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A MIRACLE!
This product is a MIRACLE. I saved so much money and it was so easy to use!!
I will give some tips to people that has YELLOW OAK CABINETS like the ones I had:
1- Don't over do the deglosser. Yes this is a very important step but if you over do it and apply too much strength the chemical will open the pores of the wood so much and so big that it will be very hard to fill them with the paint. Just a little bit and it works fine.
2.- Please DON'T skip the glaze even if you are using espresso or a dark color like I did. I tried the glaze on a door then compared to another door that didn't have it after it was dry. WOW! it really makes the wood grain more noticeable. You cabinets will look better with the glaze so don't be lazy! just do the glaze (only in the outside tho). I didn't even use the rags, they were leaving white hairy residues on my doors. I just used a foam brush for this step.
3.- DON'T listen to people that are saying not to do the protective coat. WOW can't believe there are actually tips around telling you to just leave the cabinets without it. You won't be able to even wipe the cabinets, if you use a napkin to wipe them.. it will be a disaster since everything sticks to the "raw" paint. Your best friend for the protective coat will be water! Yes, Water! Use a semi-wet foam brush to retouch those white areas. This will make things easier.
I am posting a before and after of my kitchen, the staining part took me a week, just by myself working all day long.
October 2015 · Tools and Home Improvement · verified purchase