comments or questions below if you want to ask anything. I love to receive your feedback and always excited to answer any comments from you. I really hope my above article has helped you a lot by giving you some helpful information on how to apply water-based polyurethane without bubbles....
Sometimes sanding isn’t necessary. But if you have even just the slightest gloss or polyurethane to your cabinets then I suggest you run your sander over it just enough to take off the gloss. Take 180 grit sand paper, put on your very important mask and get to working! Remember your n...
If you want to deepen the color in general, go ahead and stain the entire cabinet by brushing the stain on and wiping off the excess with a clean rag. The stain won't penetrate, but it doesn't have to; a coat of clear polyurethane or lacquer will fix it in place. Apply the finis...
Apply a coat of clear wood finish with a brush, once the final coat of gel stain has dried for 24 hours. You can use spar varnish, acrylic urethane or polyurethane. 5 Allow it to dry. Go over the surface with a tack cloth once it is dry and before you add another coat. 6 Pa...
to protect Varathane Clear Satin Oil-Based Polyurethane $7 at Home Depot Installation and Finishing Touches To ready the top and base cabinets for installation, we installedfour 10-inch legson each cabinet by driving their screws (included) through the holes in the mounting flanges into the bot...
as protect them. Choose a stain that contrasts or highlights the flooring or paint in the room and apply a polyurethane varnish in even strokes for one to two coats. The more coats that you apply, the more protected the kitchen cabinets are and the longer they will not peel or discolor....
Spray-painting kitchen cabinets is a great way to refresh a kitchen on a tight budget. My wife and I opted to do this recently. I used a Wagner Flexio 5000 sprayer to paint the cabinet doors and drawer faces. Our budget refresh also included wall, ceiling, and trim painting, which I ...
Since this is one of the most frequently asked questions I get, I’d like to share with you my tips and steps on how to paint cabinets with a paint brush and get a near-perfect finish. It sounds like a lot of work (and perhaps it is), but ask yourself this: How often ...
Polyurethane is another popular option for waterproofing plywood. This clear liquid plastic is applied like paint and dries to form a durable seal. Polyurethane can be purchased in both water-based and oil-based formulations. Water-based polyurethane is easier to apply and clean up but can turn...
I wrote another blog post detailing how to seal chalk paint here. There are a few options of sealant that work great over chalk paint, but I recommend using a polycrylic sealant. Polycrylic will have less odor than polyurethane, won’t “yellow” over time, and dries a little bit ...