How To Refinish Kitchen Cabinets With Gel Stain
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How to refinish kitchen cabinets with gel stain. Gel stains provide great coverage over existing finishes because they are full bodied and pigment rich. A dingy kitchen can be quickly brightened and overhauled by simply changing up the cabinets. With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining. Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
Work in a well ventilated area. Do not remove the stain treat it like a paint. Use gloves to avoid getting stain on your hands. Watch ron s easy to follow instructions on how to refinish a cabinet if the kitchen is the most used room in the house then you can probably say that the ki.
Repeat with cabinet frame. 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. Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine. Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint.
It will appear streaky. Easy to use general finishes gel stain is undoubtedly the best gel stain brand as it involves little prep and produces high quality results. Today were going to discuss refinishing existing oak cabinets with general finishes gel stain dubbed the one coat wonder by amy from high style restyle in dallas because of its exceptional coverage. Wash and rinse well after degreasing to avoid leaving residue behind.
How to gel stain cabinets. With kitchen renovations costing thousands of dollars this gel stain is about 30 for a quart a quart goes a long way. If you are refinishing cabinets remove all the doors and hardware label each and diagram where they go. This is a more detailed video than my last one on how to gel stain your kitchen cabinets.
Beginning with the backside of the cabinet coat each cabinet lightly with the gel stain using an old cloth or foam brush. Don t apply too thickly. Clean and de grease surface well. Doors that are stained a dark outdated shade can be lightened up by stripping off the old finish and applying the new light hued stain.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany. Wearing the gloves gently stir the gel stain.