Gel Stain Kitchen Cabinets Before And After

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Gel stain kitchen cabinets before and after.

I was thrilled with how it turned out. Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine. 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. After i was finished staining the kitchen cabinet frames the instructions called for 5 days of dry time before the polyurethane.

Prior to gel staining cabinets i had a lot of experience working with regular wood stain but i had never worked with gel stain. Below is a before and after of the gel stain used on the bathroom vanity. Maybe it was my oak cabinets but i have never had so much trouble getting something to look even. Between the gel stain on the vanity and the new mirror this bathroom had left its aging past behind.

The weather was still pretty mild which was great for drying. Mar 6 2020 explore becky herron s board gel stains on pinterest. Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish. In the darker rooms like the bathrooms in our house this worked out fine.

Gel staining kitchen cabinet doors and drawers. However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain. During this time i started on the doors and drawers out in the garage. 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.

This is a more detailed video than my last one on how to gel stain your kitchen cabinets. The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid. With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining. Sorry that it s so long but i wanted to make sure i covered as mu.