If you like a retro clean look don t repaint those cabinets.
How to make metal cabinets look like wood. For one thing metal kitchen cabinets are going to be more durable than cabinets that are made with wood. Return to bare metal cabinets. The more glaze the more transparent the. Painting metal cabinets to look like wood is a little more challenging as the preparation work will include removing rust.
And the technique is super simple. Painting metal to look like wood. This post is my most pinned post. Make a sweeping motion while applying the paint and don t be shy to cover the entire surface of the wood liberally.
Additionally add a base coat that is rust proof and can provide additional protection. I saw the decorating show by christopher lowell on the discovery channel on old metal cabinets. Nov 26 2016 explore melindagale s board making stock cabinets appear high end followed by 284 people on pinterest. It has been pinned literally millions and millions of time thank you.
See more ideas about stock cabinets kitchen redo and kitchen remodel. Pour some of the latex or acrylic paint in the second wood color into a disposable container. Of course that depends on the type of metal and the type of wood but in most cases this will be true. The sleek chrome lines of the 1950s are really back in style these days.
It requires only a few products and a little bit of time. I came up with this process although i m sure i didn t invent it to ma. Spray the entire surface of the wood which you want to make look like metal with the metallic spray paint of your choice. Step 6 deglossing.
This is a very simple process which involves a coat of paint and a varnish finish. I enjoy sharing products i love with you and i hope you love them too. Add a bit of latex glaze as recommended on the glaze package. This instructable will show you how to give a wood like appearance to a flat metal plate.
Metal cabinets tend to get scratched and dinged up and any bit of protections will help. So here we go one way to paint wood to look like metal just like we did with my brother s console table legs yup those legs might look like metal or aluminum or brushed steel but they are actually 2 2 s. Please stick around visit my projects page and see what else you might like to check out and try. Step 5 metal cabinet.