Gel Stain Bathroom Vanity

All i did was apply gel stain to the vanity buy a coordinating mirror and change the decor.

Gel stain bathroom vanity.

Im so excited to do that on my dresser. I noticed in the after picture of the bathroom vanity that it looks like the gel stain didn t completely cover the wood underneath. Below are the before and after pictures you can tell how dated the old oak cabinets look with the hanging mirror. I am going to do all my oak cabinets in my whole house.

Here s how i updated a small dated bathroom vanity for well under a hundred bucks. Thats awesome and gorgeous. This post is part of a multi post series showing off the diy renovation of our office guest bathroom. Find out which is better for the grade or type of wood like oak cedar and mahogany.

Stained cabinets guide compares paint and stain for kitchen and bathroom cabinets including pros cons costs and types like gel stain or white paint. The blogger recommended general finishes gel stain and emphasized this was the best brand of gel stain. I had some time on my hands and decided to try the gel stain finish on the bathroom vanity. I love love this java stain gel i did my bathroom vanity and i was wondering about the top coat you used.

Is that how the entire finished project looks. With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining. If i liked the way it turned out i could go ahead and finish the cabinet. It looks streaked and the light wood color is apparent.

The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid. July 11 2015 at 8 02 am. Staining a bathroom vanity with gel stain. 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.

It just goes to show that a few little changes like gel staining bathroom cabinets can make a big difference. I started small on the inside of the cabinet door. Here s everything you need to gel stain. Sure if you have all these supplies to apply the gel stain correctly it will only cost you the can of gel stain but i personally did not have it all so it was pricey.

May 12 2014 by mandi. Did you use the stain or gloss top coat.