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Grey gel stain oak cabinets before and after.
Gel stain provides the durability of stain but the application of paint.
Stripping to bare wood beyond hugely labor intensive will make the gray go over the raw pink nature of red oak so you get a pink gray more kin to the 80 s pink whitewash g technique than the current fad of gray stain.
One area in which gel stain is tied neck and neck with its traditional counterparts its drying time.
Staining cabinets isn t difficult but i did choose to wait until i could safely use oil products after the pregnancy of my last baby.
Gray over orange is just ugly mud colored.
To get what you want you have to start with a.
My father in law is going to give me the hardest time for this post.
He loves it so much.
Honey oak cabinets to a gray stain gel staining kitchen cabinets our best tips for staining cabinets or gel stain 101 when and how to use it.
I have had at least 25 conversations with.
You want to be cautious use eyewear wear a respirator mask use gloves and open the windows for ventilation.
Refinishing golden honey oak cabinets to a gray stain.
If you re still not 100 sure what to do let s look at some examples oak cabinets with arched door style and hidden hinges.
After the gel stain was somewhat dry a few hours i laid one sheet of printer paper on each step so we could go up and down.
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My first 1 2 pint of gel stain was 14 48 with shipping.
Stain the front of the cabinet doors with light and even strokes to avoid clumping.
Hi nancy you found the perfect gel stain color and your stairs and handrail look awesome.
Of course no stain is perfect.
The quart that i bought to finish the project was 27 50 with shipping.
He should marry it.
Although it s easier to prep and apply.
This oak kitchen had an arched door profile but no exposed hinges which made me super happy.
I used general finishes java gel stain n also used antique walnut.
Starting with orange oak the only way to get gray and not mud is to paint them.
Great job on this girl it all looks beautiful.
Let the first coat dry and apply one or two more coats as needed.
I followed youtuber pete b n his exact directions n used same brush to paint on the gel stain n let me tell you it came out perfect n i never did this before.
Gel stain oak cabinets before and after grey.
Stain the cabinet fronts by applying gel stain on a sponge brush with light and even strokes to avoid getting stain on the insides.
The color soaked in well so i only needed 2 coats.