She Uses Old Clothing Hangers To Seamlessly Paint Her Kitchen Cabinets

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It can be quite boring to look at the same cabinets day-in, day-out, especially if your kitchen doubles as a gathering spot. While you can always replace them, you'd have to shell out hundreds of dollars to make this happen. And though you can paint them instead to instantly transform your outdated kitchen cabinets, this can be a bit time-consuming since you'd have to wait for the paint to dry on each side. But you can say goodbye to this waiting period with a smart hanger hack. Shared by a creator on Hometalk's social channels, all you'd have to do is take your cabinet doors off their hinges, screw in one or two cup hooks in their bottom edges, and hang them from an old clothes hanger to seamlessly spray paint both sides.

Besides speeding up the painting process, it'll make the frames and trim around your doors accessible. So, you won't have to wait for your doors to dry before you can paint them. Plus, they might dry up faster if you leave them in a well-ventilated area (think your yard or garage) instead of waiting for the lone exhaust fan in your kitchen to do the heavy-lifting. Ready to get started? Take your cabinet doors off their hinges, then grab the same number of clothes hangers you no longer use — bonus points if you find ones that swivel. You'll also need a spray gun and a respirator mask if you'd like to paint your kitchen cabinets without brush marks. Additionally, get your drill machine along with a small bit, two hanging racks, and a pack of leftover cup hooks from previous projects. Alternatively, use hinge hooks like Rockler's Sure-Hook for a no-drill option. A roll of painter's or masking tape is optional.

After you take down the cabinet doors, prepare your workspace, particularly if you'll be using a spray gun instead of a roller brush. So, lay down old newspapers or plastic sheets if you're doing this in your yard. But if you do this indoors, you'll also need to get tarps to cover the back and either side of your doors. Then, power on your drill machine and drill two holes on both sides of the bottom edge. If this seems like too much work, drill one hole in the center. Once done, insert cup hooks in the holes.

Now, mount them from a hanger, which you'll hang from a clothes rack in the center of your room or space. You can even DIY one using PVC pipes lying around. Don't forget to set another rack in the corner for your recently-painted doors to dry. When your setup is ready, follow these easy steps to paint your kitchen cabinets. Remember to coat the back side first so any mishap, such as improper technique, remains otherwise invisible. When you're done, swivel your hanger around and coat the front side as well. Then, take your hanger and mount it from the rack to the side while you hang another door from the central rack. If you're worried about forgetting which doors belong where, take a strip of painter's tape and number them per the corresponding number on their frame in your kitchen. Finally, after your doors dry, slide them off the hangers, remove the cup hooks, and take some wood filler, like Gorilla's All Purpose Wood Filler, to conceal the holes left behind. But if you don't like their unfinished appearance, paint them instead so your doors look pretty all-around.