Before And After Gray Gel Stain Cabinets

However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.
Before and after gray gel stain cabinets. Oct 15 2017 explore jennifer noneofyourbusiness s board grey gel stain on pinterest. Allow the stain to dry before moving on to the next step 10 minutes or so. Below is a before and after of the gel stain used on the bathroom vanity. See more ideas about kitchen remodel kitchen design gray stained cabinets.
Prior to gel staining cabinets i had a lot of experience working with regular wood stain but i had never worked with gel stain. See more ideas about gel stain general finishes gel stain staining wood. My first 1 2 pint of gel stain was 14 48 with shipping. After reading many posts in this forum as well as others i convinced my wife that this will be a cost efficient solution to our kitchen upgrade budget restrictions.
Woodworkers love the lustrous finish that shows up when rubbing out the 2nd and 3rd coats. Unless your cabinets are raw wood the existing finish must be removed before you can apply the new stain coat. In the darker rooms like the bathrooms in our house this worked out fine. The quart that i bought to finish the project was 27 50 with shipping.
Maybe it was my oak cabinets but i have never had so much trouble getting something to look even. The quart of poly cost 28 50 with shipping the rough cost to refinish the cabinets with gel stain was. However there is no way i would attempt using gel stain on my kitchen cabinets as others have. Nov 29 2018 explore sheila eicholtz s board gray stained cabinets on pinterest.
Gel stains produce a durable and beautiful hand rubbed finish and are heavy bodied very easy to apply. The grooves will remain darker in color. Hi there i have just begun gel staining my builder grade honey oak cabinets. We re sharing our best tips and a detailed step by step tutorial for staining cabinets or re staining your existing cabinetry.
We used a brush to blend a little bit along the grooves. There are two ways to go about it. The color will remain but we are working to remove the splotches from application. I was thrilled with how it turned out.
Between the gel stain on the vanity and the new mirror this bathroom had left its aging past behind.