Hi. I was wondering if it is possible to stain my pine bathroom cabinets
cherry. I would like to have a new look without tearing apart the bathroom
and save some money in the process. Is it possible? I would like it to
turn out natural looking. If not, is there another stain darker than pine
that I can use to give my bathroom a richer feel?

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On Aug 14, 7:54*am,
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Hi. I was wondering if it is possible to stain my pine bathroom cabinets
cherry. I would like to have a new look without tearing apart the bathroom
and save some money in the process. Is it possible? I would like it to
turn out natural looking. If not, is there another stain darker than pine
that I can use to give my bathroom a richer feel?

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Stain over varnish doesn't work. Consider learning how to apply one of
the faux finishes available at Lowe's and others that will give you
the look you want.

Joe

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On Aug 14, 7:54=A0am,
(davidlee) wrote:
Hi. I was wondering if it is possible to stain my pine bathroom
cabinets
cherry. I would like to have a new look without tearing apart the
bathroo=
m
and save some money in the process. Is it possible? I would like
it to
turn out natural looking. If not, is there another stain darker
than pine
that I can use to give my bathroom a richer feel?

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Stain over varnish doesn't work. Consider learning how to apply one of
the faux finishes available at Lowe's and others that will give you
the look you want.

Joe


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What if I were to strip the cabinets first? Thanks!



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"davidlee" wrote

Hi. I was wondering if it is possible to stain my pine bathroom cabinets
cherry. I would like to have a new look without tearing apart the bathroom
and save some money in the process. Is it possible? I would like it to
turn out natural looking. If not, is there another stain darker than pine
that I can use to give my bathroom a richer feel?

Yes, as long as you fully sand them down first then stain. After staining,
apply a good top coat in several thin layers of a glossy finish that handles
getting wet if you like. You may not get a true rich full cherry, but you
can get a nice look. A hand electric sander will handle this pretty fast.

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:54:56 +0000,
(davidlee) wrote:

Hi. I was wondering if it is possible to stain my pine bathroom cabinets
cherry. I would like to have a new look without tearing apart the bathroom
and save some money in the process. Is it possible? I would like it to
turn out natural looking. If not, is there another stain darker than pine
that I can use to give my bathroom a richer feel?



Pine will give you a blotchy results and it doesn't matter if you use
a conditioner and/or gel. If you want to try anyway, use a scrap
piece of pine. You can always use paint. If you want cherry
cabinets, get cherry cabinets.