Things You'll Need:
- Tape measure
- Pencil and paper
- Screwdriver
- Painter's tape
- Snack-sized plastic bags
- 150-grit sandpaper
- Rags
- Box cutter
- Carpenter square
- Wood glue
- Wood putty
- Putty Knife
- Electric Drill
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Step 1
Use a tape measure to measure the width and height of one cupboard. Count the total number of cupboards of the same size. Multiply the width times the height. Write down the number. Multiply the total number of cupboards by the first measurement you wrote down. Write this number down. Repeat with each size cupboard to be resurfaced.
Add the numbers. This will be the total cupboard surface area for the project. You will need to purchase the replacement veneer using this measurement. -
Step 2
Purchase your supplies at a local home improvement or hardware store in your area. Gather the supplies together in the room with the cupboards on the day you wish to begin the project.
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Step 3
Open the first cupboard door. Place a small piece of painter's tape inside the cabinet in a highly visible area. Label the tape 1. Repeat with each cupboard, labeling consecutively. For example, the next cabinet would be 2. The following cabinet would be 3 and so forth.
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Step 4
Remove a snack-sized plastic bag from the box. Place a small piece of painter's tape on the baggie. Label the tape 1.
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Step 5
Use a screwdriver to remove the cupboard hinges from the first cupboard (labeled 1 from step 3). Place all of the hardware into the bag (from step 4). Remove the handles and other cupboard hardware from the door after it is removed from the actual cupboard. Place all hardware in the bag. Label the door with a piece of painter's tape and appropriate number.
Repeat with each of the cupboards you plan to resurface. Stand or stack the doors in a convenient place to work. -
Step 6
Remove the painter's tape label, and place it on your arm. Using the 150-grit sandpaper, sand the entire door. Wipe the cupboard door with a clean rag. Wipe again with a damp rag to remove all of the sanding dust. Replace the label. Repeat with all the doors.
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Step 7
Locate the first door. Use a tape measure to determine the height and width. Unroll the veneer. Use the carpenter square, tape measure and box cutters to cut a piece of veneer to replace over the cupboard door.
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Step 8
Make dots every 3 to 4 inches on the cupboard door with the wood glue. Peel the backing off of the veneer you cut. Start at the top and press the veneer to the cupboard surface. Press firmly to avoid any air bubbles.
Allow the veneer to set for two hours. Repeat with all the cupboard doors. -
Step 9
Locate the first cupboard door. Turn the door with the surface not veneered facing you. Make a mark beside the drill hole. Fill the drill hole with wood putty. Allow to dry. Repeat with all the cupboard doors.
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Step 10
Use an electric drill and drill a new hole on each cupboard door on the mark you made from step 9. Locate the plastic bag labeled for the cupboard. Replace the hardware for the cupboard. Repeat with each cupboard.
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Step 11
Hang each cupboard back on its hinges, using the hardware from the labeled bag.
