If you prefer the painted look we recommend using milk paint instead of gel stain.
General finishes gray gel stain on oak cabinets.
The bottom is the ash gray.
We tested a few different colors amount of coats and final decided on 3 coats of candlelight followed by 2 coats of the top coat urethane both by gf.
I only needed to brush on 2 coats 1st coat was a lil streakyn icouldsee sign of old finish but i remained calm n.
The color of gf s gray gel stain is so light that it can only be successfully applied over raw wood with the wipe away application method.
The top door is the carbon gray.
Each coat was allowed to dry a minimum of 24 hours before being so much as touched and as i ve stated all along it this stain goes on really nicely really smoothly so by the third coat there s no hint of streaking or original oak showing.
I used general finishes java gel stain n also used antique walnut.
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.
Includes prep work applying gel stain and applying top coat.
I also had old oak cabinets with a veneer side.
General finishes gel stain tutorial using antique walnut gel stain to refinish kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities in our first flip.
Aug 14 2019 i tested the new general finishes gel stains on golden oak cabinet doors.
Donna ginther transformed her golden oak cabinets by painting 3 coats of general finishes gray gel stain over her existing finish.
I wanted a grayish brown finish so i think ash gray is my pick.
Detailed description on how to gel stain kitchen cabinets.
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.
Check out the before and after pictures and learn how to refinish kitchen cabinets or any cabinetry or furniture your heart desires with this general finishes gel stain tutorial.
Register for wholesale account upcoming training events manufacturer account custom coatings registration form where to buy our products general finishes university design center faqs resource center brochures color charts compare all products compare all stains compare professional products compare all topcoats compare paints glazes pigmented topcoats compare primers sanding sealers.