Our Cabinet Refinishing Process

Day 1-3

We arrive at your home and start removing your doors and hardware. At the same time, we begin to tape off all the edges of the cabinet frames. We tape the inside of each door. We cover the floor with heavy-duty cardboard paper and cover all the countertops. We then set up a vapor barrier for dust and odor control. We clean and sand all the frames and boxes, followed by a chemical deglosser. We then spray a lacquer sanding sealer primer coat, which helps with adhesion and cover grains. At this point, we are ready to spray lacquer. We apply 1-2 coats depending on coverage and grains, with sanding between coats. We then use a lacquer top coat. The doors are taken to our shop to be finished in the same process. We usually complete at home in 3-4 days so that you can use your kitchen again!

Day 2-4

The cabinet doors have been returned to our shop for cleaning, sanding, and degassing. Most doors are then caulked to remove gaps. If clients are trying to remove knots, we then fill all knots on the fronts of doors and gaps with either wood filler or bondo. We lay all doors flat to achieve perfect, smooth application with lacquer. We use pre-catalyzed lacquer mostly because we found that all high-end cabinet shops use lacquer or conversion varnish, and it dries tough and soft, which makes it perfect for cabinet doors and durability. Cabinet doors will be finished in 2-3 days unless glazing is needed. The work at the house and the shop are happening simultaneously.

Day 4-7

Painted Cabinet doors are brought back to the home and reinstalled with hardware and hinges. The kitchen is cleaned, and the great kitchen remodel is revealed!

If glazed, the doors are glazed and top-coated. For glazed cabinets, the doors are usually brought back on Day 4.