How do you stain already stained cabinets?
For wood previously coated with a clear protective finish: Clean the existing finish with Minwax® Wood Cabinet Cleaner to remove dirt and grime. Lightly scuff the clean, dried existing finish with a synthetic sanding pad or #220-grit sandpaper. Use a bristle attachment on a vacuum to remove all of the dust. Click to see full…
For wood previously coated with a clear protective finish: Clean the existing finish with Minwax® Wood Cabinet Cleaner to remove dirt and grime. Lightly scuff the clean, dried existing finish with a synthetic sanding pad or #220-grit sandpaper. Use a bristle attachment on a vacuum to remove all of the dust. Click to see full answer. Similarly one may ask, can you stain over stain without sanding?If you’re going from a light stain to a dark stain, there’s no need to strip away the existing stain first. However, keep in mind that the existing stain may alter the color of the finished product. Sand the surface of your project lightly with fine-grit sandpaper. how much should you sand before staining? On most raw woods, start sanding in the direction of the grain using a #120-150 grit paper before staining and work up to #220 grit paper. Soft woods such as pine and alder: start with #120 and finish with no finer than #220 (for water base stains) and 180 grit for oil base stains. Herein, do you have to remove old stain before restaining? You don’t need to remove all of the old stain to apply darker stain. But you do need to remove all of the lacquer, varnish or anything that will prevent new stain from absorbing into the wood. Your sanding block will initially glide over the old lacquer before it begins to cut into it and remove it.How many coats of stain can you apply? 2 coats
