We just bought a house that has handmade cabinets made with old
reclaimed wood (built on-site by the previous owner) with pressed tin
inserts in them (kitchen & all 3 bathrooms.) They are very
interesting and eye catching, but they are exactly alike in each
room. Also, they are very primitive looking. What can I do
(hopefully with out completely refinishing them) to the bathroom
cabinets to personalize and differentiate them from each other? I
was thinking about trying to clean them good, rough up the surface
with sandpaper and try some different waxes or stains. Good idea,
Bad idea? Any suggestions? I am having the kitchen professionally
remodeled but for the sake of my budget I am on my own in the
bathrooms, for now. I have no idea what I am doing, I am just
wingin it. :-)
Kjacrap wrote:
> We just bought a house that has handmade cabinets made with old
> reclaimed wood (built on-site by the previous owner) with pressed tin
> inserts in them (kitchen & all 3 bathrooms.) They are very
> interesting and eye catching, but they are exactly alike in each
> room. Also, they are very primitive looking. What can I do
> (hopefully with out completely refinishing them) to the bathroom
> cabinets to personalize and differentiate them from each other? I
> was thinking about trying to clean them good, rough up the surface
> with sandpaper and try some different waxes or stains. Good idea,
> Bad idea? Any suggestions? I am having the kitchen professionally
> remodeled but for the sake of my budget I am on my own in the
> bathrooms, for now. I have no idea what I am doing, I am just
> wingin' it. :-)
You can swap out the tin panels for copper ones (or brass or pewter or
whatever) or a different pattern, or both. Here's one source:
http://www.dlawlesshardware.com/tins.html
Or DAGS for "punched tin" (or copper or brass or pewter or whatever).
Try www.refinishwizard.com forum. Pictures always help communication.
On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:57:09 -0000, [email protected] (Kjacrap) wrote:
>We just bought a house that has handmade cabinets made with old
>reclaimed wood (built on-site by the previous owner) with pressed tin
>inserts in them (kitchen & all 3 bathrooms.) They are very
>interesting and eye catching, but they are exactly alike in each
>room. Also, they are very primitive looking. What can I do
>(hopefully with out completely refinishing them) to the bathroom
>cabinets to personalize and differentiate them from each other? I
>was thinking about trying to clean them good, rough up the surface
>with sandpaper and try some different waxes or stains. Good idea,
>Bad idea? Any suggestions? I am having the kitchen professionally
>remodeled but for the sake of my budget I am on my own in the
>bathrooms, for now. I have no idea what I am doing, I am just
>wingin it. :-)
On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:57:09 -0000, [email protected] (Kjacrap) wrote:
>We just bought a house that has handmade cabinets made with old
>>reclaimed wood (built on-site by the previous owner) with pressed tin
>>inserts in them (kitchen & all 3 bathrooms.) They are very
>>interesting and eye catching, but they are exactly alike in each
>>room. Also, they are very primitive looking. What can I do
>>(hopefully with out completely refinishing them) to the bathroom
>>cabinets to personalize and differentiate them from each other? I
>>was thinking about trying to clean them good, rough up the surface
>>with sandpaper and try some different waxes or stains. Good idea,
>>Bad idea? Any suggestions? I am having the kitchen professionally
>>remodeled but for the sake of my budget I am on my own in the
>>bathrooms, for now. I have no idea what I am doing, I am just
>>wingin it. :-)
You can also try Van Dyke's Restorers at:
http://www.vandykes.com/search.php?q=%2Bpunch+%2Btin&submit.x=24&submit.y=19&submit=Search
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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
Kjacrap wrote:
> room. Also, they are very primitive looking. What can I do
> (hopefully with out completely refinishing them) to the bathroom
> cabinets to personalize and differentiate them from each other? I
> was thinking about trying to clean them good, rough up the surface
Consider posting a pic of them so folks can see them & possibly give you
some ideas.
DoubleD