Kitchen Cabinet Remodeling: How to Repaint ’50s Kitchens
Kitchen Cabinet Remodeling – Remodeling and repainting your ’50s kitchen cabinets can breathe new life into your kitchen. Whether you want to restore the cabinets to their vintage glory or bring them into the 21st century, a new coat of paint and some new hardware can transform even the most dated cabinets into something fresh and attractive.
Kitchen Cabinet Remodeling Tips
Test for Lead
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Before you begin working on your cabinets, have them tested for lead. Lead paint was common in the ’50s, and your cabinets may have been painted numerous times since they were first produced. If your cabinets do contain lead, you will want to take extra precautions when removing the doors to prevent the paint dust from becoming a hazard. Cover all surfaces with tarps or paper for easy cleanup. Where a dust mask and gloves. Strip the old paint before applying new paint. An alkaline-based paste stripper that clings to lead dust can help make it safe to strip off the old paint before applying a fresh coat.
Remove the Hardware
In addition to giving the cabinets a new coat of paint, all the old hardware should be replaced, including the cabinet pulls, knobs and hinges. The holes left behind by the hardware are filled with wood putty and sanded down prior to applying the primer and the paint to the cabinets. Once the cabinets are ready to be rehung, new holes are drilled for the hinges, knobs and pulls. This gives you the most flexibility for purchasing new hardware because you will not be forced to find new hardware that matches the exact size of the old.
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