Restaining bathroom cabinets?

Question

I have solid wood whitewash stain bathroom cabinets. I want to restain them a darker finish. What steps do I need to undertake to remove the old finish and ensure the new finish looks good? Appreciate the anticipated advice!

Answer 1

I refinish cabinets. You need to really sand it with say a 60 - 80 grit paper first to get all the poly off or your stain won't take. The more of the white wash look you sand off too will help. Then, after cleaning all that dust, test an area on the back of a door or drawer to find the color you want over the white wash effect. Once you've figured out the color of stain you are looking for, apply one coat, followed by 2 coats of poly. Lightly sand the raised grain with say a 220 or 400 grit paper and apply you final coat or 2 if you wish of poly.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

To start you must use a fine grit sand paper #220. You want to sand it smooth. Then you wipe it all over to get the dust off, make sure it is clean. Then choose your color, golden oak is very nice. You can use a rag, or a brush or even a sponge to put the stain on the cabinet, be sure to wear gloves and to cover the floor. After it dries, sand it smooth with a very fine steel wool. Stain it once more. Now you are ready to put a protective finish after the stain dries. You do the finish the same way you did the stain, sanding smooth between applications. I refinish furniture as a hobbie, I love it.

Answer 4

You might want to consider a faux finish to look like darker wood grain as stripping and sanding that cabinet will be a pain in the butt!

Answer 5

I would give it a light sanding and then stain it with minwax gel stain. It should cover the whitewash. Try it on a spot inside the cabinet first to see if you like it.

Answer 6

if you don't want to go through all that you can always use a primer and then paint it white or whatever color. comes out nice as long as you put a smooth coat.