We tested a few different colors amount of coats and.
Staining builder grade oak cabinets.
Inexpensive way to update builder grade oak in your house.
It is usually the cheapest option 2.
With my budget this was simply not an option so i started googling.
Out with the golden.
Then i stumbled across your tutorial on pinterest.
It is a good idea to use a small test piece to see if you need one or two coats of stain check it against your kitchen in the actual space to make sure it looks right.
Getting ready to tackle this project and am faced with real oak cabinet doors drawers and the n the standard issue builder grade faux wood cabinets.
Staining oak cabinets an espresso color.
I came across a blog with a step by step tutorial on how to restain builder grade oak cabinets.
Gel staining builder grade oak cabinets.
Take your oak 1 x 6 small pine molding and crown only if real wood stain them to match the color of your cabinets.
I want to paint the uppers but stain the lower ones a dark espresso but it appears the panels are laminate.
The hardest part for us was choosing the color.
The rough cost to refinish the cabinets with gel stain was.
After reading many posts in this forum as well as others i convinced my wife that this will be a cost efficient solution to our kitchen upgrade budget restrictions.
My house has ugly oak builder s grade cabinets.
In my experience as a designer in new home construction i am painfully aware of how expensive it is to replace cabinets.
From kitchen cabinets to doors using general finishes java gel stain.
We can do it ourselves and 3.
Typically it s pretty simple.
We always consider painting first because 1.
I love that they are 42 inches tall and that i have a ton of them but hate the oak.
Buh bye oak cabinets i conquered you.