Be sure to test a small area of your project to make sure it is the finish you want and that the application method you ve chosen is working well for you.
Java gel on floors.
3 coats java 2 coats polyurethane sand as above for the polyurethane.
One of the things i wanted to do when i decided to stay home full time was to update our bathrooms.
Yes i did waste much precious time completely sanding my bathroom floor down but my next big flooring project is my kitchen.
This is an easy and affordable way of updating cabinets.
Home of the popular java gel stain that home of the popular java gel stain that has been featured across the nation s social media for upcycling furniture and cabinets.
If you would like to learn more about how to use the gel stain over the existing stain read my post here.
This one is the most general finishes java gel stain faqs.
I wanted to do it very frugally and by myself.
It took me 5 days to complete my project.
I waited 24 hrs then sanded 220 grit very lightly to remove any raised grain or dried dust particles wiped it down with a slightly damp rag before re coating.
I used java gel by general finishes for the top of the buffet as well as the table top.
Apply the gel stain liberally with either a cotton cloth natural bristle brush or a poly foam brush.
Maybe i m behind the 8 ball in just learning this but i m completely stoked.
Gel stains are heavy bodied and do not penetrate as deeply into the wood as liquid oil based stains do providing the deepest richest colors of any oil based stain available.