This is where you want to proceed with caution.
Gel stain laminate furniture.
Prep work before using gel stain on furniture stop.
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If it looks like a gloopy mess that.
Before you do anything take a before pic.
Laminate is very smooth and shiny so you must sand or the paint and the gel stain won t stick.
To preserve the look of the wood grain on laminated furniture try using a tinted polyurethane stain.
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.
Simply dip the rag lightly into the stain mixture and then squeeze out any excess drips.
I decided to stain the drawers and paint the body to match the dresser in my room.
If you are wanting to apply gel stain over a painted furniture piece you will use the same process as below for applying gel stain over stain.
Lightly sand the laminate with 150 grit sandpaper.
Apply first coat of stain to laminate furniture.
Don t get overzealous and start soaking your laminate with the stain.