Making Cabinet Doors - Spray Finishing, Putting Them On and Fixing Problems 

It took most of a full day and nearly 2 liters of water based poly to finish the doors with three coats front and back. I sanded between coats, 220 grit between the first and second, and 400 between the second and third. The hinge fix at the end may seem like butchery to the inexperienced idealists watching, but it's an example of a very common way to deal with a problem. The purest burns up a day resizing the door and refinishing it, while the realist spends 20 minutes mortising in two hinges. And, unless you know what to look for, it's a fix that will never been seen by the casual observer. Here are some ways that you can help support the work I do in making these videos: Plans for sale: ibuildit.ca/plans/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h Website: ibuildit.ca/ Facebook: facebook.com/I-Build-It-258048014240900/ Instagram: instagram.com/i_build_it.ca/ Google+: plus.google.com/u/0/b

I really like that mistakes were made, it's real life and you showed how to properly fix them, it makes for a good video

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection ru-vid.comUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

Yup, it’s not about the mistake It about knowing how to fix one, and continue on Great save

The kitchen is really looking good, John! My grandfather taught me, many years ago, that the difference between a carpenter and a craftsman is that a craftsman knows how to hide his mistakes.

The doors look really good, I think the fix you used was a good solution.Nice to see the mistake and the fix in the video and not hidden

Fly had it coming.

Nice to see you have an extensive selection of breakfast cereals.

Looks amazing John. Thanks for taking us through your processes and thinking behind everything. Very efficient final edits as well. This has been one of my favorite series.

The doors look great. Nice fix to overcome the over-size problem. I guess that's one of the advantages of solid wood.

Lookin good! I wish I had thought of the sanding block idea back when i refinished my kitchen cabinets... I had a hell of a time getting into those corners.

Nice to see a working wood shop not another museum wood shop. Great video. Thanks

Quite possibly the most beautiful cabinet doors I’ve ever seen. Satin finish is my favorite!

I really like the simple design of the doors and finish. Looks great. Also great example of being a true craftsman with being able to adapt and overcome a small problem.

thanks, I'm starting messing around with woodworking and I find your videos clear and understandable, and I like your presentation style, straight up and real. Subscribed.

The cabinets look beautiful!!! Great job!

Love that style of door, the reveal is an awesome detail. Well done!

Great video. Sufficiently detailed, well explained and it shows that even experienced carpenters can make and recover from mistakes.

Really beautiful cabinets. You have lite the fire in my mind. I'm thinking of refurbishing my kitchen cabinets in the near future.

I love your build, fix, and philosophy!

Nice fixes! Problem solvers are fun to watch.

This is my favourite video series on the channel!

They look GREAT! Thanks for sharing your process (and even your mistakes).

I’m glad you make mistakes and super glad you film how you correct them. It’s invaluable instruction!

Man that 4K HDR Satin finish looks great! Beautiful work.

That maple is gorgeous! One of my favorite woods, I would have finished then exactly the same way you have to really showcase the beautiful look of the maple !

Fantastic looking cabinet doors!!!

I like this new narrative style. I'm considering a kitchen update so this is good stuff. Thanks,

Great save john. Thanks for the tip.

Nicely done John! 👍👊

I just ran into the same problem with some laundry room cabinets... didn’t test fit before paint. 🤦‍♂️ I ended up using my palm router and shaving about an 1/8th of behind each hinge and now they are perfect. Glad to see that I’m not alone!

Funny as you mentioned finishing your cabinets outside, I thought, "Well when I so this, I get bugs all over my finish." I would consider myself luck to have only one fly to deal with. Beautiful job on the cabinets.

They really looked good with the finish on them. Nice job.

That's a beautiful kitchen! 👍

Always informative and learning something from your videos. Can't wait to see the kitchen completed!!! Poor fly...lol.

I have had this happen but I had enough adjustment on my hinges to move the door sideways. Enjoy your videos, thanks for posting.....

Nice quality work 👍🏻

A Bug's Death, the new Pixar noir feature

Nicely done, bugs be damned! Very nice recovery on the door fit. Thanks for the video.

I’ve been watching your videos and love them all….

Thank you for your hard work!

BEAUTIFUL!

Great audio capture on the sanding ... Really useful. As beginner, could never tell how much pressure to use when sanding between topcoats. Nice problem solving too on the doors. Won't forget that one. Very useful learnings in short video. Why do I want to eat a grilled cheese sandwich?

Awesome video.

What’s disturbing is how the fly was sliced layer by layer almost in a cruelly sensual way.... Great fix and always enjoyable thanks John

Truly beautiful doors. Using finer sand paper with the latest coats is something I'll try.

Nice simple recovery on the door overlap problem. I'm sure you know that another solution would have been to replace the hinges with one's that have a slightly bigger overhangs. Doors look great. Love the figure in some of your maple. I've only been getting more into woodworking the last five years or so and finding that recovery from and hiding errors is key to success.

Like a boss!

Columbo is coming for you... Thanks for sharing !

Looks awsome!!

Nice looking and well made doors! Now I know what to use to make fly paper. Haha

Looks great.

Nice video, and on my birthday, thanks.

He had it coming!

Great video, thanks

those doors look incredible! I clearly need more tools. bought a table saw over the weekend. I debated building it but it was about time so I bought one at a reasonable deal. for the work I have planned for it, it will pay for its self. besides, I'm working in my own home and I'm just cutting my chops before I get into the more visible projects. I plan to build a new kitchen so really I'm just learning on my old one until I get the time needed to do the real work.

Cool! mortise in the hinge. I would have been all focused on the door edge. Excellent idea.

Ah yes, the fly in the ointment. Very nice save with that hinge mortise.

When I spray pain or spray clear coats on the bugs come and land on what I am doing. I mean, no bugs anywhere to be seen then I spray and I have grass bugs (little green things) jump up and on it or flies, or moths, etc... A real attraction for them and, of course, they get stuck and screw up my work. No matter where I have lived this always happens so I am amazed you can do it with only that single issue you had.

Verry nice result and great save on the hinges and the bug ! All though he more than likely disagree with me 😀 if he still could!

Hey! This was shot prior to you refinishing the outdoor workbench! The internets notice this kind of thing. :-)

You bug killer! Hahahaha your so cute! Great video thanks for sharing!

Nice!

Nice

My grandpa always said a great carpenter is a good carpenter that fixes his mistakes well.

Ya kept cool and you resolved the issue like nothing happened.

Thank you for showing your mistake and correction. Too many channels dont do that.

LOL! I was watching and waiting for the chisel to slip and puncture the cereal box. Something that would have happened, had I been chiseling.

Bug murderer ,😂 awesome doors and craftsmanship Wich hard to see these days

Nice job... Murdering that bug.

Those doors are really beautiful! Again, John, I like that you show your mistakes. It really helps people like me to see that we aren't failures when we make mistakes, and it gives us more confidence to take on new challenges.

"Anyone can be a carpenter if they don't mess up, a master can fix his mistakes" that's my old man's favorite saying

Thanks for showing your mistake on the door size. Good info. Most guys and gals making vids wouldn't have bothered.

Hi John I really love your videos. You are revered as a down-to-earth highly skilled Craftsman in my opinion. I just finished making my cabinet doors and drawer fronts and I'm very interested in the type of polyurethane you used the brand even and I would also love to know about your setup and what HVLP gun you use the pressure and water remover and separator. Would make a great video.

Ever think of using one of those cheap easy set up canopies? I have trees overhead that drop crap down onto my projects and I've found that helps. Also nice if you can hang a tarp for the sides and make a bit of a tent, but then the air quality (mask needed) and wind sometimes comes into play. Probably not worth that kind of effort for one bug....thought you guys had more bugs than that in Ontario!

Take care you're going to get some wood chips in your shredded wheat!!! Seriously, again amazing job!

Bug murderer 😂 great video!

Hey John, what size compressor are you using with your spray adapter; been thinking of getting one but I only have a pancake compressor so I’m not sure if it has enough volume to keep up with spraying on finish...thoughts?

Which air compressor do you use? Looking for a larger one to handle framing and spraying and trying to get a feel of what other use for what will be common projects.

Bug Murderer! (kidding of course ;)) Nice quick fix though on the doors to get them to fit. And yeah unless you were specifically looking for it you'd likely never notice.

John what make of spray gun are you using ,pressure setting

Did you do a video on the carcass of the cabinetry? I'm interested in that.

BUG KILLER! GET A ROPE! Nice save on the door fit. Thanks.

"Lost the footing", eh ;-)? I'd have LOVED to see your real reaction!

That cabinet doors fit like a Swiss watch after some chiseling.

Super ... all the way around.

I build by the same mantra, it's not that I made a mistake, it's that I can hide it well enough so no one else ever knows. Although I should also learn from my mistakes. I've made cabinets doors the wrong size twice recently.

Did you try to adjust your door hinges before cutting into your cabinet

Kool im doin a similar project....

What brand/type of gun do you use for spraying?

Hello! You mentioned you're using a clear water based poly. General Finishes High Performance or a different one?

Bug Murderer! great vid...

i assume this was shot pre-outdoor table was redone?

If I had a nickle for every time I made a rookie mistake like that, I'd have a medium sized bag of nickles. Great idea to mortise the hinges.

Não precisa falar tanto..., fica muito cansativo para que está assistindo, mas muito bom trabalho, parabéns!

Cinnamon Toast crunch!?!? This man is on a sugar high. Seriously, thinking of stealing this door design. Want to try it in Cherry.

I like all of those varieties of cereal! Too many carbs though.

what type of spray gun you used?

Wish I could afford all of these tools. Can't even begin to approach these projects because I just can't afford it.

Tbh I would have been raging mad at that fly 😂