Gel Stain Cabinets Java
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 cabinets java. With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining. 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. How to apply general finishes gel stain. I used this method on our bookcase and ikea chair.
I also had old oak cabinets with a veneer side. Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine. I applied 3 coats to get the look i wanted and allowed close to 24 hours drying time between coats. Sorry that it s so long but i wanted to make sure i covered as mu.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish. There are a few different ways to gel staining cabinets or any wood piece. 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.
These varieties tend to absorb thin traditional stains unevenly looking messy and unfinished no. 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. The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid. Appropriate for mill work furniture cabinets garage doors windows decks and more.
General finishes focuses on state of the art water base finishes and waterbourne coatings and is the country s leader in waterbased finish technology offering wood stains dye stains top coats gel stains exterior wood finishes liquid oilbase stains water based lacquers furniture paint. The gel formula was easy to work with and did not run. I used general finishes java gel stain n also used antique walnut. 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.
This is a more detailed video than my last one on how to gel stain your kitchen cabinets. 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. 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.