Gel Stain Floors

Gel stain works on most surfaces from wooden to metal and even painted surfaces can be gel stained.
Gel stain floors. The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid. Pick your color. 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. With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Although it s easier to prep and apply. How to gel stain over stain or paint supplies. Gel stains provide a very rich color and can be applied with a wipe on or brush on method. Of course no stain is perfect.
While the gel stain is wet use a graining tool to create a wood grain pattern. One area in which gel stain is tied neck and neck with its traditional counterparts its drying time. If you have shiny floors it may take more than hand sanding. Appropriate for mill work furniture cabinets garage doors windows decks and more.
Apply in the direction of the grain you intend to create. Our customers love the varathane premium stain. General finishes focuses on state of the art water base finishes and waterbourne coatings and is the country s leader in waterbased finish technology offering wood stains dye stains top coats gel stains exterior wood finishes liquid oilbase stains water based lacquers furniture paint. Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth.
Gel stain is usually oil based with a thick consistency and high viscosity. Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish. From light or dark wood finishes to bright and bold greens blues and pinks we ve got you covered. My floors are old and most of the varnish was already worn away.
Mouse sander i purchased this genesis sander a few years ago and it has never let me down. On the downside gel stain is not available in as many color options as traditional stains. Test stain on hidden area to verify desired color. Despite that thickness gel stains dry quickly which keeps your project moving.
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. Maybe i m behind the 8 ball in just learning this but i m completely stoked. There is no shortage of options when it comes to choosing an interior stain color. The thickness means the stain doesn t splatter or run which keeps your work area cleaner.
09 25 2017 at 4 44 pm. After a little more research i discovered that gel stain can be used to stain floors and it can be done with minimal sanding. Rebecca i lightly hand sanded the floor and cleaned before applying the gel stain. It also covers porous and nonporous surfaces equally making it easier for novices to apply.