MIND OF A BLACK WOODWORKER IN ARIZONA

Spin dry lacquer first coat Sanding the final stain selection  Starting with the third color Sand off second color Started sand off black Make sure to sand well Getting to the final shape cutting away Getting it round Cut this with Saw-Sal here is the beginning almost

I started a job I always wanted to stay away from. With that said here we go into the Gerard process of refinishing a natural colored red oak cabinetry.   I started by figuring out what would be the simplest process to maximize profit. My first thought, after getting the job, was that I bid it too low. The homeowner added 300 bucks to the bid, bad sign in my eyes...  The first step was to choose the color, they chose a nutmeg ( light walnut or brown stain color). I removed 4 door from the master bedroom and brought back to the shop. I first tried to tone the doors, after wiping a deglosser on the doors. This did work, but I thought buildup over the existing finish was too thick. So I proceeded to strip the doors. I then washed the door to removed the stripper, with lacquer thinner.  after the doors dried , wiped on a wood stabilizer to seal the door from excepting too much stain and maybe looking blotchy. I then wiped on a lacquer base stain mixer I had from a previou...