When her kitchen was complete i sat down with her to have her describe in detail the process of painting her cabinets with the java gel.
Java gel stain kitchen cabinets.
Gel stains are formulated with a combination of pigments oils and urethanes to produce a deep and durable finish.
Rachelle of originally worn shows you how to stain over an existing finish on cabinetry using general finishes gel stain.
These varieties tend to absorb thin traditional stains unevenly looking messy and unfinished no.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
You can see that process here if you re looking for some good tutorials on how to use gel stain i found this video and this video especially helpful.
This is a more detailed video than my last one on how to gel stain your kitchen cabinets.
This method works great for furnitu.
Both sides of each door and the full cabinet base in the kitchen received not one not two but three coats of general finishes gel stain in java.
Instead i plan to paint them white which is a project for this spring.
Java gel seemed to be the best way to get a stained look without having to do a ton of sanding or hire a professional.
However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.
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.
I decided to paint our kitchen cabinets.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine.
Remove all the knobs and take apart any removable parts of the cabinets.
We tested a few different colors amount of coats and.
In my case it was one door and three drawers.
Sorry that it s so long but i wanted to make sure i covered as mu.
Read on for the video transcript and a list of useful links.
After reading many posts in this forum as well as others i convinced my wife that this will be a cost efficient solution to our kitchen upgrade budget restrictions.
Tip make sure to label the location of each door or drawer so you don t forget where it came from later.
Starting with java gel stain gf s gel stains have quickly become one of our best selling products because they provide great coverage over existing finishes or raw wood.
Hi there i have just begun gel staining my builder grade honey oak cabinets.