood (as opposed to plasticized printed laminate) you could strip them, restain then, and varnish them. While not really "hard" per se, labor intensive when done correctly.
  • Sand and paint them. While not really "hard" per se, labor intensive when done correctly.
  • wash them, clean stuff like grease, dirt, and tape residue off, lightly sand with fine paper, re-varnish. While not really "hard" per se, labor intensive when done correctly.
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