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| I have read about a lot of people painting their pressboard kitchen cabinets but I was wondering if
anyone has tried the gel stain on them or if there are any other options besides just paint. Don't really see too many postings on kitchen cabinet options for particle board cabinets on HGTV website so I thought I'd try here. |
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- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sun, Aug 8, 10 at 19:22
| We had our kitchen cabinets refaced with a thin ply on the sides and regular one by for the face frames. It is not as perfect as it would have been if it had come from the factory that way but it looks fine. Better than the paper stuff. I do not know of anything that would work on the paper other than paint. And be sure you read about how it is done here. I think there was a long post about it some where. Maybe in the walls post. OH and when we did have our cabinets refaced I had him leave off the crown molding on the top. I was not fond of it. AND our doors and drawer fronts are real wood always were. I will look for the post I might remember the title if I see it. Chris |
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- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sun, Aug 8, 10 at 19:53
| Had to dig for these because they are on the Smaller homes board not the MFH board. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/smallerhomes/msg090101353004.html She has also done her kitchen cabinets that were real wood in places but she used bead board wallpaper and painted it and it looks fantastic. Both threads are long reads but worth the time. She had done a wonderful job of revamping her house. Chris |
Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen
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| buy a can of gel stain in the desired color remove doors clean doors and cabinet boxes with TSP - scrub gently and dry with old rags or cheapy paper towels use tack rag lightly to remove any dust or lint use a sponge brush to put on one coat of stain...long even strokes to keep from having marks in the stain let dry completely do another coat with fresh sponge brush let dry completely reattach doors and hardware (we actually replaced the hardware, but if you are using the old hardware, be sure to clean it well before attaching) stand back and admire |
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- Posted by brnincalif (My Page) on Sun, Aug 15, 10 at 7:30
| Thanks Jaybird I will try it on a few extra doors I have from taking down overheads and get good at it before I do the doors in the kitchen. I am getting new hardware, I think I'll even have to get hinges cause mine are cheap and look terrible after 20 years of abuse. I will put up a post after I am done. |
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- Posted by brnincalif (My Page) on Tue, Sep 14, 10 at 13:50
| here are new pics of cabinets after gel stain, countertops are next
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- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sat, Sep 18, 10 at 16:49
| WOW Looking GREAT!!! Are the pictures more clear on Flicker?? That is amazing they turned out so nice looking!! Fantastic job. |
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| That gel stain does look great. I'm saving pennies for the shelves that pull out including a pantry system for the full length shelving unit. Expensive but I'm going to love it when I get them. |
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