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Light Scuff Sanding All Surfaces

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Sanding Cabinets for Painting! Cabinet Painting Series Part One: Prepping Process!

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What happens here

Perform a light scuff sanding on all cabinet doors, drawer fronts, face frames, and side panels. The goal is not to remove the existing finish but to create a 'tooth' for the new paint to adhere to, improving adhesion. Use a dustless sanding system with a 3x4 sander and Ekasilk sandpaper. For areas with contours or profiles, use an Ekasilk sponge (e.g., 1/2 inch or 10mm medium grit) to sand curves effectively. Ensure all surfaces are evenly scuffed.

Goal: Create a textured surface for optimal paint adhesion.

Tools and materials

  • Dustless Sander — Light scuff sanding all flat surfaces of the cabinet components
  • Ekasilk Sandpaper Ekasilk — Abrasive for the sander, creating a scuff for adhesion
  • Ekasilk Sponge — Sanding contoured edges and profiles on doors and drawer fronts
  • Inspection Light DIY — Highlighting imperfections and ensuring thorough sanding

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so i'm just going to be upper so i identifies where that goes all right so i removed my first door and it's interesting these doors have a device on the back of them that keep them from opening all the way up and i'm going to show you how i label these things and what this device looks like so this device is mounted on the back of this drawer so it keeps it or a drawer front so it keeps it from

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