How To Stain Laminate Kitchen Cabinets

Once this is done pour everything into a paint tray and youre ready for rolling.

How to stain laminate kitchen cabinets. For a basic gel stain as a DIY project the. Whats awesome about DIY is y. There is nothing more technical to it than that and it takes about 20 minutes per door.

This is a more detailed video than my last one on How to gel stain your kitchen cabinets. If you will be staining. How to Stain Laminate Cabinets.

Set your hairdryer to the hottest setting an starting with a corner use it to melt the laminate adhesive and begin peeling the laminate off. Sorry that its so long but I wanted to make sure I covered as mu. Simply spray on the solution to the outside of your laminate cabinets.

I chose not to remove the trim around the top of my cabinets. If you ever decide to change the color of your cabinets and want to use traditional stains. A laminate night stand gets a two tone makeover using Gel Stain and paint.

After doing some research I discovered Minwax Polyshades allows you to stain laminate giving it a wood stained look though I must be careful in my application. Grease characteristically leaves dark blotches on laminate and wood surfaces and because it isnt water soluble it may not come off with a detergent and water wash. The polyurethane combined with the stain makes for a thicker solution and must be applied with.

Remember to roll your primer in long smooth strokes you want a nice even distribution. A laminate stain can be a gel or tinted polyurethane. Apply the paste to the stain allow it to sit for 3 to 5 minutes then scrub the area until the stain fades.