How To Stain Cabinets

You will need to clean off and remove years worth of residue oils and grime in order to fully prepare the cabinet surface for stain.
How to stain cabinets. Always sand in the direction of the wood grain. Assuming you like what you see go ahead and apply the stain using either a paintbrush or a clean soft rag. Let the stain dry for at least four hours.
I am starting with unfinished cabinets. Make a final pass going with the grain of the wood for a final even finish. Cover all walls and countertops touching the cabinets with old newspaper and painter s tape to prevent damage to those surfaces.
Before you stain the cabinets it s important to remove all the doors and drawers to make sanding and applying the stain easier. If you want the stain to be darker apply more stain and wipe again. A full tutorial for beginners on how to update a bathroom cabinet with general finishes gel stain.
Let the final coat dry completely as directed. If you plan to stain new cabinets stain the cabinets before hanging the cabinets. For the second sanding use 220 grit sandpaper.
Apply the stain to one surface at a time wait five minutes or so then wipe it off with a clean white cotton cloth. Work in the direction of the grain. Here are some tips for staining cabinets quickly.
Begin applying the stain. This is the lazy way to do it so you don t need to remove the doors. Reserve your judgment until the test stain has dried.