My kitchen cabinets look dark and dreary, but they are solid oak and
quite decent quality.

I've had a local quote of 690 to strip, sand, stain light oak and
lacquer the ~15 cabinet doors and ~12 drawer fronts.
I thought that sounded a little high, but not outrageous.
Trouble is, there's still some end panels which are not real wood
(veneer over chipboard?) and will have to be painted (cream?). Also
the top trim is not real wood (MDF with veneer), but that can be
replaced.

As an alternative, I'm considering a change to white.
Can a satisfactory finish be obtained by brush painting cabients, even
with extra care, eg a light sanding after each coat ?

Any other suggestions or similar experiences.

Cheers, TIA.

cabinet-guy wrote:

> My kitchen cabinets look dark and dreary, but they are solid oak and
> quite decent quality.
>
> I've had a local quote of £690 to strip, sand, stain light oak and
> lacquer the ~15 cabinet doors and ~12 drawer fronts.
> I thought that sounded a little high, but not outrageous.
> Trouble is, there's still some end panels which are not real wood
> (veneer over chipboard?) and will have to be painted (cream?). Also
> the top trim is not real wood (MDF with veneer), but that can be
> replaced.
>
> As an alternative, I'm considering a change to white.
> Can a satisfactory finish be obtained by brush painting cabients, even
> with extra care, eg a light sanding after each coat ?
>
> Any other suggestions or similar experiences.
>
> Cheers, TIA.


spray painting gives a much better finish, assuing you can do it. But
it seems silly to paint over oak. If you must use a brush, maybe lime
them instead.

Since I ve no idea what the finish is now, I dont know what needs
doing.


NT