Stunning cabinets at half the cost of new.
Woodworking stain cabinets. I love pained cabinets too but would never have the heart to paint my furniture grade cabinets. Staining kitchen cabinets is an easy inexpensive method for turning a worn outdated kitchen into something beautiful and warm and modern. If you want to tone down your cabinets because they are too red or warm look for ash colored stains or even test the gray colors. Let it soak in for about 10 minutes and then wipe off the excess.
Proper cabinet refinishing results in like new cabinets at half the cost of new cabinets. A coat of pre stain conditioner will help the wood absorb the stain more evenly. With the right stain a sander and a rag your kitchen cabinets can be transformed in days. Remember stain is for the color of the cabinets.
Gray wood tones with a very slight hint of warmth are stunning. Dold s refinishing process often creates cabinets that are more durable than new cabinets because of our premium varnishes. Apply two coats this will ensure your wood s protection. After that s dry put on two coats of polyurethane and your cabinets will look just as good as any professional could have done for you.
Step 2 unless your cabinets are raw wood the existing finish must be removed before you can apply the new stain coat. You need to put on a finish. There are two ways to go about it. Use scraps of wood to raise doors and cabinets above the surface.
Then wearing disposable latex gloves bunch up one of the rag squares you cut and use it to wipe on the conditioner. Kitchen cabinets cabinets kitchen painting staining start by sanding and conditioning the wood then stain. Follow these steps to make a cabinet look old again. Consider refinishing or refacing and save up to 50 over buying new cabinets.
How to antique a cabinet. I have never tired of their beauty and warmth. If you use an oil based stain use an oil based polyurethane for a finish. Thank you for posting this.
I chose wood stained cabinets when we built our custom home 20 years ago.