If your hardware simply needs cleaning see refinishing and cleaning kitchen cabinets for instructions.
What do you use to clean kitchen cabinets before painting.
These brushes have soft medium and coarse bristles.
Depending on the condition of the cabinets we usually stick to the medium and coarse bristles.
No matter how clean you think your kitchen is you need to wipe everything down with a grease remover says fahrbach.
If you re using your old hardware you can clean it or refinish it with spray paint for a new look.
To make it a bit easier we use brushes that you can attach to a drill or impact driver.
If stains dried grunge or grease remain on your cabinets even after you ve finished cleaning kitchen cabinets you ll need to add an extra step.
How to clean kitchen cabinets before painting.
I prefer to use dawn dish soap.
Prepping cabinets for painting is important.
To clean grease off kitchen cabinets before you paint them we like to spray down all surfaces with krud kutter then scrub them really well.
Cleaning cabinets with vinegar before painting or using a mix with rubbing alcohol can ensure you get a deep clean.
If not done the paint can peel or bubble over time making all that hard work giving the cabinets new life a pointless endeavor.
You don t clean the wood before painting.
Otherwise when you add a water.
It still attacks the grease and that is what you want to get rid of and isn t as stinky as the denatured alcohol.