07-16-2013, 03:23 PM
Medium Walnut Tone Finish will match the original color well - and, unlike other Tone Finish colors, the Medium Walnut color isn't loaded with pigment so it won't look like paint after three coats.
But try to apply no more than two, as successive coats will make the cabinet look darker and more reddish.
If you want it to look as it did originally, use gloss instead of matte.
You will need to apply clear lacquer when done with the Medium Walnut and black. Again, gloss was the original finish.
Oh, next time, don't rely on sanding to strip a cabinet - use a chemical stripper, or a 50/50 mix of acetone and lacquer thinner. Use thick rubber gloves and do this work outdoors! The veneer on a cabinet is quite thin and it is easy to sand right through to the substrate if you aren't careful. Keep all sanding to a minimum - in fact, don't sand at all if you can keep from it.
But try to apply no more than two, as successive coats will make the cabinet look darker and more reddish.
If you want it to look as it did originally, use gloss instead of matte.
You will need to apply clear lacquer when done with the Medium Walnut and black. Again, gloss was the original finish.
Oh, next time, don't rely on sanding to strip a cabinet - use a chemical stripper, or a 50/50 mix of acetone and lacquer thinner. Use thick rubber gloves and do this work outdoors! The veneer on a cabinet is quite thin and it is easy to sand right through to the substrate if you aren't careful. Keep all sanding to a minimum - in fact, don't sand at all if you can keep from it.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
