Gel Stain On Laminate

To preserve the look of the wood grain on laminated furniture try using a tinted polyurethane stain.
Gel stain on laminate. Wipe a thick layer of gel stain across the cabinet. The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid. Dip a clean lint free cloth into the gel stain. This gel stain over stain or paint technique allows you to re cover almost any painted surface even laminate and metal without stripping or sanding off the original surface.
Applying gel stain directly to laminate. Applying gel stain directly to laminate. You can buy laminate floor patching material from most home improvement stores. 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.
Old masters gel stain is a highly pigmented oil based stain designed to achieve intense colors on interior and exterior wood fiberglass primed metal and composition surfaces. It s easy to get the look of a dark rich stain on a painted piece of furniture as long as you know how to use gel stain as a faux finish. Power clean by scrubbing with a solution of water and a strong detergentsuch as dawn or spic span using a scotch brite pad. Gel stains occasionally work on laminate as this type of stain doesn t need to penetrate the material as deeply as traditional stain but gel stain manufacturers typically advise against it.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish. Repair any dents cracks or chips in the laminate flooring. Gel stain is different from regular stain because it sits on the surface of the furniture instead on absorbing into the wood. With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Open the can of gel stain. Wipe away the excess gel stain with a second lint free cloth. Depending on the extent of the damage fill minor damage with laminate floor patching material or replace excessively damaged planks. Power clean by scrubbing with a solution of water and a strong detergent such as dawn or spic span using a scotch brite pad.