Hi there i have just begun gel staining my builder grade honey oak cabinets.
Staining builder grade oak cabinets.
With my budget this was simply not an option so i started googling.
I came across a blog with a step by step tutorial on how to restain builder grade oak cabinets.
Inexpensive way to update builder grade oak in your house.
Getting ready to tackle this project and am faced with real oak cabinet doors drawers and the n the standard issue builder grade faux wood cabinets.
I love that they are 42 inches tall and that i have a ton of them but hate the oak.
Buh bye oak cabinets i conquered you.
Then i stumbled across your tutorial on pinterest.
The rough cost to refinish the cabinets with gel stain was.
I want to paint the uppers but stain the lower ones a dark espresso but it appears the panels are laminate.
We always consider painting first because 1.
Typically it s pretty simple.
From kitchen cabinets to doors using general finishes java gel stain.
The hardest part for us was choosing the color.
After reading many posts in this forum as well as others i convinced my wife that this will be a cost efficient solution to our kitchen upgrade budget restrictions.
It is usually the cheapest option 2.
It is a good idea to use a small test piece to see if you need one or two coats of stain check it against your kitchen in the actual space to make sure it looks right.
When i came across gel stain i knew it was a no brainer.
We tested a few different colors amount of coats and.
Gel staining builder grade oak cabinets.
In my experience as a designer in new home construction i am painfully aware of how expensive it is to replace cabinets.
Out with the golden.
We can do it ourselves and 3.
We just bought a house with a beautiful kitchen but the cabinets are builders grade oak.