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.
Gel stain over laminate.
Once you have your laminate primed use general finishes dark chocolate milk paint it matches the java gel stain color.
It can be applied over only lightly sanded pieces just as well.
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.
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.
If it looks like a gloopy mess that.
Allow the gel stain to dry 72 hours or longer if necessary.
If your laminate flooring starts looking scuffed or dull you can stain or paint it to revive it.
Laminate is very smooth and shiny so you must sand or the paint and the gel stain won t stick.
We have heard of success with the following preparation.
Open your can of gel stain.
I decided to stain the drawers and paint the body to match the dresser in my room.
Seal with a topcoat allowing extra dry time.
We do not recommend using our gels over white laminate.
Applying gel stain directly to laminate.
Then use a washcloth to apply a laminate floor finish over the surface.
Lightly sand the laminate with 150 grit sandpaper.
But if you take care of it and keep it clean your laminate can last up to 30 40 years.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
Again milk paint would be a better product to use.
Prep with xim 400 white primer sealer bonder.
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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.
The condition of the wood does not play as big of a role in the finished result of the gel stain the knots in your knotty pines will look less pronounced when the job is done.
Sweep it well and run a mop over it first.
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.
Fortunately for those with laminate cabinets gel stain works well on a variety of surfaces other than real wood allowing you to stain your cabinets without leaving them a streaky splotchy mess.