Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
Gel stain paint cabinets.
The stain should look darker in the corners and fade out.
The cabinets looked pretty plain and we considered staining them a darker color.
Basically you are following the same steps as above.
Using a rag lightly blot and wipe the stain in both directions one to two inches.
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I also had old oak cabinets with a veneer side.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.
Apply a little bit of gel stain on the tip of the brush and apply it to the corners.
It is a shame to cover up solid wood stain grade cabinets because they cost a lot more than the paint grade cabinets.
Sand that area with 220 grit apply 1 3 coats of gel stain as a paint waiting for each coat to try.
Gel stain comes in many colors and the thicker the stains the better.
A more advanced technique adds even more dimension by focusing on the corners.
For example it s difficult to get out once it s on and the gel color may look lighter than you intended.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
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.
A gel stain is a great way to bring outdated or worn cabinets up to date.
There are some drawbacks though.
The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Use gf gel stain as a paint on any wood surface.
Then apply polyurethane again.
Instead we bought stainless steel hardware and it made a plain cabinet look like the new designer kitchens.
I used general finishes java gel stain n also used antique walnut.