Hi.
First Post and obviously have a little question.
We have a solid door oak kitchen we believe to be 25 to 30 years old. The kitchen is very dark due to nearby protected trees and has little natural light. The solid oak and black worktops make it a very dark place to be.
So as the kitchen is vey solid, we plan to rejuvenate the kitchen rather than replace, which means new worktop, floors and splashbacks. We considered keeping the oak as it is, but cant get past the dark oak finish working with a style we like. Therefore we decided if we want to keep - painting is where it is. The long explanation before is so I don't get inundated with advices to keep the oak and change everything else including cutting the down the trees
So finally the question, before painting, the oak has a varnish finish and is very open grain. If I strip it back via chemicals and sanding, what is the best way to smooth out the surface before priming and painting? Also recommendations on the products would be great. I think I will invest in a small sprayer for the painting, so hand applications and spray are fine for recommending. I've attached a photo of the offending doors with the dribble pup cunningly camouflaged with the oak.
First Post and obviously have a little question.
We have a solid door oak kitchen we believe to be 25 to 30 years old. The kitchen is very dark due to nearby protected trees and has little natural light. The solid oak and black worktops make it a very dark place to be.
So as the kitchen is vey solid, we plan to rejuvenate the kitchen rather than replace, which means new worktop, floors and splashbacks. We considered keeping the oak as it is, but cant get past the dark oak finish working with a style we like. Therefore we decided if we want to keep - painting is where it is. The long explanation before is so I don't get inundated with advices to keep the oak and change everything else including cutting the down the trees
So finally the question, before painting, the oak has a varnish finish and is very open grain. If I strip it back via chemicals and sanding, what is the best way to smooth out the surface before priming and painting? Also recommendations on the products would be great. I think I will invest in a small sprayer for the painting, so hand applications and spray are fine for recommending. I've attached a photo of the offending doors with the dribble pup cunningly camouflaged with the oak.
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