The products that have made minwax an american icon will add color and beauty to your wood in oil or water based stains.
Gel stains for wood floors.
Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth.
I decided i wanted to use the gel stain and not have to sand down to the original wood.
Apply downward pressure while moving the graining tool across the section at a constant speed.
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.
These varieties tend to absorb thin traditional stains unevenly looking messy and unfinished no.
Apply in the direction of the grain you intend to create.
Gel stain designed specifically for butcher block.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
The gel stain allows you to do some light prep and stain right over the existing stained wood.
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Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Originally i had decided to use their flooring line of stain.
Hardwood reflections gel stain is designed specifically for butcher block or other interior wood products that require a very high end finish for an area of heavy use.
Whereas many wood stains alter the color of your wood to the point that they take on different shades altogether defy extreme exterior wood stain aims to brighten the natural appearance of your outdoor wooden surface keeping it looking rich and vibrant even when exposed to sunlight which can dull wooden surfaces.
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.
But i would have had to wait for that to be delivered and i was anxious to move forward with this project.
Engineered wood floors come in a variety of stains and wood types so you ll likely find one you like when you select the floor eliminating the need for staining.
After looking at the original hardwood floors for a few days i decided they were too orange and i needed to tone down the color.
With minwax wood stains there s a color to suit every style.
Appropriate for mill work furniture cabinets garage doors windows decks and more.