DonP

Need help with re-staining lower kitchen cabinets procedures!

oldognewtrick

What are your plans for a finish? Paint or stain? Post some pics and it will help a lot. Scroll down from the message box to Manage Attachments and you can upload from your computer.

And welcome to House Repair Talk.

DonP

I'm going to re-stain so they match upper cabinets, it's in a commercial setting and gets some abuse. I will post some pics later!

DonP

The difference in discoloration is not as sever as it appears, probably the lighting, part of my problem is going to be there will not be any down time in use of the kitchen since this is a residential nursing care facility. I'm open to suggestions, they do not necessarily have to be a stain finish, but I think it would be less work as there are not as many to re-stain as opposed to refinishing all upper and lower,

BenjaminJohnson

I do a lot of refinishing. With your cabinets, you MAY be able to get buy with a light sand and then stain/poly. This will only work if your faces are decent (not grease-stained, dinged, etc.) There is a product that combines stain with polyurethane. (Minwax makes a great variety.) If your cabinets are in good shape, just sand them lightly to increase adhesion of the new poly. Then, you can layer on your product. It takes a while to dry, so make sure you remove your doors/drawers so they can lay flat. Work in quick, thin coats for the remaining cabinetry stuck to the wall to ensure a smooth and even finish. The more layers you add, the darker the color will be. Use a fine steel wool to smooth the finish between coats (after it dries). Then, use a tack-cloth (available at hardware stores) to remove any dust and residue.

Good Luck.

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mabloodhound

There's no reason that you can't remove the doors and drawer faces and refinish in the shop. The cabinets will still be useable while you do a good job on the finish.

itjedi42

I would recommend checking out Buy Cabinets Direct I was going to redo my cabinets but found out it was cheaper for my wife and I to buy new cabinets from them than to reface or refinish the ones we had. We saved a ton over cabinets at Lowe's too. Also soft close stuff is great with a new baby. When I have to go make our son formula its nice for the cabinets not to make noise with him in my arms. Just my $0.02 you can take it or leave it.