An article on painting cabinets

https://www.familyhandyman.com/kitchen/diy-kitchen-cabinets/surprising-tips-for-painting-kitchen-cabinets?pmcode=IVBJJU103&_cmp=DiyTipsHints&_ebid=DiyTipsHints7/2/2017&_mid=155448&ehid=EBC4D8BEC6F08D97A318788DB78D9A1244AF138A

 

HINT: if your cabinets have Euro-hinges, most models will separate the door part from the frame part and then you can unscrew each separately.  (In fact, if you order these from a commercial supplier, you have to order the hinge (cup part) and frame mount separately)

 

And a video (interesting enough, this guy called me with a half-stripped nightstand and I ended up refinishing the nightstand and bed for his daughter.

 

 

 

And, Kevin, there's likely no probability that a factory finish is "polyurethane."   Not all clear finishes are poly!

 

 

Seems like everything today is perceived to be "poly", at least in the minds of most folks. Thank you, Norm.

Edited July 2, 20178 yr by Fred W. Hargis Jr

Yeah, I quit watching Norm when he used drywall screws, had glue running down a panel he glued up, used one of his 40 routers to half-blind dovetail a base molding on a cabinet, his useless safety tips repeated verbatim every episode,  and every check for squareness was "there, perfect."  I finally understood why some people yelled at sports teams on TV.

 

He did (probably) bring a lot of newbies into woodworking, though.

Hey now, don't be knockin' Norm. He made plaid shirts cool....well, on second thought....

Edited July 4, 20178 yr by Gene Howe

I would say that Norm gave me a lot of inspiration to get started.

Cal