Comments on: How To Use Gel Stain (and many project examples!)

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 01:07:05 +0000

In reply to Kathy Denkins. Hi Kathy! I used Java Gel Stain by General Finishes. :)

By: Kathy Denkins

Kathy Denkins — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:21:58 +0000

Hi there!! Loved your furniture makeovers with the gel stain over the orange wood. I cam to your site for some help with staining some older orange ladderback chairs and hutch. What color gel stain did you use on the makeover with the cabinet? Also, Im not understanding your help in the way to apply the stain, I will be using an old rag. Thanks for you help

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 02:17:27 +0000

In reply to Sheila Peck. You are very welcome!

By: Sheila Peck

Sheila Peck — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 04:51:20 +0000

Thank you so much, I am excited to try this. Thank you for answering my question so thoroughly

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:25:30 +0000

In reply to Sheila Peck. Hi Sheila! Yes, you could try a gel stain like this in another color (something "weathered" etc). You can go right over your finish with that. OR you can apply a paint "wash" in a light taupe-y shade (preferably a chalk or mineral type of paint) and paint it on, then wipe it off. That will give you the base shade. If your wood has open grain (is not smooth) then you can go over that with a white wax or white glaze. If you use the white glaze you would want to wipe away excess so it only ends up in the crevices of the wood. Alternatively, you can also use a dark wax or glaze if that is the look you prefer. If your wood does not have open grain you can add that dimension with dry brushing. You can see my post/video on dry brushing here. There are other "faux" ways you can achieve a similar look with paint, here and here and here. Hope this helps! :)

By: Sheila Peck

Sheila Peck — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:53:22 +0000

I recently acquired a bedroom set in blond wood. I would love to change to a more brown/grey restoration hardware color of wood. Any ideas what colors and ways to achieve this?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:44:50 +0000

In reply to Kim. You are very welcome!

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 04:24:19 +0000

Thank you so much for your response. It truly is appreciated!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:27:22 +0000

In reply to Kim. Yes, pretty much that is what it does. It does not "soak in" like regular stain, no.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:04:38 +0000

Is Polyshades the product “that sits on top”?

By: Gel Wood Stain Pros and Cons

Gel Wood Stain Pros and Cons — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:03:52 +0000

[…] that unlike its liquid-like counterparts, the stain doesn’t “sink in” to the wood. The wood doesn’t absorb the gel stain like it does the liquid stains, giving it some color without covering up all the […]

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 02:08:32 +0000

In reply to Christy. Oh gosh, can you possibly send me photo so I can see what happened? It's hard to say without seeing it. You can send it to nancy @ artsychicksrule dot com, and I'll do my best to help you! :)