The kitchen is the heart of the home, a place where families gather to cook, eat, and create lasting memories. But over time, even the most beloved kitchens can start to show signs of wear and tear.

This comprehensive guide will walk you through everything you need to know about cabinet refinishing at Splash of Colour, from assessing your cabinets to achieving a flawless finish. With a little planning and effort, you can transform your kitchen into a space you’ll love spending time in with the help of cabinet refinishing.

1. Assessing Your Cabinets

Before diving into the refinishing process, take some time to assess the current state of your cabinets. Evaluate their material, condition, and existing finish. Are there any structural issues? Do you need to replace any hardware or hinges? Assessing your cabinets upfront will help you plan the refinishing process more effectively.

2. Choosing the Right Refinishing Method

There are several methods for refinishing cabinets, each suited to different types of cabinet materials and desired outcomes.

Painting: Ideal for wood or laminate cabinets, painting offers endless colour choices and can completely change the look of your kitchen.

Staining: Enhances the natural beauty of wood cabinets while giving them a fresh look. Staining requires careful preparation and finishing for the best results.

Refacing: Involves replacing cabinet doors and drawer fronts while keeping the existing cabinet boxes. This is a more intensive process but can give your kitchen a completely new appearance.

Stripping and Refinishing: Suitable for cabinets with thick layers of old paint or varnish. Involves removing the existing finish and applying a new one.

3. Step-by-Step Refinishing Process

The refinishing process takes 3 to 4 days in your home, and we keep your doors at our shop for about 10 days. Once you’ve decided on the refinishing method, we will follow these general steps:

• We thoroughly clean all surfaces with a degreaser (TSP), then scuff sand them to help the primer adhere better. Areas showing wear are sanded thoroughly to remove any loose finish. Between coats, surfaces are sanded to achieve the smoothest finish possible.
• Doors are taken to our refinishing facility, where they are sprayed with a 2-component polyurethane coating to achieve a factory-smooth finish. The frames in your kitchen will be finished with a brush and roller.
• We use a 2-component polyurethane to refinish cabinet doors, a high-performance coating used by top cabinet shops in North America. This method is arguably the best for refinishing kitchen cabinets. Our pigmented polyurethane coating provides a resilient and durable finish, balancing hardness and flexibility.

This is crucial in our climate, where wood surfaces expand and contract. Our finish also offers excellent chemical resistance, ideal for a kitchen used daily by a busy family and cleaned frequently.

• Upon request, we can fill existing holes, drill new ones, install new handles, and add soft-close hinges.

Transform Your Cabinets with Splash of Colour!

Ready to transform your kitchen? Discover how Splash of Colour’s professional cabinet refinishing services in Waterloo can breathe new life into your space.

Whether you prefer sleek paints or rich stains, our painting contractors have everything you need to make your kitchen dreams a reality. We also specialize in interior painting.

Reach out to learn more.