Gray gel stain over dark wood. Now heres the great thing about gel stains. I like to wrap sand paper around my putty knife to get the edges and crevices. In stock 11. Tea stain and oxidized after the tea stain was dry i applied the oxidation solution which turned the wood a very dark brown color.
The general finishes grey wood stain is highly pigmented so one coat of stain is all you need for most applications. Anne n on dec 19 2015 cant wait to try another color. Disclaimer suite pieces is no longer an annie sloan chalk paint stockist as of november 2018. Just dip a foam brush into the grey wood stain and slap it all over the surface.
I used my ryobi corner cat finishing sander on the stairs and the landings and did a light sanding. Gel stains as all wood stains were formulated to go over raw wood which has an open surface and can absorb some of the stain. Test stain on hidden area to verify desired color. Apr 20 2020 explore angelatooties board gray wood stains followed by 498 people on pinterest.
The grain of the wood is still visible on all the samples with one coat. General finishes gel stain gray 12 pint item 54781. In addition to this non permeable surface factor general finishes gel stain is an oil based product and it is more difficult to obtain proper drying characteristics over a dense manufactured surface such as laminate. For more info and pics of the tea stain and oxidation process check out my the best dark chocolate wood stain.
General finishes gel stain gray quart item 56968. See more ideas about staining wood refinishing furniture redo furniture. Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth. Sherri b on nov 30 2015 special.
The gel stain allows you to do some light prep and stain right over the existing stained wood. It will remove any last traces of dust and allow the gel stain slide over the wood without lap marks. It has a slightly blue tint to it but the color is fairly consistent from one wood species to the next. General finishes gray gel stain.
How to apply gel stain and gel topcoat to raw wood duration. The oxidation solution reacts with the tannins in the wood and turns it a dark brown color. Would probably be much better on unfinished wood or as a glaze coat over a darkerbrowner stain. Watch amanda layer general finishes gel stain and glaze effects to create a unique finish.