If your cabinet boxes are solid but the finish is worn, dated or the wrong color, refinishing can change the whole look of a kitchen or bathroom without the cost and mess of tearing them out. Don Duprey Painting refinishes cabinets for homeowners in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Fernley, Dayton, Silver Springs, Stagecoach, Minden, Gardnerville, Incline Village, Topaz Lake, Yerington and Fallon.
What a professional refinish typically involves
- Removing doors, drawer fronts and hardware
- Protecting counters, floors, walls and appliances
- Cleaning and degreasing, since kitchen cabinets collect grease
- Sanding and repairing dings and chips
- Priming with a bonding primer
- Applying the finish coats with a cabinet-grade product
- Reinstalling doors and hardware and adjusting the hinges
Refinish or replace?
Refinishing usually makes sense when the boxes are in good shape and you like the layout. Replacing makes more sense when the cabinets are damaged or you want a different layout. The full comparison is in Cabinet refinishing vs. replacing.
A real before and after
The photos below are one of Don's kitchen cabinet jobs: the cabinets masked with paper and plastic during refinishing, and the finished glossy black cabinets with white counters.
