Mixing Minwax Gel Stains
Gel stain is usually oil based with a thick consistency and high viscosity.
Mixing minwax gel stains. Gel stains often come in traditional colors. They re durable and long lasting and they work well on wooden surfaces that were once painted. Tonight i put on the first coat of the minwax crystal clear polyurethane on the bottoms and internal parts all made of the maple plywood. Be sure to cover each of those areas with a liquid oil based stain before continuing.
First never mix oil based stains with water based stains. With minwax wood stains there s a color to suit every style. The thickness means the stain doesn t splatter or run which keeps your work area cleaner. You can see clearly the wood s color undertones yellow pink green neutral red but they aren t nearly as pronounced.
Minwax gel stain minwax one step stain. The products that have made minwax an american icon will add color and beauty to your wood in oil or water based stains. It really softened each wood tone and color while not masking any grain like semi opaque stains do. You only need to follow three rules.
Because these gel stains are so thick you may have difficulty getting it into tight spots. Test an existing stain before. However you may need to mix stains to create the look you want. After letting the stain dry completely lightly sand the furniture with an ultra fine sanding pad before applying the second coat of stain.
Measure your ingredients precisely using. 7 apply second coat of gel. Both of the oak species took on a sort of cerused look i m very into. With minwax wood stains there s a color for every style.
Minwax recently came out with a simply white stain and i m in love with it. Minwax gel stain a unique non drip formula is ideal for vertical application and works on both wood and non wood surfaces. The green that is. Stain blending and speaking of mixing stains keep in mind that even though minwax offers an array of both oil based and water based colors you may find that the perfect color for your project is a blend of two or more colors which you custom mix.
The color of stained wood depends on the color of the stain itself as well as the nature of the wood being stained how long you keep the stain on the wood and how much you wipe off. Also available in low voc formula. View all stains minwax wood finish minwax wood finish water based solid color stain. Minwax water based wood stain a.
Stain color cards and stain labels are good places to start. 8 comments on custom mixing stains david 06 07 2014 at 9 09 pm. In this edition of quick tips from m. In this edition of just.
6 let the first coat dry for 24 hours then sand. Gel stains give wood an even color without raising the wood grain. I ve just finished constructing a kitchen island from maple plywood and maple hardwood.