I have no experience with refinishing wood and would like to learn. These are mine, so steps and products would be appreciated from the experts , otherwise I could just paint these nasty things .
You would probably have to strip doors to get them to look good. You could check with local refinishers in your area with a dip tank and get a per door price, then you could finish them yourself. If they were mine, I would probably paint them, or paint the strips and get new thermofoil doors to replace the old ones.
So when they did these what would they do to the wood, stain and some type clear coat or is it natural color you think? Don't know if you could tell by the pics.
Clean with krud kutter, scuff sand, and apply a couple coats of poly. Those. cabinets look like straight clear coat with no stain. The orange color is most likely from the natural color of the shellac they were finished with 60+ years ago. I would just buy new doors with hidden hinges and paint them and the frame work. Check out www.hunterswoodworking.com they have a nice selection of doors to choose from. I have used them for several jobs and have always had great service from them, quality doors, and awesome pricing.
I just did some for a customer that were in much worse shape. I'd link you to the thread I posted but all I have is my phone and it's a pain to do it.
Krud Kutter and a plastic scouring pad to get the grime off. Let dry. Sand, stain (I used Old Masters "Natural" stain but you may need something with more pigment) to restain. Then three costs of satin poly. I only did two for cost reasons on my job but the third really makes them look good.
Do your worst door (or drawer) first as a test to see if you like the end result before doing the rest. You may decide to paint em'.
I just did some for a customer that were in much worse shape. I'd link you to the thread I posted but all I have is my phone and it's a pain to do it.
Krud Kutter and a plastic scouring pad to get the grime off. Let dry. Sand, stain (I used Old Masters "Natural" stain but you may need something with more pigment) to restain. Then three costs of satin poly. I only did two for cost reasons on my job but the third really makes them look good.
Do your worst door (or drawer) first as a test to see if you like the end result before doing the rest. You may decide to paint em'.
I would clean, scuff sand, try to blend the clear by the handles. Then dab some golden oak stain to blend it in. Might have to go darker, but I always start with golden oak. Been using rustoleums version lately since it can be top coated in 30 minutes and it is still an oil base.
Then, put 2-3 coats of water based poly. Probably with a 6 inch paint pad since the doors have no trim profile. Don't sand in between coats unless you get something on the surface and you will end up with a spray quality finish.
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