I think they are fiber board.
2007-09-11 03:56:37 · 7 answers · asked by Lollie 123 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
On ghtv designed to sell they put a really dark stain over oak cabinets. Guess they were real wood. Trying for that look.
2007-09-11 04:19:22 · update #1
On ghtv designed to sell they put a really dark stain over oak cabinets. Guess they were real wood. Trying for that look.
2007-09-11 04:19:24 · update #2
On Hgtv they applied a really dark stain over oak cabinets, trying for that look. ( It was on designed to sell)
2007-09-11 04:20:44 · update #3
I'm not on crack, just didn't check spelling first.
2007-09-11 04:24:37 · update #4
I've tried in the past, and staining products other than wood just doesn't work.
So you have a couple of options...you could paint them in a dark colour, or you could use a wood graining tool to give the appearance of wood. You would paint a light brown colour first, let dry, then paint a dark brown. While still wet, you run the wood grain tool through the dark brown paint and voila - a cupboard that looks like a dark stained wood with real grain running through it. I've tried the tool, and its easy. I just wouldn't go crazy with it...
2007-09-11 05:23:00 · answer #1 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they can not be stained. Even painting them can sometimes be tricky, a lot of times it is a plastic/vinyl picture of wood over the fiber board. Paint does not usually adhere very well to vinyl or plastic. If you are going to paint them check with a good paint store to see what kind of paint they recommend in this application. You could also look into refacing which covers the sides and frames of your cabinets with a veneer and then new doors are put on.
2007-09-11 05:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had some of those cabinets once; I tried staining them and while the stain took it did not look very good.
I painted over them and they looked much better. the paint covered the fiberboard whereas the stain just darkened the cabinets but it still looked like fiberboard.
2007-09-11 04:05:52 · answer #3 · answered by llittle mama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
usualy the stain look is a covering,
fiber board usualy will not take a stain very good,
2007-09-11 04:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO do not stain them... paint them and use something where you cant see the grain...
2007-09-11 04:04:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
*gets down on my knees and dies*
Don't stain the cabnits!
2007-09-11 10:14:06 · answer #6 · answered by The Chosen One 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they can be stained but dont count on it but if u need more then ask me @ je_rawkz@yahoo.com
2007-09-12 03:33:22 · answer #7 · answered by Jake the Great 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋