Posted 2009-10-29 10:38 AM (#112545) Subject: changing cabinetry
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I am tired of my golden oak cabinets. I have been on line trying to find replacements or refacing with not much luck. My next options and least expensive are either trying Gel stain and darken them or painting and glazing them. Has any one tried either of these? How were your results? I recently redid the vynil floor with a vynil wood slat and it came out great. I am also going to cover the wall board with a stamped tin look panel to cover up my boring dated looking stripe.
Posted 2009-10-29 11:59 AM (#112551 - in reply to #112545) Subject: RE: changing cabinetry
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Posts: 1351 Location: Decatur, Texas
Originally written by laurie on 2009-10-29 10:38 AM
I am tired of my golden oak cabinets. I have been on line trying to find replacements or refacing with not much luck. My next options and least expensive are either trying Gel stain and darken them or painting and glazing them. Has any one tried either of these? How were your results? I recently redid the vynil floor with a vynil wood slat and it came out great. I am also going to cover the wall board with a stamped tin look panel to cover up my boring dated looking stripe.
You may check with a local cabinet maker. We had a 2000 Exiss that we hated the cheap doors on and I had a local guy build me all new doors with real wood and stained them ourself. Looked sharp when finshed. Also he offer to do a skin or reface the main cabinet with a tin wood to stain as well before we added the doors but I just wanted upgraded door.
Posted 2009-10-29 4:21 PM (#112560 - in reply to #112545) Subject: RE: changing cabinetry
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Originally written by laurie on 2009-10-29 11:38 AM
I am tired of my golden oak cabinets. I have been on line trying to find replacements or refacing with not much luck. My next options and least expensive are either trying Gel stain and darken them or painting and glazing them. Has any one tried either of these? How were your results? QUOTE]
The gell stains are easy to use, and can be applied over a variety of materials, resulting in an evenly coloured surface. It's much easier darkening a wood's colour than trying to lighten it. Remove the doors and hardware, apply the stain, rubbing it out according to the directions and let it dry. Apply a clear, satin polyurethane varnish and the results will be surprisingly good.
If it isn't then to your liking, you can reface the face frames with self adhesive wood tape and add new doors; the same type of remodeling that is often done on kitchen cabinets.
Staining is inexpensive and offers very rewarding results.
Posted 2009-10-29 7:50 PM (#112582 - in reply to #112560) Subject: RE: changing cabinetry
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Originally written by gard on 2009-10-29 4:21 PM
Originally written by laurie on 2009-10-29 11:38 AM
I am tired of my golden oak cabinets. I have been on line trying to find replacements or refacing with not much luck. My next options and least expensive are either trying Gel stain and darken them or painting and glazing them. Has any one tried either of these? How were your results? QUOTE]
The gell stains are easy to use, and can be applied over a variety of materials, resulting in an evenly coloured surface. It's much easier darkening a wood's colour than trying to lighten it. Remove the doors and hardware, apply the stain, rubbing it out according to the directions and let it dry. Apply a clear, satin polyurethane varnish and the results will be surprisingly good.
If it isn't then to your liking, you can reface the face frames with self adhesive wood tape and add new doors; the same type of remodeling that is often done on kitchen cabinets.
Staining is inexpensive and offers very rewarding results.
Gard
This was going to be my 1st option but I was thinking the side panels might not be real wood and not take stain. I may try that area 1st but is there a way to tell?
Posted 2009-10-29 10:17 PM (#112586 - in reply to #112545) Subject: RE: changing cabinetry
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Find a similar panel on the inside of a closet, the bottom of a drawer, the backside of a seldom used cabinet front and apply a small test amount of stain. The advantage of the gell is an even colouring on a variety of materials. The small inconsistencies in wood species and final finishes, should result in a relatively minor shading difference.
I stained a fiberglass door and its surrounding wood trim with a gell. Without touching it, most people cannot tell the door isn't wood. The gell also works on metals and plastics.
Some cabinets are not finished wood at all. Some are nothing more than plastic wrapped chip board. With a little practice, the gell will work on these as well.
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