Lime Wash Wood Cabinets

Creating a lime wash over finished wood.

Lime wash wood cabinets.

The technique to whitewash cabinets. Vacuum the wood adjacent areas and floor to get rid of any sawdust. 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. This gorgeous ornate hand carved cabinet has been sitting in my store for months.

I have never heard of lime wash but it looks really great. I do love your cabinet. Wipe lime wax onto the wood using a cheesecloth. Mix paint and water to desired consistency for this example i used equal parts.

Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim. You may decide to dye or stain the wood before applying the lime wax or to add pigment to the liming wax. Blame it on the 80s but lots of homes have honey colored oak cabinets. Using a clean rag apply the whitewash stain with long smooth strokes that all go in one direction.

Use on clean walls ceilings furniture cabinets and trim. January 12 2017 at 9 27 pm. January 12 2017 at 3 53 pm. Purchase lime wax at your local hardware store and apply it to your oak wood item with a clean cloth.

Wipe over with a tack cloth to remove. I think i need to try out this glaze soon. Wipe in the direction of the grain pressing firmly and working the wax into it for a textured look. Wood lovers look away.

I had been secretly hoping someone would purchase it as is because i hated to paint it. You get the clean brightness of white paint with the gorgeous texture of natural wood. Great job breathing new life into an old piece. Limewash glaze adds a hint of texture for dramatic new effects.

Yes somewhere deep inside is a wood loving lady. Before you whitewash cabinets remove the doors and clean the cabinets with heavy duty degreaser. Follow the grain of the wood and wipe away excess stain with another clean rag. Be sure to cover the entire surface of the wood.

I know i. Technique 1 paint and water. 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. 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.

Whitewashing gives you the best of both worlds. Apply liming wax to clean wood. Applying a whitewash.