http://retrorenovation.com/2007/12/03/repainting-50s-60s-steel-kitchen-cabinets-and-a-peek-at-stephans-new-58-palm-springs-pad-tony-curtis-provenance/ Home improvement and remodeling for midcentury homes Thu, 24 May 2012 00:41:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://retrorenovation.com/2007/12/03/repainting-50s-60s-steel-kitchen-cabinets-and-a-peek-at-stephans-new-58-palm-springs-pad-tony-curtis-provenance/comment-page-1/#comment-126267 Bruce Gleason Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:45:52 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2007/12/03/repainting-50s-60s-steel-kitchen-cabinets-and-a-peek-at-stephans-new-58-palm-springs-pad-tony-curtis-provenance/#comment-126267 Today my suspicions were confirmed in talking with several metal, paint and restoration shops. With the intent of detecting/removing insulation, operating on a vintage metal kitchen cabinet door that has been pressed, set, crimped, and spot welded at a factory decades ago will only result in the door's destruction. In the event of suspected insulation, the advice from the professionals is to leave things intact and find a finishing process that doesn't use inordinate heat. Today my suspicions were confirmed in talking with several metal, paint and restoration shops. With the intent of detecting/removing insulation, operating on a vintage metal kitchen cabinet door that has been pressed, set, crimped, and spot welded at a factory decades ago will only result in the door’s destruction. In the event of suspected insulation, the advice from the professionals is to leave things intact and find a finishing process that doesn’t use inordinate heat.

]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2007/12/03/repainting-50s-60s-steel-kitchen-cabinets-and-a-peek-at-stephans-new-58-palm-springs-pad-tony-curtis-provenance/comment-page-1/#comment-126180 pam kueber Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:28:36 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2007/12/03/repainting-50s-60s-steel-kitchen-cabinets-and-a-peek-at-stephans-new-58-palm-springs-pad-tony-curtis-provenance/#comment-126180 Bruce, I want people to do their own homework on this. Yes, we have consulted professionals on our own home projects. We find them locally. Bruce, I want people to do their own homework on this. Yes, we have consulted professionals on our own home projects. We find them locally.

]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2007/12/03/repainting-50s-60s-steel-kitchen-cabinets-and-a-peek-at-stephans-new-58-palm-springs-pad-tony-curtis-provenance/comment-page-1/#comment-126171 Bruce Gleason Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:19:56 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2007/12/03/repainting-50s-60s-steel-kitchen-cabinets-and-a-peek-at-stephans-new-58-palm-springs-pad-tony-curtis-provenance/#comment-126171 This is kind of entertaining. In several places you mention contacting a professional, but it appears that you haven't worked with any professionals or know of any. I'll stop asking questions. This is kind of entertaining. In several places you mention contacting a professional, but it appears that you haven’t worked with any professionals or know of any. I’ll stop asking questions.

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