This is the third time I have attempted to use my Minwax Cherry Gel Stain in the 2 years since I bought it, and am just as frustrated.
The color of the stain itself is deep and dark, and it's as thick and stick as mud. But once I lay it on, and wipe it off after 4/5 minutes, the impact on the wood is very light, almost like a washcoat. This time I am trying it on pine, and after 3 coats, I am wishing I had gone with shellac or something. I just needed a deeper color to the pine and had thought I'd get it in a couple of coats, but the 10 hours of dry time is taking a toll...
I even thought of not wiping it off as instructed, but that was a holy, sticky, tacky mess. Had to clean it up !
Is Gel stain better suited for any other wood?
The color of the stain itself is deep and dark, and it's as thick and stick as mud. But once I lay it on, and wipe it off after 4/5 minutes, the impact on the wood is very light, almost like a washcoat. This time I am trying it on pine, and after 3 coats, I am wishing I had gone with shellac or something. I just needed a deeper color to the pine and had thought I'd get it in a couple of coats, but the 10 hours of dry time is taking a toll...
I even thought of not wiping it off as instructed, but that was a holy, sticky, tacky mess. Had to clean it up !
Is Gel stain better suited for any other wood?
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