Comments on: Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets – Paint or Stain?

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 14:33:15 +0000

Darren – New cabinets will have a conversion varnish clear top coat over the paint of stain to protect the finish. It allows you to clean the cabinets without gradually wiping away the finish. This would be true with either a paint or a stain. So the “livability” of the finish should not be an issue with the clear, durable finish over the colored finish. I would suggest a paint if you want to have a solid color for the cabinets. You could use a “wiped off” paint or stain if you want to see some of the grain of the wood showing through. I can’t say which is better. They are both good. The answer will depend on what final look you want. The wiped off paint will leave more color behind than the wiped off stain. Be sure to have the cabinet finishers make up some samples for you before you make your final decision.

By: Darren

Darren — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:14:48 +0000

Hi bill my wife and I are planning on changing our light color alder wood kitchen cabinets to an antique white/cream color. Is it better to stain or paint the cabinets….both will be professionally done but we are torn on what to do and have received positive feedback from both.

Thanks darren

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Remodeling Kitchen Ideas — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:26:04 +0000

Great Post. Wish I had read this sooner. However, If I had only just hired a contractor first, I wouldn’t have wasted so much money.

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