Smoothest application and so easy.
Gel stain bathroom cabinets.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
This method is painting using a sock.
Typical stain involves a lot of removing cabinet.
This post has been a long time in the making.
Step 5 apply the gel stain using an clean rag we cut up an old t shirt apply the gel stain to the cabinet door.
Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint.
Maybe it was the winter boredom that seems to happen around january but whatever the case i set out to research this craze and update our bathroom vanities.
Do not remove the stain treat it like a paint.
The blogger recommended general finishes gel stain and emphasized this was the best brand of gel stain.
Learn how to use gel stain to easily update cabinets without any sanding or stripping.
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.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
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Beginning with the backside of the cabinet coat each cabinet lightly with the gel stain using an old cloth or foam brush.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.
Renovate your kitchen or bathroom cabinets with gel stain.
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The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Repeat with cabinet frame.
Really work it into the grooves of the wood and make sure you apply it all over.
Spending time scouring pinterest and googling my options i stumbled across a blog post where gel stain was used to completely change the look of a bathroom cabinet.
Wearing the gloves gently stir the gel stain.
You do not wipe it off as you would with a paint.
Gel stain dries pretty quickly so work on one door drawer or section of cabinet at a time.
I had thought about gel staining my cabinets for months and finally jumped in this winter.
It will appear streaky.
Why use gel stain instead.