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Default Cleaning Soiled Cabinets?

Larry Jaques wrote:

On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:14:56 -0700, Evodawg wrote
the following:

Need to know the best solvent or cleaner to use when it comes to Kitchen
cabinets. The cabinets are in good shape with a nice cherry stain look.
Just dirty as hell with years of kitchen grease and the usual build up.


Kneejerk answer: MEK paint stripper. (Prompted by the "nice cherry
stain look", ya putz.

OK, now the real answer:
First, spray on plain water and wait five minutes. Now spray on
straight concrete degreaser (from your garage, of course.) These two
will remove the waterbased grime.

Second, on a hidden spot, try some denatured alcohol, paint thinner,
or naphtha. Use the one which removes the remaining grime but doesn't
remove either the entire finish or the gloss.

Some of the citrus cleaners can work well, too, but watch the finish.


The mineral spirits seem to work well and didn't mess with the finish. Just
wish they looked that well when still wet with the mineral spirits!!! May
have to spray them with a good urethane to get that new shiny look.

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