Spending time scouring pinterest and googling my options i stumbled across a blog post where gel stain was used to completely change the look of a bathroom cabinet.
Gel stain bathroom cabinets.
This post has been a long time in the making.
Really work it into the grooves of the wood and make sure you apply it all over.
Wearing the gloves gently stir the gel stain.
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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.
Typical stain involves a lot of removing cabinet.
Repeat with cabinet frame.
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The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Staining your cabinets can be a long grueling process that is enough to deter any homeowner.
Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint.
Maybe it was the winter boredom that seems to happen around january but whatever the case i set out to research this craze and update our bathroom vanities.
You do not wipe it off as you would with a paint.
Step 5 apply the gel stain using an clean rag we cut up an old t shirt apply the gel stain to the cabinet door.
Don t apply too thickly.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.
Gel stain dries pretty quickly so work on one door drawer or section of cabinet at a time.
Smoothest application and so easy.
Learn how to use gel stain to easily update cabinets without any sanding or stripping.
The blogger recommended general finishes gel stain and emphasized this was the best brand of gel stain.
Do not remove the stain treat it like a paint.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
This method is painting using a sock.
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With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Why use gel stain instead.
I had thought about gel staining my cabinets for months and finally jumped in this winter.