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Cabinet Restoration - Vid's Guide

By vid1900

8 years ago


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    Post #1 Wear a respirator when sanding old paint Posted by vid1900 (8 years ago)

    Post #2 Repairing large missing wood chunks with fiberglass resin Posted by vid1900 (8 years ago)

    Post #24 Primer and Paint commentary Posted by vid1900 (8 years ago)

    Post #103 Repairing separated corners Posted by vid1900 (7 years ago)

    Post #145 Wood selection Posted by vid1900 (7 years ago)

    Post #273 Steps to replace a cabinet bottom Posted by vid1900 (6 years ago)

    Post #344 Proper Router Bit for Creating Corner Joints on Cabinets. Posted by vid1900 (6 years ago)

    Post #489 Separated Corners on Cabinets and How to Repair Them. Posted by vid1900 (5 years ago)


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    #157 7 years ago

    Are you saying we should seal the wood before applying primer before painting the cabinet? So the wood grain does not raise?

    Same for cabinet decals? I see people applying decal right over top bare wood all the time. Thanks!

    #159 7 years ago

    If I'm going to give a coat of gloss or semi-gloss clear over my restored painted Pinbot, should I used low gross paint to give more teeth for the clear to bite?

    #160 7 years ago

    Btw, thanks vid! Been flooding your threads lately

    You are the best!

    #162 7 years ago

    After priming with oil based primer, the veneer has splitted and raised at 2 places, about a inch and a half long. I can feel it lifted if I push on it. How to fix it?

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    #167 7 years ago
    Quoted from vid1900:

    You can squirt glue under it and then clamp tightly overnight, or cut out the loose layer with a razor and bondo.

    This is what I found underneath the split. Hollow void. And yes, Bondo, sand and prime all over gain

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    #184 7 years ago

    Should I clear the cabinet one side at the time facing up or it's OK to clear with the pin standing normal with the sides up?

    #191 7 years ago
    Quoted from vid1900:

    If you have ever painted a car, you can do the whole pin at once.

    Lol, no I never did.

    Quoted from BJM-Maxx:

    I find spraying a single side at a time requires masking of the other sides. No matter what some spray gets on adjacent sides. It will still turn out well but over spray onto an already completed face requires wet sanding and buffing to correct rather than spraying everything while it is all still wet.

    That's what I'm thinking and do the whole cabinet at once. Masking is a pain sometimes.

    Does clear dry faster than paint? Because the overspray on the sides gives a different finish especially if the paint as already dried up.

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    #257 6 years ago

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