On the downside gel stain is not available in as many color options as traditional stains.
Gel stain colors for oak cabinets.
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I have oak cabinets in our home and i love them but not all oak or wood cabinets were.
However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.
I was worried about the gel stain looking the same on the unfinished cabinet doors as the rest of the kitchen where the gel stain was resting on top of an oak finish.
Let the first coat dry and apply one or two more coats as needed.
Stain the front of the cabinet doors with light and even strokes to avoid clumping.
Liquid stains oil based shown on maple and oak view product details.
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I m happy to report that the gel stain went on the unfinished doors easily and matched all of the old doors almost perfectly.
Gel stains oil based shown on maple and oak view product details.
Maybe it was my oak cabinets but i have never had so much trouble getting something to look even.
Although it s easier to prep and apply.
Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint.
Gel stain works on most surfaces from wooden to metal and even painted surfaces can be gel stained.
Of course no stain is perfect.
Stain the cabinet fronts by applying gel stain on a sponge brush with light and even strokes to avoid getting stain on the insides.
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Unlike traditional oil and water based stains gel stain is very easy to apply by wiping it on with a brush versus having to rub it in like most stains.
In the darker rooms like the bathrooms in our house this worked out fine.
I love oak cabinets.
Exterior 450 stain colors water based shown on cedar view product details.
However there is no way i would attempt using gel stain on my kitchen cabinets as others have.
Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.
The color soaked in well so i only needed 2 coats.
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