How To Finish Wood Cabinets

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How to finish wood cabinets. I restore my bathroom finishes. Fill dents and deep scratches with wood filler then sand thoroughly until all finish is removed and the wood is super smooth with no scratches. The process we use is.

Today we are showing you the best way to get a perfect GLOSSY and GLASSY cabinet look on kitchen cabinets. As you can see there is very little difference between 1 and 3 coats of dead flat varnish. Top coats disguise the woods natural color further but this multistep process now typical for cabinet finishing greatly enhances durability.

How do you repair a lacquer finish. The top quarter is satin poly on raw wood the one underneath is satin poly over 3 coats of dead flat then satin poly over 2 coats of dead flat and finally the bottom quarter is satin poly over 1 coat of dead flat. The type of sander you use will make a difference.

Shellac especially if it is from an old can can get gummy in high humidity and heat so be careful. For the smoothest finish sand between every coat and after the final one. You can sand by hand if you are careful but there is a risk of leaving scratches.

By the time the wood is prepped with a sealer or primer some of the grain patterns retreat leaving the stain to create the first impression. You can finish the inside of the cabinets with shellac which is fairly benign stuff and will dry without an odor though it can be damaged by alcohol. For the smoothest finish an orbital sander is recommended.

Use a fine grit to gently sand the wood before the next coat. To minimize small scratches that go down to bare wood dab a matching stain on the damaged shown in photo below and allow it to dry for at least 24 hours. Then apply three coats of wipe-on film finish such as Watco Wipe-On Poly sanding with 320 grit between coats.