Lime Wash Wood Cabinets

Whitewashing gives you the best of both worlds.

Lime wash wood cabinets.

You may decide to dye or stain the wood before applying the lime wax or to add pigment to the liming wax. You get the clean brightness of white paint with the gorgeous texture of natural wood. Wipe lime wax onto the wood using a cheesecloth. Before you whitewash cabinets remove the doors and clean the cabinets with heavy duty degreaser.

Using a clean rag apply the whitewash stain with long smooth strokes that all go in one direction. Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim. Wood lovers look away. Be sure to cover the entire surface of the wood.

Applying a whitewash. 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. January 12 2017 at 3 53 pm. In the days before furniture finishes were developed a common way to preserve wood was to wash it with a mixture of lime and water.

I know i. I think i need to try out this glaze soon. January 12 2017 at 9 27 pm. Wipe over with a tack cloth to remove.

Blame it on the 80s but lots of homes have honey colored oak cabinets. This gorgeous ornate hand carved cabinet has been sitting in my store for months. Yes somewhere deep inside is a wood loving lady. Technique 1 paint and water.

Wipe in the direction of the grain pressing firmly and working the wax into it for a textured look. 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. The technique to whitewash cabinets. If you haven t got any offcuts test on an area that doesn t show in the first instance.

I do love your cabinet. Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim. For use on painted wood. Purchase lime wax at your local hardware store and apply it to your oak wood item with a clean cloth.

I have never heard of lime wash but it looks really great. Great job breathing new life into an old piece. Vacuum the wood adjacent areas and floor to get rid of any sawdust. When a lime wash contained.

Follow the grain of the wood and wipe away excess stain with another clean rag. I had been secretly hoping someone would purchase it as is because i hated to paint it. Mix paint and water to desired consistency for this example i used equal parts.