Restoring Old Metal Cabinets

Metallic paint seems to take the longest to dry so i painted these pieces first.

Restoring old metal cabinets. Feb 18 2017 most metal kitchen cabinets have long since gone out of style. Step 2 wear rubber gloves and apply paint stripper using old rags. Painting metal cabinets with rust oleum is also an option. You may want to take a look at a reference book like hoosier cabinets by phillip kennedy to see how your cupboard originally may have been finished.

Make sure that they are about 2 inches from both the bottom and the top edges. You will then need to get a combination square and use it to position your new hinges. Embrace the retro vibes and have fun with it. I decided to paint the hardware a metallic gold for a mid century vibe.

Re finish your metal kitchen cabinets with a fresh coat of paint and maybe some new hardware as well. If you are planning to spray paint the cabinets use the power drill to remove the cabinetry from the walls. Attach an alum oxide flap disc to your angle grinder and use it to buff away the rust and old paint from the filing cabinet. Start by removing all the drawers and hardware and clean the surfaces well.

Allow to dry completely before proceeding. One good way to see how extensive your rust damage is is to get a coarse grit sand paper and gently at first start to sand out the rust. This week i m restoring a rusty old metal cabinet and turning it into a convenient storage organizer for my workshop. Use a sponge paint roller to apply metal paint primer in.

Don t despair however if brand new cabinets are not possible within your budget. Step one deciding if your rusted metal can be saved. Before applying the new finish let the piece dry thoroughly. Rust oleum makes a rusty metal primer spray and metallic spray paint.

Wipe down the cabinets with clean rags and water to remove any debris left from the roughing. How to refinish metal kitchen cabinets hunker. You are going to need to replace the hinges for your newly restored metal cabinet doors. Once you have removed the old finish wipe the piece down to be sure all traces of the stripping compound are gone.

If you see the metal starting to shin through no clumps of rust deteriorating and no holes then you should be able to turn a rust situation around. I love these sheet metal containers and i hope this diy technique encourages. Remove the cabinet hardware and the doors from the metal cabinets using either a screwdriver or a power drill.