Tips on Glazing Kitchen Cabinets

Lowriderchic · 02-12-2010, 09:44 PM

First of all thanks to everyone who posted to this thread. I have through trial and error....got the top doors done and I think they are stunning

. I used a gel stain in a walnut color. Very very very tedious work but the end result is exactally what I was looking for. Hope you guys think so too. check em out.....

ConstantChange · 02-13-2010, 12:39 AM

Looks good. Nice work!

Scuba_Dave · 02-13-2010, 08:40 AM

Those came out great

I wish my cabinets were able to be glazed
BUt too small & not enough cabinets in our kitchen

Lowriderchic · 04-30-2010, 10:57 PM

First of all thanks to everyone who posted, offered advise, and left comments. I am glad to say that we are 99% done and I wanted to post the latest photos for yall. Here ya go

.......Hope you will enjoy the pics

Lowriderchic · 04-30-2010, 11:02 PM

Here is some more photos...

Lowriderchic · 04-30-2010, 11:07 PM

Lots of hard work and we are there man!!! We are still alive and well. Ha Ha Ha Remodling a kitchen will drive you insane! Baby steps, baby steps,

I am still partley sane..............

Scuba_Dave · 04-30-2010, 11:35 PM

Looks very nice !
Question, is that an electric stove...or wood pellet stove ?
I always understood that any wood/pellet stove needed at least 18" hearth to front/side sides to protect floor ?
After reading more maybe I'm thinking of an unlisted stove

So the Mfg states just that much on the front ?
I've heard the pellet stoves are different...that you can actually touch the front (while burning) ?

Lowriderchic · 05-07-2010, 10:21 PM

Thanks! Yep that is a pellet stove and it does not get "hot" on the outside and it is wonderful. As for the Mfrs recommendations on the size or clearance of the hearth pad we did not go by those

. Actually there used to be a wood stove there and it was sitting on a concrete pad and we got the pellet stove and when we redone the kitchen we just tiled over it. It does not get hot like other stoves. It is great and we love it!

bald1909 · 05-11-2010, 05:02 PM

Could you please tell me the exact color of the products that you used?? I would like the exact same look for my kitchen cabinets. Thanks!

tpolk · 05-11-2010, 05:32 PM

excellent work

amazing to me that people will intentionally make the crevases of their doors look like there is dirt in them. at my house with grandkids if we dont clean they start to look like that with no effort

Lowriderchic · 05-20-2010, 09:38 PM

I used Benjamin Moore paint and I recommend it. It covers great and goes a long way. The cabinets are painted with BM "bare" (oc-98) and I used Minwax gel stain "Walnut" (606) in the cracks. The walls are BM "sweet orange" (2017-40) and "yellow haze" (2017-50). Thanks!

kahmic · 09-24-2010, 08:43 AM

so what did you eventually do? how did they turn out? i am in the process of glazing my kitchen cabinets and would like to hear how you managed and exactly the steps you took thanks

Pearl Painters · 09-24-2010, 12:37 PM

Glazed cabinets, when done well can really update and ad a custom look. We use Adi Color glazes over water based paint such as PPG Manor Hall and finish them with Rudd water based lacquer or Ben Moore Stays clear. Here are a couple of projects that we have completed... as well here is a link to our site to see many more decorative finishes for cabinets.

http://pearlpainters.com/index.php/c...e/cat_id/30545

Enjoy!

www.PearlPainters.com
Pearl Painters Portland Oregon

Lowriderchic · 09-24-2010, 08:20 PM

Hiya Kahic, well first of all what kind of look are you wanting to get?? I wanted the glaze to be only in the crevaces of my doors so I used a gel stain. I did a practice door with the "all over glaze" and it was good too but not the look I wanted. Let me know and I will explain how I done both.

bluegardenfly · 03-05-2011, 10:01 AM

Your kitchen is fabulous! I love it! I am about to do the same to my cabinets. I am a fan of gel stain, I have used "old masters" throught my home as we move from room to room updating our 80's home. I was searching for posts that included gel stain over painted cabinets. So glad I found your thread. I am wondering about the finish types. for example- did you use water based primer, and water base paint, then gel stain- which is oil based, then what did you use for a top coat- and was it water or oil based?

Just as fyi, on the doors and trim that I have resurfanced I used oil based gel stain, and sealed with min wax water based sealer- worked great and looks great too! I was told to used the water base sealer- so that the wood would not yellow/darken over time. Thanks for the great info on your kitchen!