Between coats give your project a chance to dry.
Grey gel stain kitchen cabinets.
Once you ve decided to stain your cabinets white gather your supplies.
As i don t want a country look and no blue undertone.
We ve pulled together lots of stain color inspiration and instructions for achieve a beautiful stain finish whether for your kitchen cabinets or other cabinetry in your home.
How to gel stain cabinets.
The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Open the gel stain can and.
Work in a well ventilated area.
My entire kitchen is oak golden honey stain.
Drying time varies based on the size and nature of your project as well as the environment it s located in.
You will also need denatured alcohol a fine grit sanding sponge at least 220.
Ok i m new at this.
A dingy kitchen can be quickly brightened and overhauled by simply changing up the cabinets.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.
Use gloves to avoid getting stain on your hands.
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.
In the darker rooms like the bathrooms in our house this worked out fine.
I am updating my kitchen to an eclectic industrial look on a budget.
However there is no way i would attempt using gel stain on my kitchen cabinets as others have.
Not sure if weathered is what i m trying to achieve.
When choosing your stain make sure you also pick up a polyurethane finish designed to work with that particular stain going with the same brand name for both products is a good choice or picking a blend that combines the stain and finish.
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.
A light gray stain will give your cabinets character is unexpected and allows you to retain a soft light neutral look that easily works with many design styles finishes materials and colors.
This kitchen has a lot of wood in it but because the cabinetry color is not a typical wood tone there s enough variation to keep it from appearing.
Clean and de grease surface well.
Wipe off the gel stain going with the grain using a clean dry cotton cloth or high quality paper towels.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Wash and rinse well after degreasing to avoid leaving residue behind.
Maybe it was my oak cabinets but i have never had so much trouble getting something to look even.
Normally drying time ranges from 6 to 12 hours.