Lime Wash Wood Cabinets

Unlike paint liming cabinets using something like this liming wax from briwax lets some of the wood grain show through but tones down the honey color you see on so much 80s oak cabinetry.

Lime wash wood cabinets. Creating a lime wash over finished wood. Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim. Applying a whitewash. Limewash glaze adds a hint of texture for dramatic new effects.

Vacuum the wood adjacent areas and floor to get rid of any sawdust. Purchase lime wax at your local hardware store and apply it to your oak wood item with a clean cloth. Mix paint and water to desired consistency for this example i used equal parts. I had been secretly hoping someone would purchase it as is because i hated to paint it.

Dip rag in mixture and apply it liberally to the wood as you would a stain wiping over it with a rag to evenly distribute it. Using a clean rag apply the whitewash stain with long smooth strokes that all go in one direction. January 12 2017 at 9 27 pm. Wipe in the direction of the grain pressing firmly and working the wax into it for a textured look.

I do love your cabinet. For use on painted wood. Wipe over with a tack cloth to remove. Great job breathing new life into an old piece.

I know i. Yes somewhere deep inside is a wood loving lady. Follow the grain of the wood and wipe away excess stain with another clean rag. Wood lovers look away.

The technique to whitewash cabinets. Be sure to cover the entire surface of the wood. This gorgeous ornate hand carved cabinet has been sitting in my store for months. Whitewashing gives you the best of both worlds.

Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim. Technique 1 paint and water. I have never heard of lime wash but it looks really great. I think i need to try out this glaze soon.

Before you whitewash cabinets remove the doors and clean the cabinets with heavy duty degreaser. Blame it on the 80s but lots of homes have honey colored oak cabinets. January 12 2017 at 3 53 pm. You get the clean brightness of white paint with the gorgeous texture of natural wood.

If you haven t got any offcuts test on an area that doesn t show in the first instance. When a lime wash contained. Wipe lime wax onto the wood using a cheesecloth.