Diy Grey Stained Oak Cabinets
I liked that it added a gray finish to the wood in a more subtle way and still allowed the wood grain to show through and look natural.
Diy grey stained oak cabinets. See more ideas about kitchen remodel kitchen design new kitchen. What stain would you recommend. If i use the gel stain do i have to sand it. Wipe away any excess stain.
Getting to this point has required hours and hours of painful brainpower over three years during which time i ve asked more people than i have fingers and toes their opinion on oak painted oak stained oak orange cabinets gray cabinets white cabinets dirty cabinets and beveled cabinets. I used two coats to really enhance the gray color that the stain provided. Classic grey stain by minwax was one of my favorite gray stains that i tested. 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.
Stripping to bare wood beyond hugely labor intensive will make the gray go over the raw pink nature of red oak so you get a pink gray more kin to the 80 s pink whitewash g technique than the current fad of gray stain. Let the first coat dry and apply one or two more coats as needed. The stained grey wash kitchen cabinets are meant to keep the natural look of the cabinet itself in a more attractive way and this one is a great option. Make sure your wood is properly prepared.
I ve seen more modern. Stain the cabinet fronts by applying gel stain on a sponge brush with light and even strokes to avoid getting stain on the insides. The color soaked in well so i only needed 2 coats. In particular oak cabinets from the 1980s and 90s are my faves as man do they stand the test of time and only after 30 years of wear and tear do they need some love kind of like me wink wink.
Nov 29 2018 explore sheila eicholtz s board gray stained cabinets on pinterest. Apply a white wash mixture to the wood using one about 1 part water to 1 part white paint. Gray over orange is just ugly mud colored. I m think gray family.
Weathered oak by minwax. Apply the white wash to the wood in long strokes with a. Stain the front of the cabinet doors with light and even strokes to avoid clumping. I m getting new stainless steel stove my dishwasher and fridge is also stainless.
We re sharing our best tips and a detailed step by step tutorial for staining cabinets or re staining your existing cabinetry. Then apply a pre stain wood conditioner. Plz help i have oak cabinets. There are two tones of grey which looks so fascinating with its natural wooden texture.
Here s the great thing about oak cabinets they re solid wood not the interiors necessarily but the doors at least. Starting with orange oak the only way to get gray and not mud is to paint them. Grey wash kitchen cabinets tips. I just need an answer i can t read thru all emails.
Stain your wood with one coat of minwax dark walnut stain.