Restoring Old Metal Filing Cabinet

You may need to adjust your hinges if there is too much of an overlap or not enough of one.

Restoring old metal filing cabinet.

Follow me on pinterest. How to restore metal kitchen cabinets remove hardware. If you want to add wheels to the unit turn the filing. Lay down your cardboard or other protective covering on the garage floor driveway or other flat surface in a well ventilated area.

Sand paper or a power sander tack cloth spray primer spray paint in white grey gold and peach white felt 4 small wheels power drill self tapping or self drilling screws 8 3 4 blue painter s tape. How to restore an old filing cabinet step 1. Oct 5 2018 explore dona rempe s board repurposed metal filing cabinets on pinterest. You can either use the.

Vintage metal cabinets can be really beautiful after they have been restored. Do you have an old beat up file cabinet that you still need to use for storage. Make it over for free with pallets. This chalk painted filing cabinet is so pretty and has a touch of mid century modern to make it on trend.

You ll be able to see brush. This rustic cabinet would look great in just about any room. If the paint drips when spraying the cabinet wait for the drips to dry before sanding them down and respraying. Before painting you want to remove all handles according to rta cabinet store.

Make sure to clean the cabinets thoroughly to remove any grease stains or dust. Transfer the file cabinet base and drawers to the work surface. But a little tlc created a matching set for stylish storage. Here s what you ll need.

Thanks for watching this video. If you have any questions please feel free to ask and i will be sure to answer them. Once you have finished testing out your cabinets and hinges you are ready to put everything back together. Start by removing the drawers and unscrewing the handles.

Tape off the edges of the unpainted areas so you don t get paint all over the inside of the file cabinet. See more ideas about filing cabinet metal filing cabinet file cabinet makeover. These two cabinets didn t look much alike in the beginning. In a pinch you can paint a metal cabinet with a paintbrush and a can of metal enamel.