Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets

RE: Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets Post by dot b (1) | (11/03/2008) Contact I have exactly the same problem with oak kitchen cabinets that are resistant to oil soap. What did you use and how did it work? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets Post By AuntyC (Guest Post) (08/09/2008) There is a product out there called "Cabinet Magic" and it really works. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets Post by Lady BE (14) | (08/08/2008) Contact I use a product called Liquid Gold. It has brought cabinet doors back to a lovely finish. One word about it though aside from it being very highly petroleum-smelling and thus a bit heady -- rub it on until the wood can absorb no more. Then polish off the excess. Treat at least once a year and more often if your climate is dry. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets Post by cookwie (1121) | (08/08/2008) Profile | Contact A friend in a similar situation suggested we use Pledge Revitalizing Oil with natural orange oil. Look for the bright orange trigger. It worked nicely. Need to re-do it about 3 times per year we have found. We use approx. two 16 oz. bottles. The first time, might have been 3 bottles. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets Post By Jean from Raymond, MS (Guest Post) (08/08/2008) Wipe your cabinets down thoroughly with mineral spirits - make sure the kitchen is ventilated well - this stuff smells! Once they are clean and have dried, put on a coat of polyurethane. You can either use the brush-on water-based ones or the "wipe-on" kind. The wipe-on formula is oil-based, but it goes on very easily with a soft cloth and doesn't drip. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets Post by Laurel_admin (510) | (08/07/2008) Contact My daughter just moved into her first apartment. The problem is the kitchen cabinets are old and have contact paper on them. How do we clean inside cabinets, they smell like old wood. BJ from Ohio Answers: RE: Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets I would clean the outside of the cabinets with baking soda and water. Inside to get the smell out I would put some coffee grounds, not used ones, in a paper plate or something similar and close the doors. This will freshen up the inside of the cabinets. Throw away the coffee after it is used. If the contact paper is in good condition on the cabinets a good cleaning would be fine. If the paper isn't in good shape then I would replace it or maybe see if they would let her paint them. Good luck! (09/07/2006) By Michele RE: Cleaning Old Kitchen Cabinets The idea of using coffee gave me an idea. I put Folgers coffee singles in the cabinets and drawers. I called the landlord, they said it is probably varnish, and that they could only smell coffee. I disagree about it being varnish, varnish does not leave a stale smell. Will just replace the coffee single when they no longer work. Thanks for the ideas. (09/14/2006) By bj Report Spam or Abuse