Power clean by scrubbing with a solution of water and a strong detergentsuch as dawn or spic span using a scotch brite pad.
Gel stain on laminate.
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.
Since laminate isn t real wood and won t absorb anything it s just what you need.
Dip a clean lint free cloth into the gel stain.
Its thick formula allows easy application and superior color control necessary to achieve a rich and uniform color on most surfaces in a single application.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
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.
The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Before you stain the floor inspect it for any chips cracks or dents.
Old masters gel stain is a highly pigmented oil based stain designed to achieve intense colors on interior and exterior wood fiberglass primed metal and composition surfaces.
You can buy laminate floor patching material from most home improvement stores.
Wipe a thick layer of gel stain across the cabinet.
Power clean by scrubbing with a solution of water and a strong detergent such as dawn or spic span using a scotch brite pad.
Repair any dents cracks or chips in the laminate flooring.
Wipe away the excess gel stain with a second lint free cloth.
Depending on the extent of the damage fill minor damage with laminate floor patching material or replace excessively damaged planks.
While gel stain does go on thick and sit on the surface of the wood i found that you can still see and feel the natural wood grain beneath unlike paint.
To preserve the look of the wood grain on laminated furniture try using a tinted polyurethane stain.
Applying gel stain directly to laminate.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Applying gel stain directly to laminate.