How To Remove Gel Stain From Wood
Hate the colour of your wood furniture? Want to restain it but don't know how to get rid of the existing gel stain?
It may not be as difficult as you thought! All you need is the right product to do the job.
Here's a guide on how to remove gel stain from wood:
The example of this article is removing a gel stain from a dining room table top.
You don't have to sand it, but you need a furniture refinisher, wood stripper, or similar removal product. Take the refinisher produced by Minwax. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions.
By not sanding the wood, the original wood surface will remain intact. However, you still need a very fine steel wool to do the scraping. Alternatively, instead of using fine steel wool, you can also use a soft cloth to obtain a smoother finish.
Note that many people confuse stain and finish - these are two different things. First try products that can remove stain, but if they don't work, try other products like wood stripper. Consult someone knowledgeable such as at your local hardware store.
With that said, you should avoid situations in which you need to remove gel stain - always test stain on a sample piece of wood or other surface before application. If the stain is already on there, consider getting new furniture, perhaps cutting your wood with a table saw or other power tool.
Firstly, do the work in a well-ventilated space in the house, or do it outside in the yard if possible. You'll need to protect your hands by wearing suitable gloves.
To start the work, pour a little bit of the refinisher onto the fine steel wool or cloth and rub it on the wood surface. Apply only as much pressure as is needed to remove the stain. The best way to move it is by going in circles.
It is recommended to change to a new steel wool often, because it can wear out quickly.
After working in a few rubs of the removal product, you should start to see a big difference in the wood surface, particularly the shade. You may need to apply more elbow grease on stubborn spots like the edges.
When you finish rubbing, you'll witness a truly great result.
The original beauty of the wood is preserved, which would've been tarnished if you were to sand it. More importantly, the curves which normally add character to a wood furniture remain intact.
Also now you have a fresh wood surface to start staining again with new and better colours!
It may not be as difficult as you thought! All you need is the right product to do the job.
Here's a guide on how to remove gel stain from wood:
The example of this article is removing a gel stain from a dining room table top.
Materials Needed
You don't have to sand it, but you need a furniture refinisher, wood stripper, or similar removal product. Take the refinisher produced by Minwax. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions.
By not sanding the wood, the original wood surface will remain intact. However, you still need a very fine steel wool to do the scraping. Alternatively, instead of using fine steel wool, you can also use a soft cloth to obtain a smoother finish.
Stain vs. Finish
Note that many people confuse stain and finish - these are two different things. First try products that can remove stain, but if they don't work, try other products like wood stripper. Consult someone knowledgeable such as at your local hardware store.
With that said, you should avoid situations in which you need to remove gel stain - always test stain on a sample piece of wood or other surface before application. If the stain is already on there, consider getting new furniture, perhaps cutting your wood with a table saw or other power tool.
Procedure
Firstly, do the work in a well-ventilated space in the house, or do it outside in the yard if possible. You'll need to protect your hands by wearing suitable gloves.
To start the work, pour a little bit of the refinisher onto the fine steel wool or cloth and rub it on the wood surface. Apply only as much pressure as is needed to remove the stain. The best way to move it is by going in circles.
It is recommended to change to a new steel wool often, because it can wear out quickly.
After working in a few rubs of the removal product, you should start to see a big difference in the wood surface, particularly the shade. You may need to apply more elbow grease on stubborn spots like the edges.
Final Thoughts
When you finish rubbing, you'll witness a truly great result.
The original beauty of the wood is preserved, which would've been tarnished if you were to sand it. More importantly, the curves which normally add character to a wood furniture remain intact.
Also now you have a fresh wood surface to start staining again with new and better colours!
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