Updated November 04, 2014.
If they can do it, can you?
DIY or Hire a Company?
It sure is tempting, but in the end, I recommend hiring a refacing company.
Veneering is tricky, an exacting process--not a job to take on lightly. Make a mistake with drywall or laminate floor, and replacement materials are cheap and easy to obtain with your next Home Depot run. Make a mistake with wood veneer and it's expensive and requires another online order. And waiting for that order to arrive.
Even hanging cabinet doors--seemingly a cakewalk--is difficult.
Resources for do it yourself cabinet refacing are few and far between. One site, Reface Depot, has supplies and instructions for DIY cabinet refacing, but I still find it more geared toward professionals.
What You Would Need To Do
- Order Doors/Fronts. Order new cabinet doors and drawer fronts from a supplier. Companies such as Advantage Cabinet Doors let you order the right size, as well as the desired finish and wood species, for your new cabinet doors.
- Remove Stuff. Take everything out: all plates, bowls, knick-knacks, shelves, etc. Everything goes.
- Remove Doors/Fronts. Take out all existing cabinet doors and drawer fronts.
- Remove Cabinet/Drawer Pulls and Knobs.. Remove hardware from doors and drawer fronts, if you intend to keep this hardware. If not, don't worry about removal.
- Junk Yard Run. Dispose of old doors, drawer fronts, and hardware.
- Sanding. Lightly sand down surfaces that will receive the veneer with fine-grit sandpaper.
- Cleaning, Part 1. Clean with tack cloth.
- Cleaning, Part 2. Thoroughly wipe down all cabinet boxes (frames and all) with TSP.
- Veneering. Apply wood veneer to cabinet boxes. Rockler Woodworking and Hardware sells pressure-sensitive wood veneer sheets as well as wood veneer edge banding.
- Re-Install Doors/Fronts. Install new cabinet doors and drawer fronts.
- Hardware. Install cabinet hardware.
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