5 Easy Steps To Remove/Get Rid Of Veneer From Kitchen Cabinets
The users can easily remove or get rid of the veneer from the kitchen cabinets by following the below-mentioned Steps:
- Gather All The Materials And Tools: Start by gathering all the materials and the tools that they require while performing this procedure like putty knife, chisel, hammer, Screwdriver, white vinegar, Screwdriver, Sponge, rubber gloves, Lacquer thinner, water, acetone, iron, and heat gun as well.
- Detach The Cabinet Doors: Before beginning to any procedure, it is very important to detach the doors of the cabinet by unbinding all the metal hardware, handles, and knobs by using a flat-headed screwdriver. Then place the detached cabinet doors on a flat surface.
- Use The Putty Knife: Try to insert the putty knife from one corner of the cabinet doors in order to pull the top veneer layer from the cabinet doors. Remove the loose veneer fragments as much as the users can by using the putty knife and at some point, if the users find out that veneer can’t be chipped off with the putty knife then they can use the thin chisel by tapping it with the hammer in order to unbind the wood glue so that the veneer layer can be detached easily now.
- Make A Mixture: Then make a mixture of the white vinegar and the water in a small-sized bucket. Then dip the sponge in the bucket and rub the soaked sponge over the veneer area and allow the veneer layer to soak the vinegar mixture. Then gently try to pull up the veneer layer by using a putty knife.
- Use The Acetone: Before applying the acetone to the veneer it is advised to users that wear the rubber gloves in order to protect the hands from the harmful chemicals. Then apply the acetone or the liquid thinner to the entire surface of the veneer and allow the acetone to sit over the veneer layer in order to lessen the effect of the glue. Then remove the remaining wood glue residue from the veneer layer of the kitchen cabinet doors. Once the cabinet doors are free from the veneer layer then re-attach the doors to the cabinets by using the pre-existing metal hardware.