How do I remove old dried paint from wooden cabinets?

Answer 1

Paint stripper and a scrapper
or
sanding it off
or
use a heat gun (not a hair dryer - a proper heat gun - you can buy them fairly cheaply or rent them at Home Depot or probably any other place that rents tools.)

anyway you slice it - it's not going to be much fun.

Answer 2

Depending on the look that you want, for a smooth professional finish I would recommend sanding until smooth and prefer spraying on the paint if possible. If you use a roller, I use a small roller 4"-6" in length and about an inch thickness with a smooth finish (foam rollers do pretty good). I have had great success with Sherwin Williams and Bejamin Moore paints. A semi-gloss to gloss finished would do great and last. If using a latex and the cabinets were peviously painted with oil base, you must use a primer. I always use a primer when painting over previously painted wood, to make sure of the adhesion of the new paint and to block out any stains, colors, oil that might bleed through. Hope this helps.....have a great project.

Answer 3

Time an elbow grease!!! Before u start, you must be commited to finish or it wll turn out like a 2yr old did it. Prep work is the real work. Repainting is the easy part. Time u put into th prep work will how @ the end. 1st u need to determine whether or not u are going to repaint or stain. This depends on whether cabinets are solid wood or mdf(multi density fiber board). Solid wood can be done either way. MDF can only be painted. After u determine which way u want to go, then u can start. If you are just going to paint, start w/220 grit sandpaper. Start w/all corners and crevices. Try cutting small blocks of wood to use to wrap sandpaper around. This will make it easier on your hands and easier to clean out small crevices. After you start seeing wood,switch to 120 git. Use this to take the cabinet town to desired finish. If painting, u won't have to take all of the old paint off. Just feather out the high spots so u can't feel any ridges w/your hands. If u don't feather out edges they will really show up after paint is on there. Clean w/ damp cloth or compressed air or both. Primer, sand primer smooth, and paint. If staining, u are in for a more involved process. All of the old paint must be removed. Use the same process as before, making sure u remove all paint especially corners. Remember u can only stain
solid wood. If you can and own a cordless or corded drill, try going to Lowe's Hardware and invest(just a few dollars) on a sanding wheel for your drill. This will pay off in time and hand soreness. Use same grit. Good Luck!!! Remember u will get out what u put into it.

Answer 4

If it's latex you could use Goo Gone, Goof Off or Oops, you can buy any paint store, I'd bet it's latex and they'll work. I like using a product called Wil-Bond , it's a liquid sanding solution that dulls the finish for sanding the only problem with this is rub to hard and that's what WILL happen you'll mess up your finish on your cabinets and you might want to put another coat of urethane on them. Try the 1st remedy.

Answer 5

Several options, you could sand it off, try some paint thinner, go to your local hardware store, there is a product out that you use to strip paint, it causes it to bubble and makes it easier to remove.

Answer 6

Its a nasty job, get a gel paint stripper, scrape as much as you can , sand off the rest. Good luck.

Answer 7

You will use a paint remover liquid.

Answer 8

I would sand it off...or you can use paint stripper too

Answer 9

sand it off