Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets
April 20, 2011 by admin
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Great details, great presentation … Keep up the good work .
good description but bad choice of stain color
@tgilldesign sorry for the late response – get some wood that is similar – whatever it is – oak or maple, etc.
now get a few off the shelf stains that come close – start putting test strips on the wood. make sure you let it dry fully and then put your poly coat on. now see how close of a match you get to your exisiting. I will mix several stains together sometimes to get the desired effect. also multiple coats of stain will give a different appearance as well
Hello, great video! I have a question. It appears I have the same finish on my kitchen cabinets as you were using in this video. I just bought this house few months ago and tried several products to repair damage on the cabinet doors. There is wather damage and the finish is peeling to the bare wood. Touch up pencils and things do not work. I do not refinish the whole thing, as I have too many of them and most are in great shape. Can I touch up with this gel stain?
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Great video! Can’t wait to start, I have 25 yr old oak cabinets, maple color, I want to refinish to a chocolate, what stain would you suggest? thanks!
man, that’s a great simple video. you gave me an idea of the project I’m going to do. but I actually want to ask you a question.
I have an old kitchen (wood) but it seems the old owner just paint it with whatever (cheap staff) and it look green color paint. If I want to refinish with a color similiar to the one in you video, should I scrapp the cabinets first then sand it?
and I’m planning to do it for the whole kitchen, should I talk the cabients off easier for me or just do it on walls? thnx
Ben Stiller
Love the detail of the video! Thank you.
Great video!
@777Decypher
Wood conditioners work well to give your stain a uniform appearance. The reason I did not use one is because the stain I used was a gel stain – a heavy bodied stain, that normally does not require a conditioner – if used on oak. If it would have been a wood like pine, I would have used a conditioner.
Great vid, clear, simple, informative, Question; what is your opinion on Wood Conditioners, I noticed you did not apply any, is a unness- step?
@lynnjean2 before you apply your stain make sure you stir it first
@rbr266h – Thank you for your advice! Very nice of you to respond so quickly.. Have a great day!
@tgilldesign If you want to match an existing finish, the best way to do it is take one of your doors to a paint store that does stain mixing. Out here, its Sherwin Williams. They will match a stain color to an existing finish. Since you want to do all your lower cabs, the match does not have to be exact – pretty close will do. I have had them match stain up almost perfectly. You can always mix stain colors yourself, but its a bit more work – a lot of trial and error.
Great video…. Question for you. What if I want to match the exact same stain/finish of my 22 year old oak kitchen cabinets? It appears only the base cabinets need refinishing…. the wall cabinets are in very good shape… but need to refinish the base. I want to make sure the base refinish/stain matches the original wall cabinet stain/finish. Thanks.
Great job. Thank you.
Great video! I have oak cabinets just like the ones in the video. I have tried 3 different colors of stain and none of them turn out dark enough. I have applied 3 coats and think I may be wiping too hard after each coat sits for 15 min. What brand and color of stain did you use? And what is the key to getting is so dark after 2 coats like what you did?
Thank you. Your video has been very helpful.
@leticia2001
I used a gloss finish – but it just depends what look you want.
Sanding past 220 is ok to do – some people say that it closes the pores of the wood
more, and the stain will not absorb as easily, but it really depends on the wood type and if you want a heavily stained look or lighter stained look.
Was your poly spray finish satin, semi-gloss, or gloss? Everything you said concerning the number grit sandpaper you used starting with 100, you mentioned if it was your house you would end with a 220. Today we used 220 and then finished with a 320 is this ok? Is it a benifit or a waste of time? Thanks.