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| We upgraded our master bathroom cabinets a couple of years ago to Maple painted in a creamy white color from Sherwin Williams. The paint is now looking a bit dirty, and I am interested in giving them an antiqued finish with stain. Is this possible, and if so, what kind of product(s) would I need to use? Or is this a bad idea altogether? This is all new to me, so any advice would be appreciated! Thanks. |
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- Posted by Jumpilotmdm (My Page) on Thu, Aug 2, 12 at 17:48
| Not stain, Glaze. Check into buying some glaze at SW or similar paint store. Ask them to tint it for you in a color of your choosing [ 1/4 formula ]. This should do your antiquing nicely. Stain has no body, and is meant to color a porous substrate like bare wood. It won't do much on a painted surface. |
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| I've heard of folks using gel stain for this, actually, since it's meant to sit on top of the surface rather than penetrate like normal stain. Another article I saw mentioned that 'normal' thin-bodied stains give a more realistic aged look, though, since they're thinner and less likely to go on too thick like a gel stain might. I can't offer personal experience on this one. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Using Minwax stain to glaze cabinets on DIY network
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| People either LOVE or HATE this look.... (I'm of the latter here!) To ME anyway, the "antiquing" looks dirty. That's just MY opinion, FWIW! Faron |
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- Posted by brushworks (My Page) on Wed, Aug 8, 12 at 8:11
| Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I wish I could help! You can prime the surface with dead flat primer and then gel stain it for best results. Topcoat with acrylic poly if you want a sheen. Prep is the key to a better finish. Clean, dull and primed. |
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