We re-stained our kitchen & bathroom cabinets
Preparation... This is the most important part of staining cabinets. It's tedious, tiresome, that's why the pros charge lots of money to do it. If the glossy old stain is still there, the new stain won't stick and if it's not done evenly, the job will be very spotty because some parts will stick and some won't. We use jasco, and brush to apply, and remove with plastic scrapers, small one for small areas. We bought sander all types and steel wool pads with various sizes at home depot or lowes. After removed the old stain with Jasco, use steel wool pads to remove all the residue and make a very smooth surface before staining. Jasco is really bad for the skin, make sure you wear gloves to do the job, it it gets to your skin, wash with water right away, it's extremely itchy and bad burn feels.
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