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Sanding Cabinet Frames, Doors, and Drawers

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What happens here

Using a random orbital sander equipped with a vacuum attachment for dust collection, begin sanding the cabinet frames. Start with 120-grit sandpaper to remove the existing polyurethane finish and smooth out any imperfections. Once the old finish is largely removed, switch to 220-grit sandpaper for a finer, smoother surface. Ensure all visible surfaces of the cabinet frames are thoroughly sanded to provide a proper base for the new stain to adhere. This step is crucial for an even and long-lasting finish. Repeat this sanding process on the cabinet doors and drawer faces in your separate work area. For the doors and drawers, first clean them with Murphy's Oil Soap to remove any built-up grime, then sand them using the same 120-grit followed by 220-grit method. Ensure all surfaces are smooth to the touch.

Goal: Remove old finish and prepare all wood surfaces for new stain/finish application.

Tools and materials

  • 120-grit Sandpaper — Initial removal of old finish and smoothing imperfections
  • 220-grit Sandpaper — Achieving a smooth, fine finish after initial sanding
  • Detail Sander — Sanding hard-to-reach areas and corners
  • Dust Mask/Respirator — Protecting lungs from dust particles
  • Murphy's Oil Soap Murphy's — Cleaning cabinet doors and drawers
  • Random Orbital Sander Milwaukee — Sanding large flat surfaces of cabinets, doors, and drawers
  • Safety Glasses — Protecting eyes from flying debris
  • Vacuum Attachment — Collecting dust during sanding

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where they do everything perfect [Music] [Applause] so we're gonna do something a little bit different Frankie's currently working out of town and I'm gonna try to call him and see if I can get him on the phone and ask him to walk us through the steps that he did on this project step-by-step so we can better understand how to do it so let's try that right now so you sanded I see you sanded the cabinet's down so then you under you actually hadn't removed the old poly because the new stain that we were putting on wouldn't adhere with the old poly over the framework right okay so what what grit sandpaper did you use I mean how did you did you start with the coarser gritty wait up I'm sorry what was that Frankie 120 and 220 you didn't go to 400 grit okay so then and I seen you attached vacuums to each one of the Sanders that was just to keep the dust down right yep why did you put the plastic underneath the the upper countertop our upper cabinets was that just to protect the counters okay perfect okay okay all right thanks Frankie I'll call you later if I need anything else okay [Music]

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