Gel Stain Oak Kitchen Cabinets
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Gel stain oak kitchen cabinets. Feb 22 2019 explore lisabetts50s board staining oak cabinets on pinterest. 6 steps to choosing wood stain colors general finishes duration. Instead i plan to paint them white which is a project for this spring.
Im happy to report that the gel stain went on the unfinished doors easily and matched all of the old doors almost perfectly. See more ideas about oak cabinets honey oak cabinets and diy kitchen cabinets. The color soaked in well so i only needed 2 coats.
Gel stains provide great coverage over existing finishes because they are full bodied and pigment rich. Ive tried a few amazonetc to no avail. After reading many posts in this forum as well as others i convinced my wife that this will be a cost efficient solution to our kitchen upgrade budget restrictions.
How to gel stain kitchen cabinets duration. Stain the cabinet fronts by applying gel stain on a sponge brush with light and even strokes to avoid getting stain on the insides. Stain the front of the cabinet doors with light and even strokes to avoid clumping.
In the darker rooms like the bathrooms in our house this worked out fine. However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain. Today were going to discuss refinishing existing oak cabinets with general finishes gel stain dubbed the one coat wonder by amy from high style restyle in dallas because of its exceptional coverage.
I was worried about the gel stain looking the same on the unfinished cabinet doors as the rest of the kitchen where the gel stain was resting on top of an oak finish. General finishes 3651 views. I happened upon gel stain when i was looking for ways to transform the oak kitchen cabinets in my old home.