I also had old oak cabinets with a veneer side.
Gel stain cabinets java.
How to apply general finishes gel stain.
I applied 3 coats to get the look i wanted and allowed close to 24 hours drying time between coats.
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.
Java gel seemed to be the best way to get a stained look without having to do a ton of sanding or hire a professional.
This is a more detailed video than my last one on how to gel stain your kitchen cabinets.
The gel formula was easy to work with and did not run.
The java gel stain provided excellent coverage over the old stain i only sanded enough to remove the shine.
Home of the popular java gel stain that has been featured across the nation s social media for upcycling furniture and cabinets.
I followed youtuber pete b n his exact directions n used same brush to paint on the gel stain n let me tell you it came out perfect n i never did this before.
Or you can use java gel stain like paint and just paint it on.
When her kitchen was complete i sat down with her to have her describe in detail the process of painting her cabinets with the java gel.
I used general finishes java gel stain n also used antique walnut.
There are a few different ways to gel staining cabinets or any wood piece.
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Appropriate for mill work furniture cabinets garage doors windows decks and more.
You can treat it like a normal stain and brush some on and then wipe off the excess.
Sorry that it s so long but i wanted to make sure i covered as mu.
These varieties tend to absorb thin traditional stains unevenly looking messy and unfinished no.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Gel wood stains are heavy bodied and do not penetrate as deeply into the wood as liquid oil based wipe on stains do providing the deepest richest colors of any oil based stain available.
Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine.
Gel stains are heavy bodied and do not penetrate as deeply into the wood as liquid oil based stains do providing the deepest richest colors of any oil based stain available.
Gel stain from general finishes is home of the popular java gel stain featured across the nation s social media for upcycling furniture and cabinets.