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How to remodel and fix an Old Medicine Cabinet.

How to remodel and fix an Old Medicine Cabinet.

Anna Diana Kopets

Anna Diana Kopets e 2 outros colaboradores

Última atualização em July 19, 2021

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If you have an old medicine cabinet and it is broken and are either deciding to throw it out and get a new one, or just cant afford one, then this is the guide for you.

This guide will help to recreate something old into something that is new and reusable,
It will save money and save you a trip to recycling.

Before using this guide make sure to have all the tools needed and that you have the time and patience to do this. Make sure to find the areas that need the most fixing so that those are the first steps you can work on and move on to the rest.

This project requires that you be very creative and just have fun!

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    • Remove four screws using a screw driver.

    • Make sure to save the screws for reassembly.

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    • After the top of cabinet is off, remove the screws on the left side of cabinet.

    • Save the screws for reassembly.

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    • After finishing the left side of cabinet, do the right side.

    • Remove the screws on the right wall of cabinet.

    • Save screws for reassembly.

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    • Turn the cabinet over so that it's easier to unscrew the screws from the bottom of cabinet.

    • Save screws for reassembly.

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    • Now the back wall of cabinet needs to be removed.

    • It's screwed in by little nails. To remove the back wall, use a flathead screwdriver.

    • Save the screws for reassembly.

    • The flathead screwdriver is an option, there are other tools that can be used.

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    • The cabinet doors are left with the knobs.

    • Unscrew the knobs.

    • Save the knobs for reassembly.

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    • Take the top wall of medicine cabinet and use sandpaper to sand it.

    • Smooth out all the rough edges and bumps.

    • For best results, use sandpaper to get the old paint off.

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    • Take the left wall and right wall of cabinet and the two doors of cabinet.

    • Sand the walls and doors of the cabinet.

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    • Take bottom piece of cabinet and the back wall of cabinet.

    • Use same directions as in step 7.

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    • Take the doors of cabinet and sand them down.

    • Sand down the area, where the knobs were.

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    • After sanding down the top wall of cabinet and back wall, it is time to spray paint.

    • Use color of your choice but make sure it is for wood.

    • Spray paint and wait at least 3-4 hours to dry before painting other sides.

    • Make sure to wear a mask if you have asthma.

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    • Take the doors of cabinets.

    • Spray paint them as well.

    • In here the colors are pink and blue.

    • Make sure to wait 3-4 hours after painting, before painting the other side of doors.

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    • Take the left and right side walls of cabinet.

    • Use color of choice.

    • Make sure it's for wood.

    • Wait 3-4 hours after painting to dry, before painting other side.

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    • After the painting is done and the drying, it is time to fix some of the holes.

    • The back wall of cabinet has holes that need to be filled in.

    • Take a spatula and wood filler and carefully fill the holes in.

    • Leave to dry.

    • The wood filler can be used before painting the wall, that way time and paint is saved.

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    • After wood filler has dried make sure to sand it.

    • Make the areas that were filled, nice and smooth, spray paint will not cover up bumps.

    • After all areas are nice and smooth, use paint color of choice.

    • Make sure the paint is for wood.

    • Spray paint and wait 3-4 hours to dry before painting other side.

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    • After the rest of cabinet has dried, it is time to decorate.

    • Make sure to have rollers, one for different color of paint.

    • The paint used here is blue and pink acrylic stencil paint, good on wood.

    • Decorating cabinet is an option, it is not a requirement.

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    • Plastic plates are used to pour paint into.

    • Take a roller and dip it into paint.

    • Take stencil of your choice and place it onto the wood and use roller to fill the stencil space in with paint.

    • Use a a different plate for the pink paint and use a new roller.

    • Do the same thing with pink paint as was done with the blue.

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    • Now take the doors after they have dried and decorate them both as well.

    • This time use white paint or color of your own choice.

    • Take stencil and fill in the space with the white paint.

    • Remember to have a place to pour the paint and use a new roller for the new paint color.

    • Do this for both doors.

    • Designs can be done on both sides of the doors, not just the front side.

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    • The final step is to attach the knobs on the cabinet doors.

    • In this step, new knobs were purchased and are used.

    • Screw in the knobs, a screwdriver is not needed, hands can be used.

    • The old knobs can also be reused and remodeled or new ones can be purchased as was demonstrated.

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Conclusão

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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