Can this be used on oak kitchen cabinets
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I use it on my oak cabinets, and it cleans well I think oil soap is better for the wood, though.
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Howard's Clean-A-Finish may be used on white kitchen cabinets, be they painted metal or wood. It is a good choice for use in the kitchen as it removes grease as well and grim without scrubbing. Follow the directions when it states to rub (not scrub) the surface in a circular motion. Do not scrub too vigorously or you may remove some of the top finish on older, weathered items. Let the product do the work.
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I'm sure it would. I used mine on Brazilian Teak which I think is probably even harder than oak and had no problems with it.
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Personally I wouldn't even try. The safest and best working cleaner I have found for that is "Magic" cabinet and wood. If you look at the price per ounce it may seem expensive, but a little goes a long way and the cabinets will look nice.
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I believe you can. Although I would not use it on any wood or stone surface you may have in the kitchen. It is much too harsh for such things.
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I think milk paint can be used on any type of wood...I used it on oak with no problems. If there is nothing on the wood yet, it should go even easier than my projects did!
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I would likely use Minwax or polyurethane, both in the paint dept. of Home Depot, or could get through Amazon. Polyurethane will give you a higher gloss finish.Why I used this >> was to stain kitchen and bath cabinets darker that were '80's oak'. I then used this topcoat over the base gel stain.
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If the finish on your kitchen cabinets is peeling off you will have to refinish them.This product only restores a stable finish that has been damaged. This productis not a varnish etc. it simply repairs an existing finish. Good Luck!
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you wont have any problem using this on oak. i used it on brazillan rosewood which is very hard and it worked fine.
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Yes it would. My kitchen cabinets are a rich maple and this blends perfectly. I love it!
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Yes. All we did was give our finished cabinets a quick scuff with sandpaper and then used the GF java and finished with a wipe on poly. After a couple projects with GF java we learned foam brushes give much better coverage. Good luck on your project.
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I took oak cabinets and stained them with this. Took 3 coats and have almost black cabinets. They're beautiful. Loved this stain.
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Hi Matt, So far, only on pine in which it worked quite well. I imagine it will work on oak & other hardwoods, but with more effort and care.
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with any product they will tell you to try it in a spot that wont matter so much if it strips off the varnish. will it strip off the varnish or finish? if it does it should be sold in a different catagory. like all cabinet finishes over time they start to flake and you wont see this until you wipe it away, same thing happens when you use an area over and over it gets dirty you clean it and your down to the wood nothing you can do about that put keep the cabinets protected with products like scotts furniture polish which is a good cleaner to boot
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As long as your kitchen island is made of wood, there should be no problem at all. Like LovesAmerica, I waited longer than the twenty minutes to allow it to soak in overnight then buffed to a sheen. I've used it on bamboo, as well, and am more than pleased with the results. Being a woodcarver, it's one of the best finishes I've found!
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I used it to prep oak cabinets I refinished and it worked great. I didn't have to sand them, which saved a lot of time.
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I didn't use this on water-damaged cabinets and furniture, but we just pulled up carpeting and discovered several water stains, most likely from canine urine, which darkened the oak floors. I used steel wool and Duraseal Cleaner and waxer which really didn't help. On the large area I used a bleaching product, and even after several applications it didn't clear it up. I finally scraped with a razor and sanded lightly which only lightened it a bit. What is really needed is a deeper sanding and refinishing. Not doing it at this point. Hope this helped. I do really love this product for its advertised purposes. Did a beautiful job on evening out my mom's walnut kitchen cabinets, 50 years old, after using the Howard cleaner.