GEL STAIN OVER PAINT ☑️ WORKS ON ANY SURFACE!

Using gel stain over paint to create a wood like finish is easy and durable! I’ve been loving doing this finish for many years and I’m so happy to share this project with you 🖤

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Products Used:

Grey Kills interior/exterior primer

Behr Premium Plus Ultra in Semi Gloss - Open Canyon

Cheap chip brush, fluffy brush and small childrens broom from dollar tree

Other videos (sorry about the video sound quality i was a new youtuber)

[grannykatnewx]

I fricken love gel stain. I bought a 1980 house with the old cherry colored door frames, moulding, and window sills. I decided to keep the wood trim (with updated moulding, doors, etc.) I found a good color match, and after cleaning and a little prep, I go over the door frames with gel stain using a rag. It really pops out a warmth to the wood and dries with a little sheen. Really nice. I feather brush on the sills. OMG! It looks really nice.
I luv gel stain. So glad I didn't paint it all white. I appreciate wood tones so much more.

[BloomfieldVideos]

This seems like a good painting option for redoing kitchen cabinets since the gel stain makes it so durable. Do you think that would work?

[alisonkhan]

I put my oil paint brushes in the a ziploc bag and put them in the freezer so they don't dry up and they last forever.

[jackh]

This technique was popular in the 60's and 70's, I still see pieces at auctions. There was a kit you could buy at that time. Btw, nice job, looks great.

[raraavis]

Very nice. Great way, to give old furniture a more modern look. I often see second hand furniture like that, for next to nothing on resale sites. Well made, mostly real wood...but nobody wants it, because it looks too old fashioned.
Sadly, I don't have a home to furnish, or I would be all over it!
But I love, that there are people, who save these pieces from the dumpster and give them a second life!

[sophiachristo]

Beautiful! I did a coffee table for myself using your technique and it turned out amazing! I used water stain gel and top coated with water based polyurethane. The top was laminate and now looks like real wood! Thanks so much for sharing. Good luck with your book. It sounds really interesting.

[bluemoon]

Thanks so much for this video. I have been racking my brain on how to change the color on some things for update and cohesive look thats doable for me. Bless your soul girl and hope book does great

[agnesmitchell]

You are like my favorite artist. You make me feel as though I could actually do it😅

[paulcalif]

Thanks for the video, I'm going to try this on a huge mirror that has a black plastic frame. One thing I'll point out. I feel like the faux wood grain inside the sides of your cabinets should have been verticle to match the outside, as it would have with real wood.

[magamaga]

So beautiful. I have two nearly identical night stands as yours and can't wait to follow your steps.❤

[windrider]

I used that technique many years ago to turn my woodwork from a 90’s light blonde to an old European walnut in my hundred year old stone Tudor home! It looked fabulous. And so easy. I may have used a water based gel stain though.

[lashellbrown]

Absolutely love it! Found your age while searching for kitchen cabinet paint videos. Would you recommend this technique on wooden kitchen cabinets?

[LiiGuamAK-kwjm]

(ps: for the dry time, i have always added this amazing paint additive called "Japan Drier" to my oil paints and/or oil based inks and it always cuts the dry time by at least half and that's me being generous! you can find it in any art store including Michaels usually in the same section as all the oil paints as it is an oil based paint medium meant to speed up drying times. i have never tried it on gel stain specifically but i am going to for my project that i am about to do which is why i am watching this video so i will update my comment as soon as i try it out!)

Hey great video! this video was a perfect find for me as i couldn't decide what color to paint my door and there is a bunch of graffiti on it so staining (well i thought) was going to be out of the question as i was unable to completely get off the ink, even after sanding ~ 7 layers plus of paint/wood! the ink they used had seeped incredibly deep past all the paint and into the wood of my door lmao! but anyways your vid came as a godsend as i just happened to have a bunch of the grey killa/ bin laying around and an unused can of red mahogany varathane laying around so i am about to try your easy to follow method and keep you all updated on how it turns out!!

[jojo-tlei]

Shannon, what do you think about this technique on kitchen cabinets? Would the smell be too much to do indoors?

[jodielang]

Such beautiful dresses! You looked gorgeous in each of them! Ad always, another great video! Thank you!

[robincramer]

Watching you, I really want to do this! I have a small space and a lot of stuff! Thank you! Keep up the great work! Some day, I will get to do my dream!

[StateofPeaches]

Gorgeous, you did a an outstanding job. Im impressed enough to at least try.

[hazelinthewoods]

Cannot wait to try this technique! So pretty. Definitely buying your book!!!!

[vaderladyl]

I am doing this finish but with a dark beige undertone. Perfect for my studio where I need lots of brightness but want to add visual texture.

[pattiread]

Congratulations on your book, one i must get my hands on! And thank you for sharing your amazing work. I'm anxious to give this a try so i can help my daughter find more economical ways to furnish her home!