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applying-general-finishes-gel-stain-effect Gel Stain carries a lot more colorant than liquid oil stain and this can cause lap marks on the absorbent open grain of raw wood surfaces. And yes, you can use it on raw wood like I did here. Just a little bit of finish here. Always allow hour dry time when applying water-based products over oil-based products. Your email address will not be published. I like doing this applying general finishes gel stain effect hand because nothing crazy is needed and sanders can be too harsh. So if you have leftover product like I do, you can improve the shelf life by cleaning the chime really well.

Let dry completely. Sand with a power sander. Wipe off the dust. Apply 2 coats of Milk Paint allowing triple drying time. Apply Java Gel Stain. While wet, immediately use a mineral spirit dry brush technique to create a wood grain effect. Dip a clean brush in mineral spirits and drag over the surface until you achieve the effect you want, continually discharging the excess stain.

Watch a good video demonstrating a dry brush technique here. Seal with a topcoat , allowing extra dry time. You can apply Java Gel Stain several ways: With a roller for a painted effect from ABHall , painting on with a chip brush followed by pouncing with a plastic bag for a textured effect from Denise Wonders Beatty.

Brushing on followed by a mineral spirit dry-brush technique. See mineral spirits dry-brushing technique in this video. Apply a slip-coat of mineral spirits first using a chip brush to give you more open time. While the mineral spirits is still wet, paint the Gel Stain on using a chip brush.

Paint on two coats of Gel Stain, letting each coat dry 72 hours. Create the look of faux wood by sanding each coat lightly. If it is still tacky and cool to the touch, let it dry for days. Let it dry, let it dry, let it dry. Lack of dry time over existing surfaces is the number one reason for Gel Stain failure!

Seal with 3 coats of topcoat , allowing triple dry time. They are Amish made cabinets but just getting tired looking. Your doors are lovely!!

Hi Sharon and thanks. Just my 2cents, but I would go with the original plan with your SW White. The reason being, going from lighter to darker is really easy to achieve with gorgeous results. Going from dark to light can be hit or miss. Plus SW is just fabulous. These look amazing, Denise!! I did the same over the ugly orangey stain that used to be on several areas of our stairs…like magic!!

Two questions how well does it hold up in particular on cabinets and doors? Also can I use it in a raw wood or would it not have any benefit or would it react like a typical stain General Finishes Wood Stain Greystone Network I agree with e setons you always give such wonderful detailed suggestions in an easy to understand format ty!! Hi Kim! If prepped and applied and topcoated properly, Gel Stain holds up extremely well on cabinets and doors.

And yes, you can use it on raw wood like I did here. You mentioned that a water based poly can be used over an oil stain!?!? This is super exciting as I always thought you had to stay with the same. I just did some tables with gel stain and have been waiting for a nice day to do the poly coat outside. If I can use the water based, I can do them indoors!

Thank you for the info!! You sure can Denise! Beautiful transformation! I too live in Canada and wonder if you could advise me the best place to buy Dixie Belle paints and which is your favourite and most versatile white from DB? Thanks, Arlene! This is exactly what I want to do to all of the doors in my house. Thanks for the inspiration! Have you ever used Briwax? I came across it in my research. It looks like it provides a similar finish to one coat of the gel stain.

Your doors look gorgeous. This has given me an idea for a bathroom vanity I have! I love the transformation. Your doors look amazing with the dark stain. Thanks, too, for the FAQ section as well. Denise, this post came at the best time!

Do you think deglossing it, then staining with Antique Walnut gel by GF before the black wash would work? Your clients are lucky. You take such good care of them and do beautiful work. Your idea is brilliant. Hi Patty! A Black Wash is when you mix black paint with water and apply it as a finish. The paint becomes much thinner and it leaves a translucent finish showing some of the original finish peeking through.

Hi Denise. Wow…what a gorgeous update. I never would have thought to use black gel stain to achieve the dark wood effect.

Thanks for the detailed explanation of how gel stains work. Thanks, my friend! And this is a great solution for orange oak cabinets. Just be sure to topcoat so your work is protected and can be easily cleaned.

I have 20 year old oak kitchen cabinets, they are looking a little orangey. Would a gel stain work on these? Would it be durable? Hi Linda! Yes and yes. But a topcoat would be required as kitchen cabinets are high traffic items and you want to keep them easy to clean.

Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I am back with a stained table leaf that has dried. Let's put down the first coat of Gel Satin. Because Gel Stains have such a high solid content they look like they don't need a sealer but they really do.

Think of stain as color and top coat as protection. Protect the color! Get my gloves on and we'll get started. Put it out in a thin coat. The objective of this first coat is simply to seal the surface. Clean these off with just a light polishing motion, not removing too much of the finish. Using this staining brush I am going to just let it drag on the surface. One last pull across.

So that's how to apply the first coat. We will let this dry overnight. Here is the table leaf with one coat of Gel Satin that has dried. First, sand down the surface with a sanding pad. Knock down the finish, staying with the grain.

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