Got a Pain in Your Stain?
If you follow my Facebook page, then you know how much I'm loving General Finishes Gel Stain. In fact, I nicknamed it the One Coat Wonder, which seems to be catching on since even General Finishes started using it. {Yippee!}
When a client brought me her dining room table, I knew gel stain was the perfect product to take the golden oak to wonderful walnut.
When a client brought me her dining room table, I knew gel stain was the perfect product to take the golden oak to wonderful walnut.
To prep the table for its ReStyle, I cleaned and scuff-sanded (scuff, scuff, that's enough) the entire surface. Don't forget to wipe down the top again with a cloth after sanding to remove any dust.
Once I applied the first coat, I noticed one section of the edging wasn't taking the stain. This had never happened so I thought the second coat would solve the problem. But, it didn't. It seemed like this section came from a different type of wood than the rest of the table. But the fact it wasn't staining was puzzling.
To see exactly how I solved the pain in my stain problem, hop on over to my blog: http://www.highstylerestyle.com/blog/2014/5/14/pain-in-your-stain-how-to-fix-problem-areas
From outdated oak to a wonderful walnut blend, this table is ready for some serious entertaining!
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Clipped this as well to follow your tips and techniques. The table came out beautiful.
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