[becolouring]

Morning, looking for suggestions/advice on how to repair these damaged areas on the boxes to kitchen cabinets.

The boxes and cabinets, which I believe are Pine or Maple, in their original form were stained brown. However, when sanding the stain down there are areas where the wood was or had been damaged as you can see in the photos.

I'm trying to get the damaged areas to resemble the sanded down color of the wood or get as close as possible before I apply a clear semi gloss lacquer.

I tried Plastic Wood and Wood Putty which was a big fail. My gut was telling me don't do it!!! I'm going to give Timbermate Wood Filler a go next. I also tried finding a matching stain but the bare wood was just soaking it up.

Am I going about this the wrong way...should I be looking at other alternatives? Any suggestions/advice are appreciated.

TIA,
Steve

 

[MikeCalifornia]

You have a long way to go before you can just clear them. They look like trash?? The filler strips look like they are veneer and not solid wood. The second pic is glue where the corner moulding was.

 

[becolouring]

Looks like the veneer is missing based on the feedback I'm receiving.

Guess my only option is to purchase maple veneer to cover up the damage and hope that I can stain it to match the boxes.

You have a long way to go before you can just clear them. They look like trash?? The filler strips look like they are veneer and not solid wood. The second pic is glue where the corner moulding was.

 

[finishesbykevyn]

You need to use a stainable wood filler. You should also be sanding "with the grain". IMO having used that much filler, they are not stain grade cabinets anymore. Maybe paint them? Or switch to a darker toning lacquer to hide the damages.

 

[Redux]

You might consider re-veneering with 3M PSA backed veneer which is easy-peasy to install. You’d however need to sand, wipe with DNA, and prime first with a clear poly-acrylic type urethane and use an appropriate veneer scraper to ensure proper long term adhesion.

 

[becolouring]

Stainsble wood filler seems like an oxymoron. They all say they're stainable until you actually stain them.🤔

That said, the cabinets are **** and not looking good at all. Giving the client what they want.

I would have painted them and been done with this **** show.

You need to use a stainable wood filler. You should also be sanding "with the grain". IMO having used that much filler, they are not stain grade cabinets anymore. Maybe paint them? Or switch to a darker toning lacquer to hide the damages.

 

[becolouring]

Thanks I'll check this out. I saw some veneers on Rocker too that I'm considering. But everything else I've seen including those at Home Depot and Lowe's are crapola.

You might consider re-veneering with 3M PSA backed veneer which is easy-peasy to install. You’d however need to sand, wipe with DNA, and prime first with a clear poly-acrylic type urethane and use an appropriate veneer scraper to ensure proper long term adhesion.

 

[Tlapaints]

I've found that gel stain can also be your friend when trying to blend repairs. Definitely not pine, looks like maple. Boxes look to have some color to them, so stain might work. Definitely go a ch darker. Pic two shows a filler strip for a wall out of plumb. The horizontal light spots almost look like glue drips, was that area sanded?

 

[becolouring]

Thanks I'll look at some gel stains. less expensive than going the veneer route. And yes, that area was sanded.

I've found that gel stain can also be your friend when trying to blend repairs. Definitely not pine, looks like maple. Boxes look to have some color to them, so stain might work. Definitely go a ch darker. Pic two shows a filler strip for a wall out of plumb. The horizontal light spots almost look like glue drips, was that area sanded?

 

[FreshyPaintsPVD]

100%. Sounds like a pretty big job trying to re clear everything vs. just paint. Heavy sarcasm on the “just paint” line. We all know how much goes into getting things ready for that lol.

You need to use a stainable wood filler. You should also be sanding "with the grain". IMO having used that much filler, they are not stain grade cabinets anymore. Maybe paint them? Or switch to a darker toning lacquer to hide the damages.

 

[DC Paint]

It looks to me that the fillers and the boxes are 2 different types of wood. Almost looks like the fillers are finish grade plywood. A spray stain my be your best friend.