I d already bought my gel stain but truly love your color much better i don t have wood floors below to match so it seems i ll be starting the old scuffed 60 yr old stairs i ve dreaded doing this week and truly believe your post was divinely found.
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If you would like to learn more about how to use the gel stain over the existing stain read my post here.
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To protect the gel stain you will need to top coat it after the gel stain completely dries with a suitable floor finish.
As a result it lets some of the wood s unique markings.
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Even though gel stain is thick be sure to stir it.
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General finishes pro image flooring topcoat is a single component urethane for hardwood floors.
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The primary difference between gel and a traditional stain is that gel stain sits on top of the wood while a traditional stain sinks in.
Both have uv inhibitors to protect the color and are both wear resistant.
So i ventured over to my favorite local store saving grace and purchased a pint of general finishes java gel stain.
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And well let s just say sanding down those wood floors completely seemed like an overwhelming daunting task.
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Can you understand my excitement now.
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I like to use the gel stain over the existing stain because you do not have to strip the original finishes.
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Yes but be advised the gel stain is not a floor coating.
1 30 4 30 gel stain carries a lot more colorant than liquid oil stain and this can cause lap marks on the absorbent open grain of raw wood surfaces.
We ll show you how to avoid that.
When using oil stains on raw wood prep sand with 120 grit sandpaper followed by 150.
Appropriate for mill work furniture cabinets garage doors windows decks and more.
By the way your home looks tremendous and very welcoming.