2006-11-02 01:39:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Without knowing the substance used 20 years ago, the advice here will be experimental.
Certainly Polyurethane was used 20 years ago as a sealer/coating, but it also ages, perhaps 20 years ago it's substance was subject to yellowing, darkening, etc.
I suggest this.
Find a piece of pine, or get an extra piece of the cabinet woodwork for testing. Apply coats of Poly to the sample and gauge the difference. It may be that a decent paint store will suggest some very light stain first, then poly over it to achieve the closest match possible. One other soulution I don't recommend is strip the old cabinets and start over. The problem with that is that even wood 20 years old, that has been coated, will likely be of a different shade than new, raw wood.
You also don't state the substance of the OLD cabinets? Is it also Pine?
In your testing, I also suggest taking one of the Old cabinet doors along to the paint store for better comparrisons.
Rev. Steven
2006-11-02 02:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
20 year old pine cabinents are probably starting to look orangy in color(depending on the amount of sunlight in the room). all clear finishes for wood are photosensitive and the will yellow with age, if it is new wood i recommend trying a minwax red oak stain and some polyurethane, and while you are at the store you can also check stain colors on the sample boards they have at the store, stain swatches are usually displayed on oak and pine in every store.
2006-11-03 09:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by Jason L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend using a shellac. Modern advancements have really changed the way that polyurethane works. It is common for shellac to leave a yellowing tint which is more noticeable over time. You can purchase it in most home centers but make sure that you don't get the non-yellowing shellac that is becoming more popular.
2006-11-02 06:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by rhstranger2772 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you need to match - have you considered a contrasting element that matches other pieces in the room?
Otherwise I suggest using scrap pieces of similar material to test stains to get close to your matched cabinet.
2006-11-02 15:39:24 · answer #4 · answered by Edward S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's really hard. The sun does that to them. You might try heat or throwing a really bright heat lamp on it for a descent while.
Either that or slightly stain the wood.
2006-11-02 01:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋