Could I do it myself without a TON of work? There are a LOT of cabinets.
2006-11-26 13:33:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Yes.
It will just take a while for all the stain to dry.
Depending on how many coats you want, too.
2006-11-26 13:35:52 · answer #1 · answered by Joey Joe, yo 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. I would suggest that you sand the cabinets with a 100 -150 grit sandpaper prior to staining. Be careful not to sand too vigorously as a good deal of the wood may be veneer. If you sand to deeply, you will damage the veneer and a very ugly spot will remain. Pick an inconspicuous spot and try the stain. Remember that the wood is already stained. The desired color you want may be darker due to the existing stain, try a couple of shades lighter. Seal with a good quality urethane after 24 hours of staining. Good luck!
2006-11-26 13:48:09 · answer #2 · answered by tim r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your cabinets are shellacked, then it becomes a problem because you must sand all the surfaces to get it off, or the new color will not take very well. If they are not, then you can apply the darker color over the existing one. You can also paint them any color that you desire, even if they are shellacked. There are many treatments that can be used to change the color if you decide to paint them. Go to Lowe's or The Home Depot for advice.....KECK
2006-11-26 13:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by Tneciter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being there already stained you cant put more stain on top of the old stain. It wont stay on the wood, and it just wont look right. So go to home depot, and ask them what kind of striper you need to get stain off of wood. And they will tell you what to get. Then go home and use the striper to take the old stain off. Then you can stain it with a darker color.
2006-11-26 13:45:12 · answer #4 · answered by james_r_24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a ton of work is involved. First you would have to strip the old finish off (even in the crevices), then you'd have to sand all the surfaces. Then you'd have to stain them, and you would have to put on several coats of polyurethane. Too big a job unless you are into that kind of labor.
2006-11-26 13:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like doing things fast and easy ( I like my women the same way) Clean the cabinets with degreaser ( got to have them clean) Apply the stain of your choice with a rag, wait til it dries (probably longer than the can says) then apply polyurethane finish.
2006-11-26 13:41:55 · answer #6 · answered by T C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can stain any wood any color, but to do it right takes work. You'll need to strip them of any finish they have now and to raise the grain, then you'll need to apply a couple of coats of stain if you're going a lot darker, and then you'll need to apply a couple of coats of varnish to protect the wood. But if you do a good job, the new look will be worth the effort.
2006-11-26 13:37:47 · answer #7 · answered by wynterwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy stain and stain them. ask a hardware worker at ur local hardware store for help and he'll help u get everything u need and the right equipment anf he'll give u general instructions. my mom and I once stained our cabinets. it took around 5 hours but it wasn't really that hard overall but the time was just the hard thing to deal with.
2006-11-26 13:36:29 · answer #8 · answered by P!ATD GIRL! Luvn Brendon Urie! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's stripped and sanded properly....yes. It is very difficult to go from dark to light but light to dark is pretty easy. But keep in mind that once you go dark is very hard to get it back to being light so make sure you really want it dark.
2006-11-26 13:37:24 · answer #9 · answered by tas211 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely - if you don't go to dark you can get away with doing it without removing the hardware.
2006-11-26 13:43:53 · answer #10 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋