Finishing with polyurethane top coat.
Gel stain on vinyl floor.
Still if your floors are vinyl and you can t change them for budget reasons painted holey floors look better than unpainted ones.
Step 1 wash your vinyl window with soap using a nylon pad.
I just don t want it to rub off or spread to the carpet.
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.
So pleased with the outcome.
It matches the stairs and floors perfectly.
These varieties tend to absorb thin traditional stains unevenly looking messy and unfinished no.
If you have a mysterious stain on your vinyl floor and it has gotten larger over the past several years you may have a classic case of bottom up staining the stain is penetrating the vinyl from underneath.
While the gel stain is wet use a graining tool to create a wood grain pattern.
The thick pudding like product sits atop the surface and won t drip.
Maybe i m behind the 8 ball in just learning this but i m completely stoked.
It may be the adhesive that was used to adhere the vinyl to the concrete or it could be the result of moisture rising up through.
We had trouble finding a stair nose to match our laminate floors.
Apply in the direction of the grain you intend to create.
Gel stain is a go to choice for diyers because it delivers very uniform cover.
I have an ugly floor that is porous and would probably absorb stain of some kind.
The gel stain is thick like pudding not a liquid.
Gel stain will not require you to sand the product to a raw wood finish.
So here s how we repaired it.
Water based soaps tend to leave less residue behind.
Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth.
Unlike traditional oil and water based stains gel stain is very easy to apply by wiping it on.
Yes i did waste much precious time completely sanding my bathroom floor down but my next big flooring project is my kitchen.
Hd had a vinyl stair nose but it was clearly too light.
Fortunately you can use a thick gel stain to add color to the vinyl.
With the oak cabinets the grain was very evident post staining.
First we used a utility knife to cut around the hole where it was swollen and awkwardly protruding at us.
Gel stain is particularly forgiving with splotch prone woods like birch cherry maple and pine.
Apply the gel using the correct tool and techniques or the resulting finish may look uneven.
Gel stain works on most surfaces from wooden to metal and even painted surfaces can be gel stained.
Test stain on hidden area to verify desired color.
I applied a varathane brand stain let it sit for 10 mins and the stain adhered no problem.
Avoid soaps that have harsh chemical cleaning agents.
