Clean and de grease surface well.
Grey gel stain kitchen cabinets.
The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Work in a well ventilated area.
How to gel stain cabinets.
This kitchen has a lot of wood in it but because the cabinetry color is not a typical wood tone there s enough variation to keep it from appearing.
As i don t want a country look and no blue undertone.
Drying time varies based on the size and nature of your project as well as the environment it s located in.
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.
My entire kitchen is oak golden honey stain.
Use gloves to avoid getting stain on your hands.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
Please tell me the easiest and cheapest way to achieve a gray cabinet with some of the brown tones of the wood coming through and wood grain.
You will also need denatured alcohol a fine grit sanding sponge at least 220.
When choosing your stain make sure you also pick up a polyurethane finish designed to work with that particular stain going with the same brand name for both products is a good choice or picking a blend that combines the stain and finish.
Open the gel stain can and.
Between coats give your project a chance to dry.
Maybe it was my oak cabinets but i have never had so much trouble getting something to look even.
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.
Once you ve decided to stain your cabinets white gather your supplies.
I am updating my kitchen to an eclectic industrial look on a budget.
However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.
Ok i m new at this.
Not sure if weathered is what i m trying to achieve.
Normally drying time ranges from 6 to 12 hours.
We re sharing our best tips and a detailed step by step tutorial for staining cabinets or re staining your existing cabinetry.
Wash and rinse well after degreasing to avoid leaving residue behind.
However there is no way i would attempt using gel stain on my kitchen cabinets as others have.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
If you are refinishing cabinets remove all the doors and hardware label each and diagram where they go.
Doors that are stained a dark outdated shade can be lightened up by stripping off the old finish and applying the new light hued stain.
In the darker rooms like the bathrooms in our house this worked out fine.