Help! Wrong finish on White Oak Cabinet
Pamela Cook
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Comments (1)Your concerns over damage to the wood by water or pebbles in shoes or high heels are all valid. Bad news is there is not a product invented yet to eliminate those concerns. High heels or any shoes for that matter should never be worn on the floors. And the finish will delay the damaging effects water causes. But wont prevent it. Polyurethanes gives you the best in protection and looks....See Morehow do we finish white oak rift cut cabinets and preserve the nat
Comments (6)Try General Finishes High Performance Topcoat. I'm experimenting with it on red oak. It very much preserves the natural color of the wood. So much so that I'm wondering how to enhance the grain just a wee bit before I topcoat w/ it. No yellowing (on red oak) whatsoever. General Finishes contact phone # 800-783-8050. They're located in Wisconsin so Central Time Zone. I've called them before & will give them another call for suggestions on slightly enhancing the grain of red oak. It's available in satin, semi-gloss and gloss. McFeeley's has the best price that I've found. McFeeley's Oh, the stuff is super easy to apply. (I'm using a foam brush but it's sposed to spray nicely, too.) The only complaints that I've read about it is that it maybe dries too fast. I ordered some extender but haven't tried it yet since I'm only doing small pieces so far. Here is a link that might be useful: General Finishes High Performance Topcoat...See MoreWhite oak cabinets - using wax as finish
Comments (5)All three of these post made me laugh. I am so glad I asked. I've read about cerused / lime wax on several blogs while researching cabinet styles, material and color. I decided on white oak. They are custom and I got my first peak at the several finished pieces a few days ago. They are georgous! The craftsmanship is top notch. However, he hasn't seemed to keen on any type of wax finish. The first thing he did was build several cabinet door styles and came up with exactly what I wanted. I also worked with with white oak samples until I figured out the stain and finish before he started. I just had a nagging need to learn more about the cerused finish. And now I know. I'll give it a go on a furniture piece or two but follow everyone's expert advise. While I am getting my dream kitchen, I've got to be realistic. We have a small horse ranch and my hubby sometimes skips the mud room and goes straight to the kitchen. I think this advice saved me from a big mistake. Thank you!!!!...See MoreNeed help with stain/finish to achieve natural rift white oak look
Comments (4)Why the stain at all just a nice matte finish is IMO a much better choice honestly why choose a wood then stain it to look like something else....See MoreSammy
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