How To Restain Kitchen Cabinets With Gel Stain
Wait 24 hours then apply a sealing finish using a foam brush.
How to restain kitchen cabinets with gel stain. It will appear streaky. 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. Give the surface a very light scuff with the sanding block. Wearing the gloves gently stir the gel stain.
Stain can take some time to cure and look darker after it is applied. Use a foam brush to apply the gel stain in the direction of the wood grain. Use a tack cloth to wipe away all the sanding dust from the surface. My entire kitchen is oak golden honey stain.
Continue applying stain to your oak cabinets until all base cabinets doors and drawer fronts are stained. As i don t want a country look and no blue undertone. Not sure if weathered is what i m trying to achieve. Apply a thin coat of.
Allow the stain to dry according to label recommendations. Smooth the stain on in soft strokes starting at the top and moving along with the grain of the wood. Ok i m new at this. Applying the stain or varnish with the existing grain of the cabinets results in a more professional look.
Once the stain or varnish is applied wait 24 hours for it to dry or follow the the drying times listed on the packaging if you purchased a quick drying varnish or stain. Restaining kitchen cabinets once you have raw wood apply a bit of the stain you like on an unseen edge to make sure it is the right light shade.