The best woodworking store that carries a variety of stains and topcoats is either Rockler or Woodcraft. In this video i show you how to get a perfect finish on painted projects like furniture and kitchen cabinets. Whether using a spraying unit … I want to refinish our kitchen cabinets but a little nervous. Apply at least three coats. Olga D .....I mean this with all due respect, Please...seek advice from a finish supplier when it comes to stain & top coat. Do not seal until you got ALL stained correctly. Apply tape to adjacent surfaces you are not painting. were the lower doors undamaged? P.S, There are SO many amazing spaces being transformed this round so make sure to pop back over to check out their projects here! - Fantastic!!!! You can decide how much patina to remove by the length of time it sits and how many times you apply the paste. The smooth finish is also the result of patience – light coats only and letting each coat dry before applying the next. It took me a week from start to finish, working almost constantly.  But it was so completely worth it and I must say, given my first ever experience using Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint (first in the pantry) and now in the kitchen I am a HUGE fan. Take door off go to Professional paint store & get samples. All Rights Reserved. The hinges were the right height but the wrong swing and the door strike did not line up. Need ideas on that too. Here are some secrets that professionals use to get a flawless finish without the headache. Hi! How to use the HomeRight FinishMax Paint Sprayer. You can feel the difference of a factory finish produced in a dust free environment. Even a pro finds that difficult. Step 10:  Attack the lower boxes while waiting in between coats for drawers.  Same application of 10% water mixed with paint for first coat and then full strength paint coats after that. It is super dry and clean! Once I got the laquer sprayed on both sides of doors (with drying time overnight in between) I applied it with the roller, first coat 10% water added then second coat full strength, to the upper boxes.  After drying we reapplied the doors! We had a nice Christmas and spent the day in our s, Games and more baking here today with round 3 of c, Had to sneak another shot of the pink tree in 🎄, How do 2 German car enthusiast cowboys greet each, My amazing husband managed to find the only 2 fres, It's been a day 😒 and this space just makes me, Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint and Clear Gloss Laquer, ORC REVEAL!! You can most definitely use it on furniture and floors and just about any surface. But that was a $30 garage sale table. Here is a pic of the cabinets. Required fields are marked *. I just need to get the wood between the doors matched (the doors and drawers were saved). Some homeowners choose painted cabinets in bright or distinct colors as accent cabinets, then use wood for the rest of the cabinetry. There's hardly ANY stores that bother with matching stains!! Usually the only way to fix a bad stain job is to sand it all down & hope the stain did not get absorbed too deep into wood & start over. Custom finishes are usually hand applied or rolled and topped with a varnish. Any help and suggestions of technique, company names, brands are appreciated. I realize that taking off the finish on the uppers might be a pain, but it would be one way for the finishes to "match". No primer for stains. With lots of DIY, a sprinkle of lifestyle and a dash of quirky jokes thrown in. If you are careful and make sure to use the pulls and knobs (especially during the first month or two) then this paint job will last as long as any factory finish. I have had several clients attempt this & failed miserably & asked me to fix it. What was once a popular finish for natural wood cabinets is now being used less due to newer blends of materials. Bottom ones were thrown away. Although you may or may not need a sanding sealer, depending on the species of wood. – Rebecca Vosburg. I’d suggest creating lots and lots of samples. The Creative Coniferous Kitchen. It’s not too pink, not baby-ish, it’s almost a neutral with a pink tint. The whole subdivision was flooded. This is CRUCIAL.  If it’s too thick, even by a little it will not come through the sprayer evenly and if it’s too runny it will just get runny and make a mess. If you ever want the opportunity to see first-hand the process of creating a superior quality factory finish and why the finishing process is vital to ensuring the durability of your cabinetry, we would love the opportunity to show you. I adore that color! Deerfield also uses a true painted finish, not a white stain. Using the sprayer was not only much faster but it gave me that awesome perfectly smooth and factory like finish. - You guys are killing it over there– high fives all around! Holy moly! Whether you bought expensive cabinets or cheap cabinets, there is a consistent way to get a flawless finish. I did the finish on the crown and my painter did the doors. Cabinet paint dries harder than other paints, but it takes at least 30 days to reach that hardness. I’ve really wanted a soft pink wall too in my bedroom….what do you think??? I found a can of General Finishes Arm-R- Seal Oil and Urethane finish. My question is does anybody knows how we can the staining match factory finish. It is messy and smells awful. I'll let you know how it goes! Then you have to consider how many coats, which solvents you'll use (yes, oil-based is good, but so is analine dye in alcohol or water), and which stains are compatible with your topcoat(s). Forget matching. We did a remodel in our former home using CA factory finished cabinets in our kitchen and those had a few cracks/peels after 3 years. I am SO obsessed with this color, I can’t stop staring at it. Getting the look of a factory finish is not easy … It is very beautiful ❤️ But no matter what you're thinking right now, it's best to do some YouTube searches on using chalk paint on kitchen surfaces. Your email address will not be published. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and owner is strictly prohibited. You blow my mind in the best way!!! I did that in an old kitchen once and with patience it worked out pretty darn good and I used Minwax then. Do not ball up rags that you used for wiping off stain and leave them as they can start a fire through spontaneous combustion. I used it to refurbish my kitchen table, it worked brilliantly, but it was real wood. Thank you Susie! Fortunately you have the doors and drawer fronts so you are matching only secondary parts. They both carry General Finishes. By the time we decided to put up a door to the upstairs, I was so sick of the project that I didn't really want to even be involved. It’s very blotchy in the wrong hands. Want to post some pics and we can advise of some color options? C2 Trim and Cabinet is a good one.If you're staining, be aware that an oil-based top coat will usually impart a yellow tint when applied. Welcome, I'm Tina! Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Tina Bousu and Eclectic Twist with appropriate and specific direction/links to the original content. Once you have the process figured out on your sample board. Use a paint brush to coat the surface of one cabinet, door and drawer at a time. 3) Catalyzed Conversion Varnish Baked-On Factory Finished | What are you using as the cabinet finish to provide a durability & a strong, long-lasting finish? I am sure we need a primer which will show the grain. haha I love that she keeps asking about it! Factory vs Job Site Finishes. So, everybody is aware LOL. Wood changes colour as it ages. **I did 3 coats on the door fronts, drawers and cabinet boxes.  This color is light and my cabinets are DARK charcoal so it took 3 coats to get a good even coverage. No, there is no insurance money. Many woods don't need "primer" prior to staining, and many would not take the stain well at all if you applied something like dewaxed shellac or a wood "conditioner". And look at them in all kinds of light. What type of wood could these cabinets be. Paint the lowers a nice accent color. Don't stress-out about the painting process, even if you are an inexperienced painter. Yes, I just need to stain boxes. I usually use 3-5 coats, and would lean toward 5 for a kitchen. Here’s What I Look For. Also, number the ends of cabinet shelves and the bottoms of drawers. I have owned the Home Right sprayer for a couple of years and it is indeed amazing! Not right? I would only use the GF products now. Copyrights 2019 Tina Bousu, Eclectic Twist. Wash the cabinets with Murphy's oil soap, dry completely. You could use a different paint too just make sure it’s thin enough to come up through the sprayer. Pick a contrasting finish and do that. Thank you so much!! Whew!  It’s been a CRAZY week and I am feeling really really old. How to Get a Smooth Paint Finish without a Paint Sprayer. Anybody has suggestions for the top coat? Step 8:  Set/stand drawers face up when painting.  This allows the paint to get evenly across the fronts and if you have any dripping it goes down the sides versus the entire fronts. We do have two large sides which need to match well and will show any imperfection. Can't say the same thing about the neighbors. If you have spray equipment, use a two-part polyurethane, a pre-catalyzed lacquer, or post-catalyzed lacquer. I can't stress that enough. So, you really just need to stain the boxes? It is a SO much easier route! Deerfield cabinets use both spray and wiped stains to insure maximum color uniformity and depth of grain enhancement. While the steps to finishing the best kitchen cabinets are quite simple, there are other things that influence the smoothness of the project. The end result is a finish similar to the painted trim on your home. Thanks! Stain is soaked into the wood then a topcoat to protect. And this is where my vibrant designs, full of color and pattern, mix with thrift finds to create unique spaces. Get some boards & practice before attempting. - - The makers of chalk paint recommend that you finish with clear wax, which is not easy the first time you try it. Set aside the shelf-hanging hardware. The polyester finish you choose will likely be clear or slightly tinted and it may not completely change the look of your cabinets. For a Retailer, it's a lose-lose endeavor. We used this Antoinette from Annie Sloan paint and Clear Gloss laquer.  And yep I sprayed both products!  I highly recommend it, keep reading for how! We were really hoping it was the right door but it wasn't. Our biggest dilemma is how we are going to stain the rest to match the existing cabinets and doors. Poor and this paint I will def. This paint is beautiful, gives an incredible finish and was really easy to work with.  I will absolutely be using this again for other projects.  Our pantry has had no issues with wear and durability over the last 3 months and it gets major use.  So I have absolute confidence in this being a long lasting application. In my opinion you will save time, money, and heartbreak by refinishing all the cabinets and doors rather than trying to match. Your hands would be the wrong hands. I am not ready to buy new granite. Right now, we are trying to figure out kitchen cabinets. Hi Tina, The top left corner panel shows the raw wood. The new cabinet carcasses laying down if possible too. Live and learn. Used Kilz on all the inside studs. Use a putty knife to scrape off all soft lacquer. I numbered correspondingly all the doors and drawers so we knew where they went after painting. The Dunning-Kruger effect definitely applies. I've gotten better at it, but it took practice, and I wouldn't have the patience to do a kitchen. Yes, it has been 1.5 years. Here’s a door after 2 light coats, not quite fully coated on the edges and a few spots in the middle.  Hence needing 3 coats! You want a penetrating stain, which you will apply with a stain pad and then wipe the excess stain away. xoxo. When you test, go through the ENTIRE process - all the coats you intend to use (including topcoats), all the sanding between coats, or the finished product won't look like what you saw after only a coat or two of stain. Look at the clarity of the wood. YES! Plant Mural on the Ceiling?! Painting is generally done on maple cabinets since the wood is smooth and uniform for a clean-looking paint coat. (That said, I'm putting pre-catalyzed lacquer on my own cabinets - but I'm borrowing a spray room because I don't have my own.). I think you might have better luck doing a faux paint finish involving some dry brushing and wax to get that look then actually trying to get the wood to do that. We used 8 1/2 tins of the Antoinette to complete the pantry and kitchen. Sample boards are your friends! Olga D thanked Oliviag/ bring back Sophie, Love 'em or not, two-tone kitchen cabinet treatments are still going strong. You will likely need to do 3 coats for it to look good. You can put a darker wax over that, if you want a more distressed look, or you can do other insane things to actually physically distress your cupboards. An alternative is to finish them with polycrylic, but that takes a lot of patience and definitely involves sanding between multiple coats. Hides grains. Lookin so good! You’ve sold me on using a sprayer. Pigments and solids are suspended in either a water or alkyd (oil) base. Even worse if it's really reflective which shows a reflection of surroundings & people. That’s birch. Now, since the current cabinets are already shiny it would not be too hard to match the high gloss. You should totally go for it in your bedroom, this color is SO pretty! Clean the cabinet surface and dust. How to finish cabinets. Hi there! I used it on a work table that sees a lot of action and it is holding up great. Have a browse and enjoy! Step 6:  Remove, Number, and wash/scrub drawers and bottom boxes using same method as above. Drawers and doors have been saved. If you’re covering an existing finish, thoroughly clean and scuff it … Wondering if the Canadian version will hold up any better. I would take a sample of your existing finish in to a specialty paint/stain store and ask them. The shine WAS NOT okey, when you can get this gorgeous matte finish. It almost matches the top, but not quite. **, Step 1:  Clean your cabinet doors and boxes thoroughly.  We used this stuff.  Make sure to mix with water as per instructions and wear gloves!  (we bought cheap plastic ones at Lowes). Design Loft is right - spend some quality time at your local paint/stain shop (again, NOT a big box store). Completely agree with live_wire_oak. En savoir plus. Let dry.Dry stain changes color when wet to dry, too. I hope I didn't discourage you. Your cabinets look like they are maple. :( I was considering a contrasting color, but I feel that having all bottom one color and top different color may look too obvious LOL . Never take this project on myself, HOWEVER, this. I think thst looks great in alot of kitchens. Hi Anna, nope we also used it to paint our Ikea Applaro sectional. I have been rewarded with a factory-like finish and a big hug from my daughter for my efforts. This sample panel shows eight steps to create a warm walnut factory finish. Following steps, left to right, are: yellow toner, seal coat, glaze application, brushed-out glaze, seal coat, second glaze, brushed-out second glaze and shading stain. Sorry to be so blunt, but it's just the cold, hard truth. I just told my painter to "make it happen" and he stripped and redid this door which was probably the original basement door. Back out the hinge screws from the cabinet frame and remove the doors. Spraying it evened out the finish and was 10 million times faster.  I sprayed on a total of 3 coats of laquer, one more than recommended.  I did this as I was using a watered down version of the laquer so I wanted to be sure there would be adequate sealing of the paint. Maple doesn't absorb stain well. Get high gloss paint, and lay the cabinets doors flat to paint them. Tim Inman: It is just great that you’re asking questions and doing some testing first. It would have taken me forever using a roller as I had so much to do. It's possible to accomplish what you're trying for - but keep in mind that it is very difficult and requires a huge dose of humility during the learning process. It’s amazing how dirty your cabinets get, I won’t even get into it because it’s embarrassing.  But we laid down a heavy sheet of plastic over the marble and scrubbed them down, both sides thoroughly.  If you don’t get everything it can show/bleed through your paint! In the shot below you can see the slight color difference between the top and bottom cabinets.  This is because the bottom is just the coats of paint with no laquer.  The laquer slightly darkens the paint color as you can see in the uppers. Matte finish is the exact opposite of satin finish cabinets. Kitchen Cabinet Color: Should You Paint or Stain? After 2 subsequent coats (1 full and the third more of a touching up) I was left with this…. You'll need a stain to achieve the right color, a good, hard, self-leveling top coat, and all the equipment and advice to do the job as right as you can, under the circumstance. It was easier to remove the rest of the finish on the other table legs, and start over. Choose the perfect cabinet color for your project here. Other photo is a painted door we found in the attic and refinished. Have you already painted the cupboards? Step 11: Apply watered down laquer using sprayer to all sides of drawers (3 coats) and apply 2 coats (1 watered down and then 1 full strength) to lower boxes. I love everything you have done in your kitchen, except for possibly the puck lights in the open cabinets showing so much. A quick recap, the One Room Challenge is a twice yearly online design event that shares how participants completely transform a space in 6 weeks.  A huge shoutout to Linda and the team for hosting this event! We got flooded a little over a year ago. I would never attempt to match an existing factory stain on something really prominent like cabinets. Just don't have 5-10 years experience in both versions to base my opinion on. Wax. Working methodically from left to right, top to bottom, label each one with a numbered piece of tape. It would have been better to have dyed them darker and just not tried matching. lol  We are officially at week 4 of the One Room Challenge and this was my biggest challenge for this project.  (see weeks 1, 2, 3)  Painting all of my kitchen cabinets Antoinette (pink) using Annie Sloan’s Chalk paint! That's good news about the preparations after flood. I have seen them replacing the floors again, because the did not let the house dry up properly. If you are trying to match the finish, then spraying would be the way to go. Spraying creates a uniform, smooth surface and is the best way to simulate the glassy, powdercoat surfaces of metal cabinetry. Holy moly am I LOVING this color!  It makes the kitchen feel 10 times bigger. I haven’t tried it on anything laminated, I would suggest trying the chalk paint on just one of the doors to see how it goes. My dad is doing all the cabinets, but he is a terrible painter LOL. No paint. Sometimes you will need to waterpop the grain to get a finish at all like the original. Applying stain and finish before the cabinets are hung doesn’t take special skills, just a little time and effort. Of course, you can leave them as-is, if you like a totally matte finish in your kitchen, which is unlikely. I just hope to find the info on how we can get close. I wonder if I can use it on furniture? Matching another stain, good luck, even Pros find that a challenge. Do that before you build the cabinets. Sigh. We did it the right way. Try again.If you're painting, alkyd paints have come along way. 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