Before you whitewash cabinets remove the doors and clean the cabinets with heavy duty degreaser.
Whitewash gel stain cabinets.
No matter which method you choose the resulting color will be a softer lighter version of the original stain.
Make sure to work white stain into any knots that may be in the wood to accentuate the knot.
When choosing your stain make sure you also pick up a polyurethane finish designed to work with that particular stain going with the same brand name for both products is a good choice or picking a blend that combines the stain and finish.
Work in a well ventilated area and wear gloves throughout the entire process from stripping to applying the protective finish.
Create a gorgeous whitewash finish on your furniture with general finishes whitewash wood stain.
Follow the grain of the wood and wipe away excess stain with another clean rag.
Apply a liming wax or diluted latex paint.
Using a clean rag apply the whitewash stain with long smooth strokes that all go in one direction.
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The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Use one of two ways to whitewash wood.
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.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
Once you ve decided to stain your cabinets white gather your supplies.
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Apply the white stain with a brush.