Gel Coat Stain Colors
Always test stain on a hidden area to verify desired color.
Gel coat stain colors. Be sure to let it cure before applying a topcoat. With arborcoat exterior stain you get year round protection plus a timeless palette of driftwood grays warm russets and woodland greens. Of course no stain is perfect. Apply a thin even coat of gel stain to a section using a natural bristle brush or a soft lint free cloth.
While the gel stain is wet use a graining tool to create a wood grain pattern. Gel stain can be layered over other general finishes water and oil based stains. The digitized colors are for reference purposes only. Its thick formula allows easy application and superior color control necessary to achieve a rich and uniform color on most surfaces in a single application.
I also spray painted the metal bases at this point. Apply in the direction of the grain you intend to create. You can mix the different colors to come up with a color that is a better fit for your project than what is available. Test stain on hidden area to verify desired color.
The liquid stain will thin the stain which may help it spread more easily but it will not have as much coverage. What kind of top coat can i use with gel stain. Choose from several opacities translucent semi transparent semi solid and solid. Gel stains can be intermixed to create custom colors.
I like to use high performance top coat water based over this stain. One area in which gel stain is tied neck and neck with its traditional counterparts its drying time. Gel stain can be mixed with no more than 10 liquid oil stain is added by volume. Old masters gel stain is a highly pigmented oil based stain designed to achieve intense colors on interior and exterior wood fiberglass primed metal and composition surfaces.
Weather never takes a day off. Apply stain the easy way with rust oleum varathane premium gel stain. Each opacity offers a level of color that reveals more or less of the wood. Gel stain is especially recommended for woods such as pine.
This is my favorite way to use a gel stain. Perfect for vertical surfaces. Each coat of stain needs about 24 hours to dry so plan accordingly. Generally speaking it is much easier to use gel stain to achieve a darker wood color on a previously finished piece of wood than it is to get a lighter color.
Continue doing daily layers of stain in the same way until you can no longer see streaks in the finish. Although it s easier to prep and apply.