Glazing Kitchen Cabinets

Normally, you don't need to take the doors and hinges off. This relies on your personal choice if small amounts of glaze or colorant on your hinges does not bother you.

Also, make sure to research techniques on staining kitchen cabinets before starting your project.

The materials for this task are:
* Brushes
* Oil or water based glaze
* Stain, paint or colorant
* Some lint-free rags
* Paint thinner

DIY Glazing Steps

1. If you want to darken your light colored wood stained cabinetry, it's best to use oil-based glaze. The glaze is a clear substance in which you combine color. It gives a lucid look and stays wet until you achieve your desired effect.

2. Combine oil stain in your selected color to the glaze. Test different mixes and initially apply your chosen mixture to the inside of scrap cabinet doors or wood to distinguish the look that you are aiming for in glazing your kitchen cabinets. The "apply and wipe" approach with the natural grain of wood will give you the best results.

3. Remove all the pulls and knobs of the cabinet. You should also take the drawers out since you can glaze them easily when they are positioned along your countertops or when they are strategically lined up. Apply denatured alcohol to the wood to clean them.

4. Now use the brush with natural bristle to apply the glaze in the cabinet in sufficient amount. Use lint-free and clean rags to wipe the glaze until you reach your preferred look. Finish one section before you jump to another. Stand back several times to make certain that the glazing looks consistent.

Things to Remember

* When glazing, always pick colors that are dimmer or darker than the color of your kitchen cabinetries.
* Distinct from oil based glaze substances, the acrylic glaze is creamy and clear when completely dry. Keep in mind that the colorants become darker while drying out.
* If you make a mistake with a cabinet section, you can always repeat the process, thus frustration is not necessary. Use rag, dip it in hot water, and wipe the fresh glaze off.
* When you smear any excess glaze, the extra glaze will be pushed in corners ad edges of the frames of the cabinets that will result to hand-rubbed appearance.
* When glazing kitchen cabinets don't aim for uniformity, seek for a naturally old and charismatic cabinetry look.

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