How To Properly Stain Kitchen Cabinets

Start with the cabinet frames using a high-quality brush for smaller areas and a foam roller for larger surfaces.

How to properly stain kitchen cabinets. The technique is the same as for the primer use even strokes with the brush and finish the stroke back into the wet paint and feather out the edges. Denatured alcohol mixed with water 5050 mix on a fine grit sanding sponge will remove all oils grime and take the edge off the old finish to help you prepare the cabinets. Use scraps of wood to raise the doors and cabinets above the work surface.

Wipe the dust from the sanded wood with a tack cloth. Traditional Log Homes Ltd. Remove Thick Grease Buildup.

Fill small cracks holes and dings with wood filler. This stain color is a fantastic neutral that allows you to easily work in other colors or you can keep the palette earth tone and neutral as was done here for a cozy and inviting feel. For metal hardware on wood cabinets dip a toothbrush in a 5050 solution of vinegar and warm water and scrub the hardware the surrounding wood and the crevices of ornate trim.

If possible remove the hardware from the cabinets and drawers before cleaning. Sand your cabinets with 200-grit fine sandpaper to remove any peeling varnish and to roughen up. You will need to clean off and remove years worth of residueoils and grime in order to fully prepare the cabinet surface for stain.

Apply a generous amount of oil-based stain to the oak using a paintbrush. I was able to re-stain the existing kitchen cabinets. This is a more detailed video than my last one on How to gel stain your kitchen cabinets.

Hey guys Today I want to show you guys how I gave my kitchen a makeover from out dated to more modern. Let it soak in for about 10 minutes and then wipe off the excess. Then wearing disposable latex gloves bunch up one of the rag squares you cut and use it to wipe on the conditioner.