With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Gel stain painted kitchen cabinets.
Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint.
The drying time for he cabinets was longer because of the time of year she completed her project.
There are some drawbacks though.
You can see that process here if you re looking for some good tutorials on how to use gel stain i found this video and this video especially helpful.
If you re one of those types who love to do the work yourself and like the look of dark cabinetry this do it yourself project painting with a gel stain is for you using general finishes gel stain as a paint rather than a stain is super easy and you can refinish your cabinets for under 50.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
I painted the uppers sw pure white and the lower cabinets i gel stained fairly dark to better relate to our new ginger coloured wood flooring.
Instead i plan to paint them white which is a project for this spring.
A gel stain is a great way to bring outdated or worn cabinets up to date.
It states to use a cloth but instead of a cloth she used a brush because the cloth was too messy and made it harder to apply the stain evenly.
We re sharing our best tips and a detailed step by step tutorial for staining cabinets or re staining your existing cabinetry.
However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.
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.
I decided to paint our kitchen cabinets.
I was aiming for the lower cabinets to be a couple shades darker than the flooring.
We ve pulled together lots of stain color inspiration and instructions for achieve a beautiful stain finish whether for your kitchen cabinets or other cabinetry in your home.
For example it s difficult to get out once it s on and the gel color may look lighter than you intended.
The primary difference between gel and a traditional stain is that gel stain sits on top of the wood while a traditional stain sinks in.
Gel stain comes in many colors and the thicker the stains the better.
See more in the tips at the end of this post.
Use a paint brush to apply a layer of gel stain.
It can be applied over only lightly sanded pieces.