Cabinet Door Serving Tray

- Cabinet Door Serving Tray
By definition “Upcycling” simply means to give old objects new purpose. Old cabinet doors are plentiful at garage sales and flea
markets or maybe you have a new one you made yourself that didn’t quite “measure up.” We’ll show you how to simply add
inexpensive hardware to transform a cabinet door into a serving tray.
Checklist:
We bought our doors at a ReStore (Habitat for Humanity). You can also get cabinets there or at Goodwill.
Milk Paint:
Various Colors
Pints & Quarts
Polyacrylic
Semi-Gloss:
High Performance Gel Topcoat (Satin):
Semi-Gloss:
Pint826990
Pint817747
Quart817746
Pint148414
Quart148413
Quart826991
Checklist - Continued
General Finishes
Furniture Cleaner:
Mineral Spirits:
85H04
VOC Compliant
Mineral Spirits:
154366
812631
Norton 5X Small
Area Single Angle
Sanding Sponge,
80-Grit For Tight
Spaces:
Norton 5X Contour
Sanding Sponge
220-Grit, 2-Pack:
158649
158655
Painter’s Tape:
158740
Masking Tape:
158739
9" x 6" Non-Woven
Abrasive Pads
Maroon:
Gloves:
6 Mil Nitrile Gloves:
152809, 152808, 152807
146746A (#00).
Star Wipers Washed
Jersey Knit Rags:
Cheese Cloth:
147131
150925, 150924, 152652
Foam Brushes:
128732, 128730, 128731
Red Micro Fiber
Cleaning Cloth:
Beltex
Staining Pads:
154350
159336
Painter’s Pyramids:
Versa Spin 360, 16":
151238
152717
Hardware Selection
Step 2: Hardware Selection
Below is a list of handles that can be added to the upcycled cabinet door:
#130144 Amerock Brass Pull
#836160 Laurey Tech Pull Polished Brass Straight Wire 3" Center to Center
#127351 Swan Neck Period Pull 3" Center to Center
#127353 Swan Neck Period Pull 4" Center to Center
#127352 Swan Neck Period Pull 3-1/2" Center to Center
Below is a list of bumpers or feet that can be added to the underside of the upcycled cabinet door to rest on the
dining table, buffet or kitchen island.
#153564 HIGHPOINT Door and Drawer Bumper, Clear 1" x .180", 10 piece
#153560 HIGHPOINT Door and Drawer Bumper, Clear 1/2" Dia. x .200", 25 piece
#145296 Brusso Jewelry Box Feet 4 pack
#158224 Vertex Jewelry Box Feet/Knob Polished Brass 1/2" diameter 1-piece
#158226 Vertex Jewelry Box Feet/Knob Satin Nickel 1/2" diameter 1-piece
#158223 Vertex Jewelry Box Feet/Knob Polished Brass 3/4" diameter 1-piece
#158225 Vertex Jewelry Box Feet/Knob Satin Nickel 3/4" diameter 1-piece
Amerock Brass Pull:
130144
HIGHPOINT Door and Drawer Bumper, Clear:
153564
Vertex Jewelry Box Feet:
158226
Laurey Tech Pull Polished Brass:
836160
Wood Cleaning
Step 3: Clean all cabinet frames/drawers/doors and remove them.
There are many products available. Some of the blogs recommend Lysol dual action wipes. One side is “scrubby” and the other smooth. It is an appropriate product to use, but we don’t sell them. Suggest to the customers
the General Finishes Furniture Cleaner #812631. It is mineral spirits based. Mineral spirits based products
are highly recommended by professionals for this job. We also sell mineral spirits #85H04 and VOC compliant
Mineral Spirits #154366. Please read the can, and follow the safety instructions. You should also use the 9" x
6" non-woven abrasive pads. Maroon #146746A (#00). These are rated just like steel wool and can be used
in the same manner.
I don’t recommend steel wool for this project. It can leave slivers behind and will rust when
water touches it.
The goal is to get the years of wax buildup, grease and general dirt off the doors and drawers.
Once you’re done cleaning, make sure they’re dry.
Lysol contains ethanol 2.5-10% and ammonium chloride .1-1%
FYI: Rustoleum sells a product called Rustoleum Deglosser that is made from “butyl” ethylene glycol monobutyl
ether. It is common in most household cleaners
General Finishes
Furniture Cleaner:
812631
Mineral Spirits:
85H04
VOC Compliant
Mineral Spirits:
154366
9" x 6" Non-Woven
Abrasive Pads - Maroon:
146746A (#00)
Sanding/Wiping
Step 4: Lightly sand cabinets and remove dust with a tack cloth.
If you need to make any repairs, this is the time. Recommend Timbermate and Famowood Filler or Quickwood Epoxy.
You should not spend a ton of time sanding. I would say 1 minute per door and 30 seconds per drawer. You want to
break up some of the shine on cabinets, not completely strip them. Recommend the Norton 5X Small Area Single Angle
Sanding Sponge, 80-grit for tight spaces (#158655) and the Norton 5X Contour Sanding Sponge 220-grit, 2-pack
(#158649).
Once you sand, make sure to thoroughly wipe off all dust with a Tack Cloth (#150672) or the Red Micro Fiber Cleaning
Cloth (#154350). Do this twice.
Norton 5X Small
Area Single Angle
Sanding Sponge,
80-Grit For Tight
Spaces:
158655
Norton 5X Contour
Sanding Sponge
220-Grit, 2-Pack:
158649
Red Micro Fiber
Cleaning Cloth:
154350
Applying Milk Paint Techniques
Step 5: Applying Milk Paint
You should become familiar with the decorative techniques described earlier. The easiest one to demonstrate live with
wet paint is marbling. Perhaps the most popular technique is distressing which can involve one, two or multiple coats of
paint. Distressing actually reveals the layers below the top coat.
You’ll need gloves and applicator for this portion of the project.
A
B
*NEW Colors*
Antique White Basil Green Buttermilk Yellow
Brick Red
Coastal Blue
*Coral Crush (A)
*Corinth Blue (B)
Dark Chocolate
*Driftwood (C)
*Emerald (D)
Milk Paint:
Gloves:
6 Mil Nitrile Gloves:
152809, 152808, 152807
C
D
Pint
825755
828536
825753
825757
148933
159017
159018
857886
159019
159020
E
Quart
825756
825758
Star Wipers Washed
Jersey Knit Rags:
F
G
*NEW Colors*
*Evening Plum (E)
*Halcyon Blue (F)
*Holiday Red (G)
*Klein Blue (H)
Lamp Black
*Lime Green (I)
Linen
Millstone
*Patina Green (J)
Persian Blue
H
I
Pint
Quart
159021
159022
159023
159024
825761 825762
159025
828537
828539
159026
857889
J
K
*NEW Colors*
128732, 128730, 128731
M
Pint
N
Quart
*Persimmon (K)
159027
*Queenstown Gray (L) 159028
*Royal Purple (M)
159029
Seagull Gray
857883
Snow White
825763 825764
Somerset Gold
148936
*Sunglow (N)
159030
Tuscan Red
148937
Cheese Cloth:
147131
150925, 150924, 152652
Foam Brushes:
L
Painter’s Pyramids:
Versa Spin 360, 16"
151238
152717
Distressing & Marbling Tips
Sanding – Most of the time, you will want to use either a hand sander or an
electric sander to distress your furniture, but there are a few things to keep in
mind. When distressing, use sandpaper grit to create different effects. The higher
the grit (320, 400), the smoother your surface will be. Also, finer grits will remove
paint more slowly. If you are unsure about how much paint you really want to
remove, then start with the finer grits. If you distress with coarser grits (80, 120,
220) you will be removing a lot of paint very quickly, which is okay if that is the
look you want to achieve.
Hand Sander or Electric Sander – If you use an electric sander, you will remove
a lot of paint very quickly, which is okay if you want a really distressed look for
your piece. Using a handheld sanding pad will help you easily control how much
distressing you want to do.
Move Along Edges – When distressing, move along the edges of the piece,
edges of drawers, beveled areas, legs, and corners. For a more heavily distressed
piece, you can work your way into the center areas.
Petroleum Jelly Technique – For a chipped paint look, you can apply a little
petroleum jelly to random areas all over the piece before you paint it. Then, once
it is fully painted, even using a handheld non-electric sander, the paint that was
over the petroleum jelly will come off easily and create an aged, chipped
paint look.
Create Dings & Scratches – To create the look of dings, scratches and insect
damage you can use nails to make scratches and grooves and a hammer and
screwdriver to add dings and depressions in the wood.
Tutorial on Marbling
http://inmyownstyle.com/2013/06/faux-carrara-marble-painting-technique.html
Woodcraft Magazine
The following Woodcraft Magazine articles feature the use of Milk Paint:
“Step-Back Cupboard,” page 22; “Go Antiquing with Milk Paint and Shellac,” page 36.
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