I am refinishing my kitchen cabinets. I'm not sure if I will paint or re-stain them. However, I need to degrease them first and was wondering what product works well for this.
Thanks for your suggestions.
2006-07-04 07:07:17 · 6 answers · asked by LS 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Citra-Solve (straight out of the bottle). It cuts through adhesive, you know it's gotta be good on grease! And it's safe for the environment. It's available at health food stores (maybe some grocery stores) and Online at www.Citra-Solve.com. Great orange fragrance...not cheap... but! I just checked to be sure I had the website address correct and noted they have a special -- $10 off their products... (I didn't check the details.)
It really is good!!
2006-07-04 07:19:17 · answer #1 · answered by cosmosclara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My solution costs less than a dollar, and it's the basic ingredient for most of those household products.
Good, basic Ammonia (which has a truly awful smell) in a bucket with twice as much warm water as ammonia will do the trick with very little effort.
Use a cheap sponge that you're willing to throw away when you're done, so that you don't run the risk of ever mixing it with bleach (ammonia plus bleach makes very toxic mustard gas), and rubber gloves if you don't want your hands looking like the dead.
Follow up with plain warm water to rinse the ammonia off, and the smell will abate quickly.
I normally wouldn't use a strong ammonia solution like this on a varnished cabinet, but since you're going to re-paint them anyway, you have the luxury of using a more powerful weapon to make your work easier.
In general, ammonia is your weapon of choice against dirt and grease, while bleach is for disenfecting and stain abatement.
2006-07-04 08:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by Cincinnati Food and Wine Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot water and TSP(Trisodium Phosphate) sold and most Home Centers works excellent as a degreaser. For the Hardware(knobs/handles/hinges) I'd use some denatured alcohol unless the misc. hardware had a lacquer finish applied to them in which case I'd use the TSP on them too.
2006-07-04 08:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by Handy but Perplexed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with the TSP. It really works. Be sure to wear thick gloves.
Do not get it on any glass in the kitchen. I splashed a little on my glass cooktop. It will not come off. That's ok because I hate the thing anyway.
2006-07-05 03:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by Donna V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MR CLEAN MAGIC ERASER!!!
2006-07-04 07:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by gaiagurl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Fantastic" works
2006-07-04 07:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by chubs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋