Gel stains occasionally work on laminate as this type of stain doesn t need to penetrate the material as deeply as traditional stain but gel stain manufacturers typically advise against it.
Gel stain laminate furniture.
Laminate is very smooth and shiny so you must sand or the paint and the gel stain won t stick.
Open your can of gel stain.
I love two tone mcm furniture.
To preserve the look of the wood grain on laminated furniture try using a tinted polyurethane stain.
You want your cloth rag to be damp with stain but not wet.
Before you do anything take a before pic.
Apply first coat of stain to laminate furniture.
If it looks like a gloopy mess that.
Prep work before using gel stain on furniture stop.
I decided to stain the drawers and paint the body to match the dresser in my room.
Lightly sand the laminate with 150 grit sandpaper.
Simply dip the rag lightly into the stain mixture and then squeeze out any excess drips.
This is where you want to proceed with caution.