Gel Stain Kitchen Cabinets Espresso

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Gel stain kitchen cabinets espresso.

This is a more detailed video than my last one on how to gel stain your kitchen cabinets. Dry and repeat with 4 coats of stain total. Staining our oak kitchen cabinets. In my case it was one door and three drawers.

Cleaning them with tsp cleaner usually is sufficient to remove dirt and grime. Wipe brush often on a lint free rag to remove excess stain. Apply gel stain with a sock. Our most popular stain of kitchen cabinets is espresso.

I couldn t find it in stores and my best resource was general finishes via amazon. And i m downright scared about every step of the process. Espresso is a rich warm toned stain that beautifully complements today s neutral color palette. However if there is a lot of grease build up from cooking or handling then you may want to use a.

Updating cabinets with gel stain step 1 clean the cabinets. Cleaning your cabinets is one of the most important steps to prepare your cabinets for gel stain. When paired with a clean simple door style. Mar 8 2013 explore jennifer kohler s board espresso gel stain followed by 113 people on pinterest.

Simply rub on thin even coats going with the grain. Looking for the gel stain that i used to stain the kitchen cabinets. Stain one section or panel at a time. I m kicking off on a brand new home improvement voyage.

10 best gel stain tips for kitchen cabinets. Apply a liberal coat of gel stain with a firm synthetic brush or lint free rag and work the stain across and into the grain uniformly feathering out streaks while the stain is wet. Tip make sure to label the location of each door or drawer so you don t forget where it came from later. In the darker rooms like the bathrooms in our house this worked out fine.

When paired with a more traditional door style such as our bronson door espresso cabinets can look elegant and sophisticated. With kitchen renovations costing thousands of dollars this gel stain is about 30 for a quart a quart goes a long way. Application on fiberglass composition surfaces. However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.

Remove all the knobs and take apart any removable parts of the cabinets. Sorry that it s so long but i wanted to make sure i covered as mu. However there is no way i would attempt using gel stain on my kitchen cabinets as others have. Let the stain dry 6 hours and then lightly rub with wet steel wool.