Lime Wash Wood Cabinets

January 12 2017 at 3 53 pm.

Lime wash wood cabinets. For use on painted wood. Follow the grain of the wood and wipe away excess stain with another clean rag. 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. January 12 2017 at 9 27 pm.

Yes somewhere deep inside is a wood loving lady. Blame it on the 80s but lots of homes have honey colored oak cabinets. Creating a lime wash over finished wood. When a lime wash contained.

Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim. The technique to whitewash cabinets. Wood lovers look away. Wipe lime wax onto the wood using a cheesecloth.

Purchase lime wax at your local hardware store and apply it to your oak wood item with a clean cloth. Limewash glaze adds a hint of texture for dramatic new effects. 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. This gorgeous ornate hand carved cabinet has been sitting in my store for months.

I know i. Apply liming wax to clean wood. 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. Vacuum the wood adjacent areas and floor to get rid of any sawdust.

Wipe over with a tack cloth to remove. If you haven t got any offcuts test on an area that doesn t show in the first instance. I do love your cabinet. I had been secretly hoping someone would purchase it as is because i hated to paint it.

Whitewashing gives you the best of both worlds. Technique 1 paint and water. Mix paint and water to desired consistency for this example i used equal parts. I think i need to try out this glaze soon.

Be sure to cover the entire surface of the wood. Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim. Wipe in the direction of the grain pressing firmly and working the wax into it for a textured look. Before you whitewash cabinets remove the doors and clean the cabinets with heavy duty degreaser.

You may decide to dye or stain the wood before applying the lime wax or to add pigment to the liming wax. I have never heard of lime wash but it looks really great. Great job breathing new life into an old piece.