Bathroom Cabinets

Stain over varnish doesn't work. Consider learning how to apply one of the faux finishes available at Lowe's and others that will give you the look you want.

Joe

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What if I were to strip the cabinets first? Thanks!

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"davidlee" wrote

Yes, as long as you fully sand them down first then stain. After staining, apply a good top coat in several thin layers of a glossy finish that handles getting wet if you like. You may not get a true rich full cherry, but you can get a nice look. A hand electric sander will handle this pretty fast.

Pine will give you a blotchy results and it doesn't matter if you use a conditioner and/or gel. If you want to try anyway, use a scrap piece of pine. You can always use paint. If you want cherry cabinets, get cherry cabinets.