Comments on: Give your Kitchen A Facelift

By: Dianne Battles

Dianne Battles — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:03:06 +0000

My cabinets were put in in 1987 new. I don’t know what type of finish they have and I need to refresh them. I was wondering if I could stain them or do I need to paint them? How do I find out what can be done to them and how?

By: Devora

Devora — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:42:34 +0000

How can I replace old brass hinges on aristokraft cabinets that are 20 years old or can they be spray painted.

By: Mary Mc

Mary Mc — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:58:39 +0000

I also painted my laminate cabinets and 5 years later they still look great! I sanded them, applied 2 coats of primer, and then 2 coast of semi-gloss paint. They look much better than they did.

By: Cindy Candrian

Cindy Candrian — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:49:08 +0000

I painted my laminate cabinets. I first applied liquid sand to the cabinet, then applied a primer and then a coating of paint. They turned out very nice and are still holding up very well. (2 years later)

By: Nicholas Roussos

Nicholas Roussos — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:51:02 +0000

Hey Deb, I tried to paint some laminate cabinets in my laundry room with latex paint about 4 years ago. I was completely unsuccessful. Most of the paint just wiped off, and the rest I ended up cleaning off fairly easily with a cloth. That said, I didn’t do any sanding. I might have gotten decent results if I tried harder, but I only gave it a quick try.

By: Deb T

Deb T — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:26:31 +0000

I have to disagree a bit with that statement concerning laminate doors. I have painted formica countertops in a faux finish, one is still in my main bathroom and has been for two years..gets alot of use, alot of moisture, and is still holding up quite well. I sanded the gloss finish off the formica, a bit, then went for it. I had nothing to lose. i made sure to the spray an EXTERIOR clear high gloss sealer on the cured paint ( three coats) I don’t know if the same technique would work with cabinets. And I wouldnt want to ruin someones kitchen. But if you have to do something its worth a shot to do one door and see how it lasts before buying an entire kitchen? Perhaps theres other reasons I am not aware of as I am not an expert but am constantly redecorating my home and am a decorative painter. Sorry Danny I love your show and all of your ideas and don’t mean to step on any toes:)

By: Danny Lipford

Danny Lipford — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:18:13 +0000

There is not much you can do with laminate cabinets except change the doors. They can’t be painted.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:30:16 +0000

In the article, Give Your Kitchen a Facelift. Step 1 suggests revitalizing your old kitchen cabinets. How do you revitalize old FORMICA kitchen cabinets?

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:13:35 +0000

I’ve have just bought a most horrific 80’s unit with green laminex bench tops. can there be laminexed over or do you need to remove it first. Is this a job for the first time beginer?

By: Allen

Allen — Tue, 22 May 2007 19:00:57 +0000

Ouch..that’s a tough one, Lori. If the cabinets are crooked, it’s hard to remedy the situation, but here’s an old cabinetmaker’s trick I used to do. Take a chisel or a thick screwdriver, open one of the crooked doors and place the metal part of the chisel behind the hinge. Gently close the door, sandwiching the chisel blade. What you’re doing is slightly bending the hinge. Don’t overdo it, but it many cases, this will compensate for the crooked cabinets and force the door to appear straight! Of course, this only works if the hinges are not the European hidden style. Hope this helps!