Smooth the stain on in soft strokes starting at the top and moving along with the grain of the wood.
Change cabinet color with gel stain.
Don t apply too thickly.
This helps the gel stain stick to the surface.
Tip make sure to label the location of each door or drawer so you don t forget where it came from later.
One area in which gel stain is tied neck and neck with its traditional counterparts its drying time.
Lay your drop cloths on the ground in the area where you will be staining and across the top of your.
Remove all the knobs and take apart any removable parts of the cabinets.
Using an clean rag we cut up an old t shirt apply the gel stain to the cabinet door.
Once you have raw wood apply a bit of the stain you like on an unseen edge to make sure it is the right light shade.
Beginning with the backside of the cabinet coat each cabinet lightly with the gel stain using an old cloth or foam brush.
Hgtv recommends two to three coats of stain per piece.
Of course no stain is perfect.
However applying a dark color for your light wood cabinets is usually an easier process.
In fact it is easier to change the color than replacing the old cabinets.
However there is no way i would attempt using gel stain on my kitchen cabinets as others have.
Do not remove the stain treat it like a paint.
Although it s easier to prep and apply.
With gel stain you don t have this problem because the wood doesn t absorb the stain.
You can stain your cabinets a different color to give it a new and refreshing look.
I d also like to share my thoughts on using liquid sander also known as deglosser.
It will appear streaky.
In the darker rooms like the bathrooms in our house this worked out fine.
Really work it into the grooves of the wood and make sure you apply it all over.
Repeat with cabinet frame.
Use the screwdriver to loosen all hardware pieces so you can.
In my case it was one door and three drawers.
Wearing the gloves gently stir the gel stain.
Stain can take some time to cure and look darker after it is applied.
Maybe it was my oak cabinets but i have never had so much trouble getting something to look even.
Gel stain dries pretty quickly so work on one door drawer or section of cabinet at a time.
After cleaning the cabinets with tsp you ll want do a light sanding.
However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.
Remove the kitchen cabinet doors from the cabinets and remove the hardware.
Because it sits on top it masks the grain of the wood especially if you pick a dark color.
Updating cabinets with gel stain step 1 clean the cabinets.
There was a big difference between the two cleaners and it was obvious that tsp did a better job.
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