Doing it by my self.
Restaining oak cabinets before and after.
Oak and wood cabinets how do decide whether to stain or paint.
We have identical orange oak cabinets throughout our home built in 2000 as well.
We bought the same stain you recommended and followed your steps exactly but for some reason the stain basically wiped right off after leaving it on for 10 minutes and barely made it any darker.
Selecting the right products to prepare kitchen cabinets before restaining them plays a big role in how quickly you can complete your project.
I have oak cabinets in our home and i love them but not all oak or wood cabinets were.
Oak cabinets are durable and can be stained to match a variety of interiors.
How to restain oak cabinets.
Therefore when i mention stain it s with the idea of changing and updating not resurrecting.
Over time your oak cabinets may get scratched or become discolored or you may decide you.
Oak cabinet update idea.
I love oak cabinets.
This article is about updating your oak cabinets not about bringing them back to their former glory or lack thereof.
Hubby has lung issues can t be around the chemicals plus i get bossy on my projects.
I am working on stripping and lightly sanding my oak cabinets.
I know that 90 of you are cursing your 1990s oak cabinets while the remaining 10 love them and wouldn t let a lick of paint go near them.
If your cabinets are painted before embarking remove one of the doors and sand off a small area of the finish on the back.
Cleaning the drawers cabinet doors and other surface areas with trisodium phosphate tsp helps remove buildup and stains much more quickly than using just soap and water.
Before you begin however it s best to do a little detective work.
Before removing be sure to label all cabinets and doors so that you will be able to re install them in the correct locations and in the right order.