Step 5 apply the gel stain using an clean rag we cut up an old t shirt apply the gel stain to the cabinet door.
Gel stain colors for kitchen cabinets.
With sherwin williams stain colors you can let the natural wood shine through match grain colors or cover unsightly blemishes.
Pre installed cabinets will suffer fewer drips drops and messes when you re working with the peanut buttery consistency of gel stain as opposed to the thin liquid you d be dealing with.
Instead i plan to paint them white which is a project for this spring.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Gel stain dries pretty quickly so work on one door drawer or section of cabinet at a time.
Giving your home a perfect color palette goes beyond paint.
Really work it into the grooves of the wood and make sure you apply it all over.
However my bright kitchen will not see gel stain.
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.
Choose an option below to learn more about how stain colors help create design harmony throughout your home.
With kitchen renovations costing thousands of dollars this gel stain is about 30 for a quart a quart goes a long way.
Easy to use general finishes gel stain is undoubtedly the best gel stain brand as it involves little prep and produces high quality results.
I decided to paint our kitchen cabinets.