Staining Oak Cabinets Black
Today i wanted to finally tackle this subject and share our best tips for staining cabinets or re staining to change the color.
Staining oak cabinets black. November 4 2013 at 4 10 pm. That s what gives it the antiqued look and deep rich patina. Oak wood has a porous quality to it which makes it very absorbent of staining materials. With the next set of cabinet doors i hand sanded lightly and then used a paint stripper at the moment i don t quite remember the name of the brand i purchased at home depot.
I m partial to contrasting colors so the white walls shelves and the almost black cabinets really makes the kitchen sing. I know that 90 of you are cursing your 1990s oak cabinets while the remaining 10 love them and wouldn t let a lick of paint go near them. Staining oak cabinets an espresso color. Feb 22 2019 explore lisa s board staining oak cabinets on pinterest.
You can t even tell they are the same cabinets. Sanding oak cabinets with fine grit sandpaper is necessary to smooth the surface but in doing so you block the pores that would allow the cabinet to hold stain. They were painted black by the cabinet master and then sanded down some and finished over with a cherry wood mahogany glaze. Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint.
April henry hundley says. What a difference another color makes. Before staining your cabinets in black onyx you have to remove the original finish. See more ideas about oak cabinets update cabinets diy kitchen cabinets makeover.
However oak does have a very dramatic grain of the wood which can sometimes give even the darkest stain a streaky effect or the look of highlights. Red and white oak are the most common types used in america with white oak being the cheaper variety. I love oak cabinets. Oak and wood cabinets how do decide whether to stain or paint.
I took the same gel stain and went to down on my kitchen laminate wood floor turning it from pinkish beige to dark java. However i also know that several of you are interested in changing the stain color maybe going darker tone down the warmth gray or almost black stain. After removing doors drawers and hardware apply a chemical stripper to all wood surfaces.