8 Easy Steps To Refinish The Bathroom Vanity
The users can easily refinish the bathroom vanity by following the below-mentioned steps:
- Gather All The Tools And Materials: The users need to start by gathering all the tools and the materials that they require while performing this procedure like Screwdriver, Urethane sealer, zipper bags, Small roller, Painter’s tape, Staining sponge, newspaper, paint, Drop cloths, Primer, Tack cloths, Sandpaper, Chemical stripper, Plastic scraper, and paintbrushes as well.
- Detach The Doors And Drawers: Once the users have gathered all the tools and the materials then they need to detach all the drawers and the doors from the vanity by unbinding their metal hardware. The users are advised to store each metal hardware in the zipper bag so as to use them again in future.
- Use The Stripper: Then lay all the cabinet doors and drawers over a flat surface in the outdoor area as some of the chemical strippers and paint might contain strong fumes that can be hazardous if inhaled. Then the users need to apply the chemical stripper over the entire surface of the vanity, doors, and drawers by using the soft paintbrush. Allow the paint stripper to get dried off completely and then scrape off the loose fragments from the vanity surface by using the plastic scraper. Then get rid of all the chemical residue from the vanity surface by using the soft cloth accordingly.
- Use The Sandpaper: Then use fine-grit sandpaper and rub it vigorously over the surface of the vanity, doors, and drawers in order to remove the pre-existing finish. Use the tack clothes to clean up the sanding dust particles .
- Use The Wood Primer: Once the user's have achieved the smooth finish then they need to apply the wood primer to the entire surface of the vanity, door, and drawers. Allow the wood primer to get dried off completely before applying the paint layer.
- Apply The Paint: Once the wood primer layer is dried off then apply the two equal coats of the paint to the vanity surface by using the paint roller and by following the sanding process in between both the paint coats respectively. Then allow the paint to dry completely.
- Apply The Sealant: In order to preserve the paint layer, the users are advised to apply the sealant layer to the vanity surface and let it dry for almost a day.
- Re-attach The Doors: And at last, the users need to re-attach the doors and drawers to the bathroom vanity by using the pre-existing metal hardware.