Restoring Old Metal Filing Cabinet

Once you have finished testing out your cabinets and hinges you are ready to put everything back together.

Restoring old metal filing cabinet.

See more ideas about filing cabinet metal filing cabinet file cabinet makeover. Before painting you want to remove all handles according to rta cabinet store. Do you have an old beat up file cabinet that you still need to use for storage. You ll be able to see brush.

This creates a frame. Tape off the edges of the unpainted areas so you don t get paint all over the inside of the file cabinet. Transfer the file cabinet base and drawers to the work surface. Make sure to clean the cabinets thoroughly to remove any grease stains or dust.

You may need to adjust your hinges if there is too much of an overlap or not enough of one. If you have any questions please feel free to ask and i will be sure to answer them. Follow me on pinterest. Brooke at all things thrifty took a 99 cent filing cabinet from goodwill that looked like a beat up old metal box and turned it into this.

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. But a little tlc created a matching set for stylish storage. This rustic cabinet would look great in just about any room. In a pinch you can paint a metal cabinet with a paintbrush and a can of metal enamel.

Screw in 8 corner brackets to attach the shorter central pieces to the longer side pieces. How to restore an old filing cabinet step 1. You can either use the. Thanks for watching this video.

Start by removing the drawers and unscrewing the handles. Vintage metal cabinets can be really beautiful after they have been restored. This chalk painted filing cabinet is so pretty and has a touch of mid century modern to make it on trend. If the paint drips when spraying the cabinet wait for the drips to dry before sanding them down and respraying.

If you want to add wheels to the unit turn the filing. How to restore metal kitchen cabinets remove hardware. These two cabinets didn t look much alike in the beginning. Here s what you ll need.