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Refacing Cabinets: Making an Old Kitchen New (Fine Homebuilding) |
Author: Herrick Kimball
Published: 1997-11-01 |
List price: $19.95
Our price: $13.57
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Refacing made easy
I purchased Herrick Kimball's "Refacing Cabinets" book since it was the "bible" on how to reface your kitchen cabinets. I was not disappointed! I followed Mr. Kimball's instructions and the results were fantastic. My first refacing project looks great with few errors. Some references to materials need to be updated since the book is 10 years old. I did find equivalent substitutes.
 Detail but dated and incompleted
This book is focus on putting new veneer or laminated board on old cabinet, not what I was looking for as refacing the existing face with stain or new paint. Even on the subject of installing new cabinet face, it lacks the final finish (clear coat, stain)suggestion. The pictures are way dated and not inspiring. it's a good wood work book, but not very helpful if you want to evaluate different options to modernize your kitchen such as sanding and painting the existing panels.
Has it all
I don't think I could have gotten the project done without this book. Organized in perfect order. Many, many techniques to make the job look great and save time making everything fit. I talked to some professional cabinet refacers and they weren't even aware some of the techniques used in this book that made the result look great.
However, one item that is missing is the technique for getting a clean cut between 2 pieces of veneer that touch each other. It's the same overlay technique that wallpaper hangers use. Other than that, this book has it all.
I saved a lot of money buying this book
I completed my refacing project in a few days after thoroughly
reading and following the instructions in this excellent book.
The MUT is an indispensable tool; I got mine at Rockler. This
book saved me a lot of money by doing the reface myself and not
paying someone to redo my kitchen. It's worth every penny!
Just as an aside...
The MUT (multi-use tool) is now available from Rockler, rather than fabricating your own.
Read the book, found it interesting and thorough, but have not tried a whole job using it.
I have however used some of the techniques in spot repairing fire damage, and the concepts I learned in the book were helpful.
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