You can just tape it off if you are worried you will get stain on it. :)

Hey Rob! Thanks! Nope, this particular color is not very dark unless you layer it. (or lay a heavy coat, which you shouldn’t) I know it looks dark on the can but it’s not very at all (which was disappointing for the original project I bought it for but perfect for these barstools). Hope that helps!

Hi Pat, can you send me more info about the set and what you are trying to achieve? Email me at Nancy (at) artsychicksrule (dot)com

Thanks for that. I was thinking there’d need to be some sanding, but nice to know I wouldn’t have to sand it all off. I had been thinking that re-staining it would be a painful process and was just going to paint, but then I was looking at whitewashing as an option as well. I think I’m leaning towards whitewashing the paneling and re-staining the cabinets. Thanks again for the post.

Hi Anna, It sounds like that wood would be a great candidate for this treatment. If it’s high gloss like you mention though, you will need to lightly sand it enough to remove the shine before you apply this. (you don’t have to sand all the way down, just enough to remove that high gloss finish) If you are trying to keep a wood finish. But you could also sand it and paint it white or another color. Lots of choices there! Good luck! :)

Thanks for that comment. I followed this link from Pinterest because I’m moving into my grandparents’ 1958 home which has orangey cabinets AND paneling in the kitchen and dining room, and a friend of my dad’s did a lot of updating and applied a glossy topcoat to all of this woodwork about 10-11 years ago, but I really hate the orange shinyness to it. I’ve got a few months till the renters move out and I can start working on it, so I’m really trying to figure out what I want to do with this wood.

Hi Amanda! Oh yes, I do know those colors well! ;) I actually added in a link to our stairs that I redid over just like this. (not sure if you saw that post already but it’s now linked in this post if you want to take a look!) Good luck and have fun! xo

Unfortunately no, you must remove the darker stain by sanding/using a stripper first. You can paint over top and give it a faux weathered, with would be “lighter”, finish but not with stain.