Love your videos, love the way you explain and would love to see a video on:How would fix a small area damage on a ceruse table top of a dinning table...for example...
Would love to see you do white or antique white with a brown or mocha glaze. Love the white and black but would like to see white and brownish color comparison awesome work👍
Next time I get quoted 15K to do my kitchen cabinets, im going to show them this video and say are you going to provide this level of detail and attention haha
You weed not get this level of detail for $15k, that’s a slap in the face to Wes! The finish alone on these cabinets for a nice size kitchen is going to run you nearly that just for the finish and then your gonna still have to build the custom cabinetry. I know you weren’t meaning anything bad towards Wes at all, it’s just most folks don’t have a clue as to how labor intensive and expensive that a true custom cabinet can be. But lord they are beautiful!! I do hope tho that your kitchen turned out beautiful anyways and that it was all you were dreaming of! Take care and be safe out there
Might i suggest for you to use a sureline edger pad to apply the glaze,,, i always brush corners quickly, then apply glaze with sureline edger or other pad,,, faster and gets in all the grains,, u can rub across grain as well , good content 👍
Hi Wes, like your explanations. You´re a great teacher. Thanks for that. For SHOU SUGI BAN and CERUSING I use also metallic wax like Rub´n Buff - cool stuff. Gives a nice metallic gloss. I use it on a guitar finish. After preparing and staining with leather dye, I rub in the wax and than whipe off the exess with ground oil like Liberon. Than give a finish. I use most Tungoil. Can also do a finish with sealing 2 coates of superglue (bit dangerous) and than polishing with PEEK polish. - Amazing Greetings from Frankfurt Germany. God bless you.
Tried this technique -3 experiments First off there is a nation wide shortage of the Sherwin Williams primer and the water borne Windsong II waterborne furniture glaze Second I learned that this works best on bare wood which means sanding down your old cabinets to bare. Third this works best when it is not hot/humid weather…. I had to work in my garage door open and the primer took over 6 hrs to be dried enuf to take the stain and the stain dried so quickly it was difficult to work on a whole door and get a consistent wiped surface. I used zinser water base primer with brush and ml Campbell alkyl furniture wiping glaze oil based (this is the new name of windsong II per dealer) I have decided not to cerise my cabinets- Wes does a great job but has a controlled environment to work in. I would post photos but don’t know how in a comment
I discovered your videos on cerusing and just finished a test cabinet door. I love it! Your videos are awesome and you are an excellent teacher and do beautiful work. Now I am going to tackle my golden oak kitchen which has 12 tall cabinets, 14 normal sized cabinets, and 10 drawer faces. I did my test with a wire brush and some wire wheels that fit on my drill. I saw your video using the Mikita tool. It's a little pricey for me but I am looking at the Restorer and the Craftsman versions of this tool. My question is: what type of wheels did you use? And what grit? I see both stainless steel and nylon. And several different grits.
Hi...I used the nylon wheel that came with the Mikita Wheel Sander but it did not indicate a grit rating. I assume it was a medium grit. Good luck...I know you will do great!! Wes
@@WoodworkingWithWes Thanks. It looks like the nylon wheel that comes with the Mikita tool in your link to Amazon is 80 Grit. And I presume nylon or metal will work equally well? Thanks so much. I'll send a picture when I am done. It will probably take me a couple of months to finish!
Thank you for being so detailed in your explanations. ❤. WONDERING……that wheel brush sander is amazing. I’ve also watched videos where you just use a wire brush by hand. I’m thinking I didn’t get much wood grain in my first door because I wasn’t pressing hard enough with the wire brush. I mean I got grain but black glaze did not go in far. You must be pressing fairly hard on your wire brush correct?
Check out our video as we test 11 different kinds of wood for this process. Thank you. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iOH8RAJLKKs.html
The Restorer is significantly less expensive than the Makita wheel sander, and is a good alternative to hand brushing. I used the stainless steel wire brush drum with it and it worked very well to open the grain.
Craftsman also makes something similar to the makita used here. It’s called the restorer. Got one at Lowe’s on sale weeks ago for like maybe $30. Think it’s usually $99 ish. The stainless wheel I’m thinking is 40-50 tho. Sanding drums aren’t much tho.
I am familiar with and have used the restorer but prefer the Makita for its consistency in in the final product. Thank you for your comment and for the visit. Wes
@@WoodworkingWithWes your welcome thank u. I’m sure the makita is much better. I just mentioned it in case some were interested in something similar but maybe wasn’t looking at the upper tier, like me. Honestly I wouldn’t have gotten it if it wasn’t on sale so cheap lol. Glad I did tho.
I'm looking at a Restorer but I'm not sure what grit of nylon wheel I should get. I see an 80 grit and a 180. I'm thinking the 80 is the way to go. P.S. I might never use this tool again so the lower price of the Restorer seems the best choice for me. Thanks.
Ok..... I seriously want that look in my kitchen.... I have the golden oak cabinets (1988). I get what to do, but I'm starting out with stained not a scratch build...... So... I'm reasonably sure I can do all this... (thanks to your kindly/expert explaining)... It's getting to that color.... (I'll be using Paintbrush although I have sprayers for automotive finishes)... I just don't know how that color will come out with the Golden Oak color underneath......
I suggest watching a recent video on paint brushing/ roller with different color combinations. I think you will find it helpful. Thanks, Wes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l6KoUZ0KBHY.html
I just started watching these videos to get an idea of what in the world to do with out red oak shaker cabinets. Ceruse looks like the answer! Unfortunately we have about 46 door and drawer fronts. Any advice on that massive amount of cabinets to redo?
Wes - you are truly a master woodworker! Can I create a ceruse look on a raw unpainted finish? Id like to refinish oak bookcases from dark oak stain to natural stain and then use a beige or ivory stain or glaze so the grain will be different. Would I follow the same procedure - just skipping the painting step? It would be like a limed oak finish. So I would strip the old finish off, sand, use a wire brush sand again then glaze the wood, wipe off and sand Then use a poly finish? Do everything you did on the ceruse finish but skipping the painting step?
Are those wheel sanders rentable? 😊 Our kitchen and bathroom cabinets are pine, would this process on finish apply just the same? I could listen to your voice all day! Oh wow space balls, interesting 🧐. What a great trade! This seems like a really neat occupation, I can tell how much you enjoy this! I absolutely love this!! What are your thoughts on a homeowner just refinishing their cabinets like this at home? Any advice? Tips?
I don't believe the wheel sander can be rented. We have found the finish on pine to be less than satisfactory with this process. This is a great process for refinish on home cabinets if you have oak or ash. Thank you very much for your comments and visiting the channel. Wes
C'est bien pour les façades en vrai chêne , mais comment faire pour les caissons en agglo ,les façades latérales, et certaines baguettes de finitions pas en massif non plus ?
I love your Ceruse technique. This gray seems warm. I have a kitchen stained in coffee black. I think it would look great to go two tone with gray uppers and darker lowers. Any thoughts?
Wes, love all your videos!!! We recently bought a home with a new kitchen update, color of the cabinets are too red, we'd like them more of a chocolate color, can we lightly sand them and just put a darker glaze over them or do we have to go through the entire sanding & stripping process? Thanks so much!
Love…love…L O V E this…also love your attention to detail. I do have a question…I have a very light wood finish on all the wood in our home but it does have hints of light gray in the grain of some pieces…if I wanted to highlight that grain further is this a technique I could use without having to completely refinish the woodwork in my home? Thank you…
Unfortunately Karen, that probly will not work. I’m sure the woodwork probly has some sort of clear finish over any stain or color that was used and you would need to remove that clear in order to highlight any of the color that’s there. I’m sorry 😐
Hi, I love these videos you're putting out on this process. I'm planning a project and I was wondering if you could share what type of top coat you used here? Thanks!
The product I used to spray the gray base coat was a tinted lacquer and only available in a spray application. Check with your local paint supplier for an alternative product. Thanks for watching, Wes
Ironically, this it the exact color & texture I'm looking to put on my cabinets. However, I don't have access to a paint sprayer, and not looking to buy one because it'll only be used once. What do you suggest? Thanks!
How would use finish cabinets that are already installed in a kitchen when using a lacquer as an undercoat? The doors could be removed and finished in a shop, but what about the risks of spraying lacquer in a house?
Hi James...sorry for the delay in responding. Please watch the attached video on how to apply this finish with a paint brush application. Thank you! Wes. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CXuH-Ffqkyg.html
If you are referring to the 4x8 sheets of 1/4" material commonly used as a wall covering, I think your results would be very unsatisfactory. You can always do a test though. Thanks. Wes
@@mikewaddell8814 the issue with paneling this is that the top veneer labor is so thin that if you put a powered wire brush on it your gonna destroy that super thin layer of veneer the second the rotating wire bristles touch the paneling
The nylon wheel was rated medium and came with the Makita wheel sander. I removed only enough material to enhance the grain. Thank you for watching, Wes
Hi Wes! Wow looks amazing. I'm knee deep in a remodel right now and have been thinking about something similar for my old Honey Pine dinning room table. However, as you well know Pine is very soft, so what would you recommend for the wire brush prep?
I think u usually use an open grain wood like oak,ash,elm , hickory for the cerusing process. Not sure if u can do it on closed grain or not. But they make an abrasive nylon wheel, a few different styles and grits actually.
@@timhunt7830 Yeah, after I left that comment I took a hard look at the Pine's grain. I don't believe it will have the same effect. Thanks for the reply.
Check out our video as we test 11 different kinds of wood for this process. Thank you. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iOH8RAJLKKs.html
Hi Wes another great job as always.I have question i love that look and would like to try that on one of my projects i do so do you have to use a lacquer paint when doing this or could you use a latex paint.Thanks Wes
Hi David...I am not sure that you would receive a satisfactory glazing effect with a latex paint. The colored lacquer coat provides the necessary sealer finish for the glaze. I suggest doing a test sample before making your decision. Thanks for your continued support. Wes
In my experience latex paints with sheens, semi-gloss or satin do not sand well. Rather the paint melts and rolls up in tiny little balls. You may be able to sand a flat latex or a tinted latex primer. Try a test board first.
can you hand brush this and still have the same effect and do this with color paint? Im redoing my golden oak cabinets and dont have a sprayer and a space condusive for spraying
Please watch the attached video for a paint brush application of this finish. Thanks, Wes ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CXuH-Ffqkyg.html
Mike...we are currently investigating some alternative products that will be more readily available with the ability to apply with paint brush and roller. Stay tuned these videos will be coming soon. Thanks for watching, Wes
