Cleaning Greasy Wood cabinets
#1
10-19-04, 06:43 PM
Cleaning Greasy Wood cabinets
Please Help!!!! I have wood cabinets that i am painting and they have grease build up from previous owners. Should i just give them a good cleaning with TSP product and also use a steel pad?
#2
10-19-04, 06:54 PM
Member
I usually scrub them with paint thinner or laquer thinner if the build-up is heavy. Be careful with the steel pad, it could mar the surface. Make sure it is fine or very fine.
prowallguy
#4
10-19-04, 07:42 PM
Member
Try to dig it out of the grooves with a screwdriver. Fold a piece of 80grit sandpaper, and use the edge in it. Oil primer would benefit you also.
Yes.
R u a painting professional?
#5
10-20-04, 02:23 PM
Something else that helps (besides screw driver blade, or razor blade-verticle) is using an old toothbrush to get into irregular shaped areas to clean. Laquer thinner will lift oils but will also melt varnish, etc. (the clear sealant protecting the wood) so be carefull in using it.
#8
10-20-04, 07:43 PM
Member
Degreasing cabinets
Because most folks don't do weekly cleaning of cabinets, they wait until buildup is severe and then they post. You can use TSP (trisodium phosphate) and do a final wipe down with mineral spirits or other solvent cleaner to assure all grease and soil has been removed. If using solvents, area should be well-ventilated because solvents tend to be flammable, volatile, and smelly.
If refinishing cabinet surfaces you will need to sand so that you can have surface adhesion and wipe with tack cloth afterwards. If painting, you will need to apply shellac primer like Zinser to seal and prepare for new surface paint. Check with your local paint store for appropriate paints and sealers.
If refinishing cabinet surfaces you will need to sand so that you can have surface adhesion and wipe with tack cloth afterwards. If painting, you will need to apply shellac primer like Zinser to seal and prepare for new surface paint. Check with your local paint store for appropriate paints and sealers.
