How to Stain Kitchen Cabinets
If your kitchen is an eyesore, perhaps what you need most is to stain them using a pretty new color. Changing the color of your kitchen cabinets can make them look altogether different and really give your kitchen the facelift it needs. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Old clothing
- Stain
- Your old kitchen cabinets and doors
- Screwdriver or drill
- New hardware (optional)
- Sander
- Painter's tape
- Rubber gloves
- Paint brushes
Instructions
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Use a screwdriver to remove the cabinet doors at the hinges.
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Remove the hinges completely and store in a safe place.
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Remove the metal fixtures from the doors.
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Take down the cabinets completely if possible.
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Use a sander to remove all old paint or stain.
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Tape off the cabinets from the walls so you don't get stain on your walls.
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Put on rubber gloves to avoid staining your skin.
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Brush on the stain evenly, going with the grain of the wood.
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Use a cloth to rub in the stain and remove excess.
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Clean up drips as they appear.
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Apply a second coat if needed or touch up missed spots.
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Allow cabinets and doors to dry completely.
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Affix your metal fixtures to their original places.
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Reattached the doors using the hinges.
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Tips & Warnings
Buy new hardware for your cabinets to really make them look like new.
Make sure you stain in a well-ventilated environment.
Pregnant women should not stain or be around the fumes.
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Comments
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beautiful kitchen.
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sixstar
Sep 08, 2009
I recommend you hire a professional painter. if your cabinets are new they need lot of preparation, if they have been painted they need to be striped down and sanded and probably bonded in case there any broken pieces of old wood. Staining its easy i cant dined that, but the preparation to stain takes some work, and finishing (which you must do to ensure a lifetime lasting stain) it can be difficult, for this you will need to spray sealer, and 2 coats of finish lacquer. -
mdcwdzies
Jul 31, 2009
I would highly recommend using a wood conditioner before applying your stain. This acts as a sealer and helps stain go on evenly. If using an oil based stain make sure you allow 1-2 days to dry (Depending on humidity and temperature) before applying a polyurethane coat, which will help protect your wood and make cleaning easier!
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jfinley39
Sep 21, 2008
on staining kitchen cabinets, terrible
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jfinley39
Sep 21, 2008
on staining kitchen cabinets, terrible
