I only needed to brush on 2 coats 1st coat was a lil streakyn icouldsee sign of old finish but i remained calm n followed pete b directions.
Java stain kitchen cabinets.
This method is painting using a sock.
We re sharing our best tips and a detailed step by step tutorial for staining cabinets or re staining your existing cabinetry.
I also had old oak cabinets with a veneer side.
The java stain is a rich medium brown with the natural grains of the cherry wood shown through.
The shaker cherry java cabinet has a one piece slab drawer front and a five piece door with 3 1 8 solid cherry stiles and rails.
I ve since gel stain a lot of my old honey oak cabinets n dud the kitchen cabinets n fireplace as well.
The cabinet touch up and repair kit is specifically designed to match the color of your existing hampton bay cabinet.
Gel stains are heavy bodied and do not penetrate as deeply into the wood as liquid oil based stains do providing the deepest richest colors of any oil based stain available.
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Select the touch up kit finish color that matches your kitchen cabinet finish color for best results.
Each coat was allowed to dry a minimum of 24 hours before being so much as touched and as i ve stated all along it this stain goes on really nicely really smoothly so by the third coat there.
Once the product has dried reassemble if necessary and it s ready for display.
Roughly 1 2 coats will do.
Assembled cabinets by the manufacturer not assembled rta cabinet sides unfinished.
You do not wipe it off as you would with a paint.
Once the final coat of stain is dry you may want to apply a polyacrylic finish to seal the stain.
Java gel seemed to be the best way to get a stained look without having to do a ton of sanding or hire a professional.
The kit offers a quick and easy solution for repairing scratches nicks dents or minor imperfections on your hampton bay kitchen cabinets.
We ve pulled together lots of stain color inspiration and instructions for achieve a beautiful stain finish whether for your kitchen cabinets or other cabinetry in your home.
Both sides of each door and the full cabinet base in the kitchen received not one not two but three coats of general finishes gel stain in java.
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This was especially helpful when i stained the kitchen cabinets prevented chipping from bumping against and closing cabinet doors often.