Between the gel stain on the vanity and the new mirror this bathroom had left its aging past behind.
Before and after gray gel stain cabinets.
Over the years i have pretty much tried every stain product on the market and nothing compares to general finishes java gel stain oil based.
However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.
Refinishing golden honey oak cabinets to a gray stain.
Maybe it was my oak cabinets but i have never had so much trouble getting something to look even.
Prior to gel staining cabinets i had a lot of experience working with regular wood stain but i had never worked with gel stain.
Allow the stain to dry before moving on to the next step 10 minutes or so.
Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine.
Below is a before and after of the gel stain used on the bathroom vanity.
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In the darker rooms like the bathrooms in our house this worked out fine.
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With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
The color will remain but we are working to remove the splotches from application.
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The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
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We used a brush to blend a little bit along the grooves.
Step 6 remove excess gel stain grab another rag and wipe off the cabinet.
While gel stain does go on thick and sit on the surface of the wood i found that you can still see and feel the natural wood grain beneath unlike paint.
Check out the before and after pictures and learn how to refinish kitchen cabinets or any cabinetry or furniture your heart desires with this general finishes gel stain tutorial.
These varieties tend to absorb thin traditional stains unevenly looking messy and unfinished no.
However there is no way i would attempt using gel stain on my kitchen cabinets as others have.