How To Restain Kitchen Cabinets Darker
For the second sanding use 220 grit sandpaper.
How to restain kitchen cabinets darker. You can see those photos here coastal kitchen remodel reveal. I paired them with our newly renovated kitchen island. Restaining kitchen cabinets once you have raw wood apply a bit of the stain you like on an unseen edge to make sure it is the right light shade. Smooth the stain on in soft strokes starting at the top and moving along with the grain of the wood.
Except they didn t look like that in those photos. Always sand in the direction of the wood grain. Use 120 grit sandpaper to lightly sand the cabinets. Wipe away the dust and apply a second coat of stain following the same instructions in step 2.
Wipe away excess stain moving in the direction of the grain with a clean. Let the stain dry. When i shared our recent kitchen reveal you probably saw these bar stools we picked up for the island. A nice thing about that method is it darkens the cabinets without over darkening the grain.
Let the gel sit for 10 minutes or so until you see that the surface has bubbled and softened. Clean the cabinets with a strong degreasing cleaner and rinse off the residue with a damp sponge. Pick the dark color that goes with your kitchen. Since oak s large pores readily accept stain the longer you leave the stain on the wood the darker the final color is.
Stain can take some time to cure and look darker after it is applied. After sanding apply a wood conditioner. But today we are talking about how to restain without stripping. You can try a light sanding and then using one of the polyurethane and stain in one products which will darken the cabinets.
For an even darker look use the fine sandpaper and sand over the kitchen cabinet doors and frame.