How to Get Kitchen Cabinet Drawers Out of Their Frames

"How to get kitchen cabinet drawers out of their frames?" is the question that is often asked when a cabinet door starts to look worn, rusted, or just plain ugly. Here are some things you can do to make the task easier and save yourself money.

First, remove the drawer itself if it's rusted. The first thing to do is to make sure that the surface where the drawer is visible is clean. You will also need to identify if the rust has already started to eat away at the wood of the cabinet. If so, there's no need to remove the entire drawer unit - simply trim off the outer edges and remove the rotten wood inside.

However, if the drawer is clearly rusted and needs to be removed, you may have to apply some type of sealant and wait for a while until the moisture damage is healed. Once the moisture damage is gone, sand down the front and back surfaces until they're smooth.

Next, use a staple gun to separate the two drawer fronts from each other, as well as from the front and back of the cabinet doors. The stapler is to help prevent warping of the front surface of the drawer by pushing up against the frame. In fact, this is the key step in saving the drawers from rot if you plan on putting them back into the kitchen cabinets.

If, however, you only need to make the front surfaces of the drawers look a little nicer, you can do so by using nail polish, wood putty, or an epoxy glue. For this type of project, you'll need to drill a hole in the middle of the front surface of the drawer, and then just slide the slide through. The epoxy will bond to the wood itself, but you can press a small bead of lacquer onto the top of the slide to give it a smoother look.

To remove damaged or rusted drawer slides, you can use a power drill and get rid of the damaged area. Next, run the drill a few inches through the hole, and use a hot glue gun to stick the slides back in place. Apply thin layers of putty or polish to the front surface of the drawer and let it dry before putting the slide back in place.

If you find that your cabinets need to be replaced, here are some ideas for getting the job done. First, make sure that you clean the top surfaces thoroughly, and then sand it down with a high grit sandpaper. Use a fine finish to get the scratch marks out. Then, if your cabinets need more in depth repair, you can make new drawer slides and replace the whole frame.

You should also consider replacing the cabinet frames, depending on what kind of the wood. If your wood appears to be aged and flaking, it may need to be replaced. The same goes for dry-brushed aluminum, if the aluminum looks more like wallpaper than metal.

You should also change the hardware on the cabinet as well. You may need to replace a couple of screws in each cabinet, depending on the condition of the cabinet and of the hardware itself. You may also want to get a couple of hinges to help keep the cabinet closed, or perhaps a door handle.

A great option is to build a cabinet from scratch, especially if you have the correct tools. This gives you more options, plus you save money from the labor costs.

Of course, if you do build a cabinet, you'have to make sure that the doors are strong enough to keep out the heavy doors of the kitchen cabinet drawers. However, in most cases, you should be able to replace the cabinet doors easily, and quickly.

So, if you've had the kitchen cabinet drawers for a long time and just seem to be getting rusted in spots, don't be afraid to do some work to get them looking better. !