Staining Oak Cabinets Darker

I know that 90 of you are cursing your 1990s oak cabinets while the remaining 10 love them and wouldn t let a lick of paint go near them.
Staining oak cabinets darker. Go to the resale store and buy some oak cabs or just doors that have stain and a varnish on them to experiment on them. Remove dust experiment one. First remove the cabinet doors shelves drawers and all of the hardware.
Out with the golden brown in with a dark rich javalicious stain. There is a product that is a stain varnish that is water based. He loves it so much.
You might be able to find a stain varnish that could darken your cabinets to your satisfaction. First remove the drawer faces and cabinet doors. Buh bye oak cabinets i conquered you.
Wait at least 15 minutes before wiping off the excess stain with a rag. I have had at least 25 conversations with. Stain the cabinet fronts by applying gel stain on a sponge brush with light and even strokes to avoid getting stain on the insides.
My father in law is going to give me the hardest time for this post. The color soaked in well so i only needed 2 coats. He should marry it.
Let the first coat dry and apply one or two more coats as needed. Once you ve wiped off all the excess stain allow the wood to dry completely. Clean the cabinets with a strong degreasing cleaner and rinse off the residue with a damp sponge.