Staining Alder Cabinets

We have been creating custom colors for our clients for over three decades! We use Daly's products for all of our wood staining, and in this case, we combined it with Pratt & Lambert glaze to obtain the detailing you see in the photo.

 

Our customer gave us the sample piece in the top right-hand corner of the photo for us to match. Then, we were brought a complete set of raw, alder kitchen cabinets to stain. Here are the steps we took to get the look:
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1. Distress wood
2. Benite
3. Stain with Daly's wood stain
4. 1 coat of AC sealer conversion varnish
5. Glaze with Pratt & Lambert
6. 1 coat of AC sealer conversion varnish
7. 2 coats of Krystal conversion varnish
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What do you think? Can you tell the difference between the sample and our match?

Furniture Refinishing

Today at the shop we're sanding patio furniture we picked up from a customer's home. Sanding is the second step in our refinishing process. The first, as seen in the photo above, was pressure washing each piece of furniture to ensure that they are completely clean before sanding.
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After sanding, our shop crew will start the staining process with Daly's deck stain. We are using deck stain because it is very durable and best suited for outdoor furniture. More info on Daly's deckstain here.

A peek inside the Seley shop today

bright wood stains  |  sanding/spraying doors  |  paint supply in the bunker  |  our mascot izzy

vintage wet paint sign from boston, early 1900s

Today In The Seley Services Shop

Cabinet & Lamp Refinishing

Today in the Seley shop, we are refinishing a customer's handmade mahogany cabinets and lamps.  These pieces of furniture were made by a family member approximately 45 years ago, and are majorly in need of a facelift.

To update them, we'll first remove the hardware, then strip the existing finish.  We'll then sand and prep the pieces, followed by three coats of conversion varnish.  Conversion varnish is very durable and won't yellow over time.  It's a clear finish that will maintain and enhance the natural mahogany color.

Click through the photos to see before & after photos!

What's Happening In The Seley Shop Today...

Kitchen Cabinets


Our first project is staining cabinets for a kitchen remodel.  These parts have been sanded, benited, and are now being stained with a Daly's wood stain custom created by Mark Seley.

Alder Trim

Our second shop project today is for a garage remodel.  These alder planks are being sanded, benited and stained with a custom color from Daly's created by Mark Seley.  This job will be done in two days for the customer off-site so the customer can install finished wood to their garage.  

Today at the Seley Shop...

Today at the Seley Painting shop, we're staining cabinets and drawers for a new kitchen.  We began the process at Six Walls Interior Design to come up with a custom color scheme for the client, then used Daly's product to create two stain colors for the kitchen woodwork.

The kitchen island will be darker than the rest of the kitchen woodwork, creating an accent piece to the room.   The island color is created using a two-step process, first applying Daly's dye #1/2 242.  For the second coat, we used Daly's stain #1/2 184.  These two colors together give the island a dark java bean color with a hint of black.  

The rest of the kitchen is done with a lighter stain color, Daly's 1/2 49.  All of the kitchen cabinets and woodwork are being finished with Campbell's Krystal Satin conversion varnish.  

Staining With Daly's "Java Bean" Wood Stain

Today in the Seley Services shop, we stained a piece of sapele wood with Daly's "Java Bean" wood stain.  Sapele is a dense wood that is very similar (and a great alternative) to mahogany.  It's durability and unique graining make it a popular choice for hardwood floors.  Take a look at our before & after photos... it only took a few minutes to transform our sample piece!