You will need a lot of rags for this step.
Grey whitewash kitchen cabinets.
Follow the grain when you rub and when your rag becomes tacky switch it out for a new one.
Applying a whitewash.
Avoid using oil based protective finishes over whitewashing or pickling as these finishes have a yellowish look that will detract from the white coloring of the whitewash look.
Use the same pattern on each cabinet.
More and more homeowners are opting out of the popular all white or wood brown cabinet styles to try out grey painted kitchen cabinets.
This neutral color without a doubt looks gorgeous to create such a relaxing atmosphere to the whole room.
Whitewashing gives you the best of both worlds.
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You get the clean brightness of white paint with the gorgeous texture of natural wood.
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As a neutral hue grey is friendly enough to match with almost all color options it makes you easier to match grey cabinet with any color of countertops.
When you finish the bottom of the cabinet place the cabinet on a small block or shims so that the polyacrylic doesn t stick to the surface of your work area.
Dip a rag into some denatured alcohol and rub it into the wood to remove some of the top paint layers.
This is the step that actually achieves the whitewash look.
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One area where it has become common is in kitchen cabinets.