diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apiresources.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apiresources.go
index 03de1b11617..dadc13d8a25 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apiresources.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apiresources.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (o *ApiResourcesOptions) RunApiResources(cmd *cobra.Command, f cmdutil.Fact
 	w := printers.GetNewTabWriter(o.Out)
 	defer w.Flush()
 
-	discoveryclient, err := f.DiscoveryClient()
+	discoveryclient, err := f.ToDiscoveryClient()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apiversions.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apiversions.go
index b59856c8d0d..516bbfcc2c2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apiversions.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apiversions.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func NewCmdApiVersions(f cmdutil.Factory, ioStreams genericclioptions.IOStreams)
 
 func (o *ApiVersionsOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory) error {
 	var err error
-	o.discoveryClient, err = f.DiscoveryClient()
+	o.discoveryClient, err = f.ToDiscoveryClient()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go
index a28a8ae44c5..1860150c1ae 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/apply.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func (o *ApplyOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	o.ClientSetFunc = f.ClientSet
 	o.Validator, err = f.Validator(cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "validate"))
 	o.Builder = f.NewBuilder()
-	o.Mapper, err = f.RESTMapper()
+	o.Mapper, err = f.ToRESTMapper()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/attach.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/attach.go
index 1171c307203..5608bb7c9c1 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/attach.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/attach.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (p *AttachOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, argsIn [
 		p.SuggestedCmdUsage = fmt.Sprintf("Use '%s describe pod/%s -n %s' to see all of the containers in this pod.", fullCmdName, p.PodName, p.Namespace)
 	}
 
-	config, err := f.ClientConfig()
+	config, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/auth/cani.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/auth/cani.go
index 88a93d8d229..3d771af8703 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/auth/cani.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/auth/cani.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (o *CanIOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, args []string) error {
 			break
 		}
 		resourceTokens := strings.SplitN(args[1], "/", 2)
-		restMapper, err := f.RESTMapper()
+		restMapper, err := f.ToRESTMapper()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go
index da37d1143cc..655dda9d485 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func NewCmdClusterInfo(f cmdutil.Factory, ioStreams genericclioptions.IOStreams)
 
 func (o *ClusterInfoOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	var err error
-	o.Client, err = f.ClientConfig()
+	o.Client, err = f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cp.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cp.go
index 45decc5d79d..ff486853baa 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cp.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cp.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (o *CopyOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	o.ClientConfig, err = f.ClientConfig()
+	o.ClientConfig, err = f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create.go
index 6105c9f4b1b..f60175301be 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create.go
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func (o *CreateSubcommandOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command
 		return err
 	}
 
-	o.Mapper, err = f.RESTMapper()
+	o.Mapper, err = f.ToRESTMapper()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_clusterrole_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_clusterrole_test.go
index 8609e63c19e..031c9435e58 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_clusterrole_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_clusterrole_test.go
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func TestClusterRoleValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	for name, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			var err error
-			test.clusterRoleOptions.Mapper, err = tf.RESTMapper()
+			test.clusterRoleOptions.Mapper, err = tf.ToRESTMapper()
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_role.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_role.go
index a2d2e2dccaf..2f857200cdd 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_role.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_role.go
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (o *CreateRoleOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args
 	o.ResourceNames = resourceNames
 
 	// Complete other options for Run.
-	o.Mapper, err = f.RESTMapper()
+	o.Mapper, err = f.ToRESTMapper()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_role_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_role_test.go
index 5741a7fdc03..c2284c3ec8a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_role_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create/create_role_test.go
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for name, test := range tests {
 		var err error
-		test.roleOptions.Mapper, err = tf.RESTMapper()
+		test.roleOptions.Mapper, err = tf.ToRESTMapper()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
index 5d80ae4642e..8773d2e3b40 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (o *DeleteOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, args []string, cmd *cobra.Co
 	}
 	o.Result = r
 
-	o.Mapper, err = f.RESTMapper()
+	o.Mapper, err = f.ToRESTMapper()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go
index b5c04dd83ca..1866da37b42 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (p *ExecOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, argsIn []s
 		p.SuggestedCmdUsage = fmt.Sprintf("Use '%s describe pod/%s -n %s' to see all of the containers in this pod.", p.FullCmdName, p.PodName, p.Namespace)
 	}
 
-	config, err := f.ClientConfig()
+	config, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/explain.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/explain.go
index 1e39133962b..d85c240cf4d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/explain.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/explain.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func NewCmdExplain(parent string, f cmdutil.Factory, streams genericclioptions.I
 
 func (o *ExplainOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	var err error
-	o.Mapper, err = f.RESTMapper()
+	o.Mapper, err = f.ToRESTMapper()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
index 86444896211..23fd7973641 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func (o *ExposeServiceOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) e
 	o.MapBasedSelectorForObject = f.MapBasedSelectorForObject
 	o.PortsForObject = f.PortsForObject
 	o.ProtocolsForObject = f.ProtocolsForObject
-	o.Mapper, err = f.RESTMapper()
+	o.Mapper, err = f.ToRESTMapper()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/portforward.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/portforward.go
index 59f0af076f8..ec2e2c07d13 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/portforward.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/portforward.go
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func (o *PortForwardOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, arg
 	}
 	o.PodClient = clientset.Core()
 
-	o.Config, err = f.ClientConfig()
+	o.Config, err = f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/proxy.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/proxy.go
index 440c8c867f4..59291241697 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/proxy.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/proxy.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func RunProxy(f cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		return errors.New("Don't specify both --unix-socket and --port")
 	}
 
-	clientConfig, err := f.ClientConfig()
+	clientConfig, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
index f550ac04567..1bd4352599f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func (o *RunOptions) Run(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) e
 
 			Attach: &DefaultRemoteAttach{},
 		}
-		config, err := f.ClientConfig()
+		config, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ func (o *RunOptions) createGeneratedObject(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	mapper, err := f.RESTMapper()
+	mapper, err := f.ToRESTMapper()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go
index e5851bda4b8..5204395961c 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/testing/fake.go
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ func (f *TestFactory) Cleanup() {
 	os.Remove(f.tempConfigFile.Name())
 }
 
-func (f *TestFactory) ClientConfig() (*restclient.Config, error) {
+func (f *TestFactory) ToRESTConfig() (*restclient.Config, error) {
 	return f.ClientConfigVal, nil
 }
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func (f *TestFactory) Command(*cobra.Command, bool) string {
 }
 
 func (f *TestFactory) NewBuilder() *resource.Builder {
-	mapper, err := f.RESTMapper()
+	mapper, err := f.ToRESTMapper()
 
 	return resource.NewFakeBuilder(
 		func(version schema.GroupVersion) (resource.RESTClient, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/top_node.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/top_node.go
index fb2bbb0f95f..5922e78fa40 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/top_node.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/top_node.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (o *TopNodeOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []
 
 	o.DiscoveryClient = clientset.DiscoveryClient
 
-	config, err := f.ClientConfig()
+	config, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/top_pod.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/top_pod.go
index e073099d413..e90ac689882 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/top_pod.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/top_pod.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (o *TopPodOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 	}
 
 	o.DiscoveryClient = clientset.DiscoveryClient
-	config, err := f.ClientConfig()
+	config, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
index 4e23d5861e9..cd53bfc94a1 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
@@ -67,8 +67,14 @@ type Factory interface {
 // Generally provides discovery, negotiation, and no-dep calls.
 // TODO The polymorphic calls probably deserve their own interface.
 type ClientAccessFactory interface {
+	// Returns a client.Config for accessing the Kubernetes server.
+	ToRESTConfig() (*restclient.Config, error)
+	// Returns interfaces for dealing with arbitrary runtime.Objects.
+	ToRESTMapper() (meta.RESTMapper, error)
 	// Returns a discovery client
-	DiscoveryClient() (discovery.CachedDiscoveryInterface, error)
+	ToDiscoveryClient() (discovery.CachedDiscoveryInterface, error)
+	// Returns kubeconfig loader
+	ToRawKubeConfigLoader() clientcmd.ClientConfig
 
 	// ClientSet gives you back an internal, generated clientset
 	ClientSet() (internalclientset.Interface, error)
@@ -79,16 +85,8 @@ type ClientAccessFactory interface {
 	// KubernetesClientSet gives you back an external clientset
 	KubernetesClientSet() (*kubernetes.Clientset, error)
 
-	// Returns interfaces for dealing with arbitrary runtime.Objects.
-	RESTMapper() (meta.RESTMapper, error)
-
 	// Returns a RESTClient for accessing Kubernetes resources or an error.
 	RESTClient() (*restclient.RESTClient, error)
-	// Returns a client.Config for accessing the Kubernetes server.
-	ClientConfig() (*restclient.Config, error)
-	// BareClientConfig returns a client.Config that has NOT been negotiated. It's
-	// just directions to the server. People use this to build RESTMappers on top of
-	BareClientConfig() (*restclient.Config, error)
 
 	// NewBuilder returns an object that assists in loading objects from both disk and the server
 	// and which implements the common patterns for CLI interactions with generic resources.
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_builder.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_builder.go
index 81145a4cc94..1bbd0ce5373 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_builder.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_builder.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func NewBuilderFactory(clientAccessFactory ClientAccessFactory, objectMappingFac
 }
 
 func (f *ring2Factory) ScaleClient() (scaleclient.ScalesGetter, error) {
-	discoClient, err := f.clientAccessFactory.DiscoveryClient()
+	discoClient, err := f.clientAccessFactory.ToDiscoveryClient()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (f *ring2Factory) ScaleClient() (scaleclient.ScalesGetter, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	resolver := scaleclient.NewDiscoveryScaleKindResolver(discoClient)
-	mapper, err := f.clientAccessFactory.RESTMapper()
+	mapper, err := f.clientAccessFactory.ToRESTMapper()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_client_access.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_client_access.go
index f54d58d4d23..ef6506899ca 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_client_access.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_client_access.go
@@ -81,24 +81,24 @@ func NewClientAccessFactory(clientGetter RESTClientGetter) ClientAccessFactory {
 	return f
 }
 
-func (f *ring0Factory) ClientConfig() (*restclient.Config, error) {
+func (f *ring0Factory) ToRESTConfig() (*restclient.Config, error) {
 	return f.clientGetter.ToRESTConfig()
 }
 
-func (f *ring0Factory) RESTMapper() (meta.RESTMapper, error) {
+func (f *ring0Factory) ToRESTMapper() (meta.RESTMapper, error) {
 	return f.clientGetter.ToRESTMapper()
 }
 
-func (f *ring0Factory) BareClientConfig() (*restclient.Config, error) {
-	return f.clientGetter.ToRESTConfig()
-}
-
-func (f *ring0Factory) DiscoveryClient() (discovery.CachedDiscoveryInterface, error) {
+func (f *ring0Factory) ToDiscoveryClient() (discovery.CachedDiscoveryInterface, error) {
 	return f.clientGetter.ToDiscoveryClient()
 }
 
+func (f *ring0Factory) ToRawKubeConfigLoader() clientcmd.ClientConfig {
+	return f.clientGetter.ToRawKubeConfigLoader()
+}
+
 func (f *ring0Factory) KubernetesClientSet() (*kubernetes.Clientset, error) {
-	clientConfig, err := f.ClientConfig()
+	clientConfig, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (f *ring0Factory) KubernetesClientSet() (*kubernetes.Clientset, error) {
 }
 
 func (f *ring0Factory) ClientSet() (internalclientset.Interface, error) {
-	clientConfig, err := f.ClientConfig()
+	clientConfig, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (f *ring0Factory) ClientSet() (internalclientset.Interface, error) {
 }
 
 func (f *ring0Factory) DynamicClient() (dynamic.Interface, error) {
-	clientConfig, err := f.ClientConfig()
+	clientConfig, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func (f *ring0Factory) NewBuilder() *resource.Builder {
 }
 
 func (f *ring0Factory) RESTClient() (*restclient.RESTClient, error) {
-	clientConfig, err := f.ClientConfig()
+	clientConfig, err := f.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_object_mapping.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_object_mapping.go
index 5e74534c9c1..177a80dc22a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_object_mapping.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory_object_mapping.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func NewObjectMappingFactory(clientAccessFactory ClientAccessFactory) ObjectMapp
 }
 
 func (f *ring1Factory) ClientForMapping(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (resource.RESTClient, error) {
-	cfg, err := f.clientAccessFactory.ClientConfig()
+	cfg, err := f.clientAccessFactory.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (f *ring1Factory) ClientForMapping(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (resource.RES
 }
 
 func (f *ring1Factory) UnstructuredClientForMapping(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (resource.RESTClient, error) {
-	cfg, err := f.clientAccessFactory.BareClientConfig()
+	cfg, err := f.clientAccessFactory.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (f *ring1Factory) UnstructuredClientForMapping(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (
 }
 
 func (f *ring1Factory) Describer(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (printers.Describer, error) {
-	clientConfig, err := f.clientAccessFactory.ClientConfig()
+	clientConfig, err := f.clientAccessFactory.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (f *ring1Factory) Describer(mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (printers.Describer,
 
 // helper function to make a generic describer, or return an error
 func genericDescriber(clientAccessFactory ClientAccessFactory, mapping *meta.RESTMapping) (printers.Describer, error) {
-	clientConfig, err := clientAccessFactory.ClientConfig()
+	clientConfig, err := clientAccessFactory.ToRESTConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func (f *ring1Factory) Validator(validate bool) (validation.Schema, error) {
 
 // OpenAPISchema returns metadata and structural information about Kubernetes object definitions.
 func (f *ring1Factory) OpenAPISchema() (openapi.Resources, error) {
-	discovery, err := f.clientAccessFactory.DiscoveryClient()
+	discovery, err := f.clientAccessFactory.ToDiscoveryClient()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/version.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/version.go
index 6f5161fbe34..d5f6030c227 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/version.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/version.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func NewCmdVersion(f cmdutil.Factory, ioStreams genericclioptions.IOStreams) *co
 
 func (o *VersionOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	var err error
-	o.discoveryClient, err = f.DiscoveryClient()
+	o.discoveryClient, err = f.ToDiscoveryClient()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/test/integration/apiserver/print_test.go b/test/integration/apiserver/print_test.go
index 542a53f5d2c..8af6cd9b0e9 100644
--- a/test/integration/apiserver/print_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/apiserver/print_test.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func TestServerSidePrint(t *testing.T) {
 	configFlags.WithDiscoveryClient(cachedClient)
 
 	factory := util.NewFactory(configFlags)
-	mapper, err := factory.RESTMapper()
+	mapper, err := factory.ToRESTMapper()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected error getting mapper: %v", err)
 		return