And while it is cheaper than buying a new vanity it s not less than 20 which is what most blogs i read talked about.
Gel stain bathroom vanity.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint.
I had some time on my hands and decided to try the gel stain finish on the bathroom vanity.
May 12 2014 by mandi.
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.
The blogger recommended general finishes gel stain and emphasized this was the best brand of gel stain.
Is that how the entire finished project looks.
Here s everything you need to gel stain.
Im so excited to do that on my dresser.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
July 11 2015 at 8 02 am.
I noticed in the after picture of the bathroom vanity that it looks like the gel stain didn t completely cover the wood underneath.
I love love this java stain gel i did my bathroom vanity and i was wondering about the top coat you used.
Did you use the stain or gloss top coat.
The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
I started small on the inside of the cabinet door.
Sure if you have all these supplies to apply the gel stain correctly it will only cost you the can of gel stain but i personally did not have it all so it was pricey.
It just goes to show that a few little changes like gel staining bathroom cabinets can make a big difference.
Below are the before and after pictures you can tell how dated the old oak cabinets look with the hanging mirror.
It looks streaked and the light wood color is apparent.
If i liked the way it turned out i could go ahead and finish the cabinet.
Thats awesome and gorgeous.
All i did was apply gel stain to the vanity buy a coordinating mirror and change the decor.
Transforming my bathroom vanity with gel stain november 2 2015 with outdated hardware and a yellow ish finish all of my bathroom vanities needed a makeover seeing what an ordeal it was to paint my kitchen cabinets with oil paint however i was looking for an easy way out thank goodness i stumbled upon a new product called gel stain here is.
Staining a bathroom vanity with gel stain.