Gel Stain - Oil Based Brown-Dark / Quart Reviews

3.5 Rating 4 Reviews

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“I purchased this to restain my kitchen cabinets. I had planned to use Minwax but my local big box was out of stock and everything I read in preparation screamed the praises of General Finishes gel stain. I really wanted to like it and maybe for other projects it would be great, but it really wasn't easy to work with and saved me no time. I was happy not to have to strip/sand the cabinets but it's been a week and I've only gotten half of the kitchen done. It takes so long to dry, 12-24 hours per side per coat. Then another 12 hours per side for the topcoat. I followed the GF Youtube tutorial. Started with foam brushes but they went limp so fast and I went through so many I had to switch to brushes (one to stain, one to skim with mineral spirits, one to dry brush). Out of the 6 doors I've done so far only 2 look good. Splotchy, streaky, too thick to easily get it into corners and seams. I have no doubt more skilled people would know how to correct along the way and I have a couple of years staining and painting experience, but this just isn't as great as blogs and reviews led me to believe. Also incredibly messy and hard to clean brushes after.”

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Posted 5 years ago

HM From Cincinnati

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“I used GF Gregorian Cherry a few years ago and while it gave the color I wanted I was not able to maintain a more translucent finish and felt gritty.Thinking I would have better success with some experience I just tried a project (Urn made with quartersawn oak) with this Java color. It is a pain to apply and you have to be careful not to leave streaks as you gently wipe off. It is all about the wiping off process, you either get it right or it's awful. Just hated using this product and the results are very disappointing. I wish I could just start over.”

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Posted 5 years ago

MP From Henderson

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“I loved this point. I didn't have any experience on cabinets paint. Based on reviews I decided to try the Java Gel and I'm very happy with the results. I tried to paint with foam brush but it leave to much marks. I got a better result painting with a small cotton cloth.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“I was torn between staining and painting my kitchen cabinets but once I choose to go ahead with Java Gel stain I knew I made the right choice. The results are amazing and my cabinets are beautiful and look so elegant. I even have had people think they are brand new cabinets.”

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Posted 8 years ago