stainistestthecoloronascrap
piece of wood. The catch to this is
that it must be a piece of wood that
has been sanded just like you
sanded the parts of your project.
The reason is if you just pick up a
scrap and apply stain to it and the
piece hasn’t been sanded it will
stainamuchdifferentcolorthan
whenyougoandputthesame
stainonyoursandedproject.
Work in small areas at a time.
Cover the area with the gel stain
and then start removing the extra
stainleftonthesurfacewith
another clean rag. This takes a
little practice to get the color you
want. But that’s another advantage
to gel stains. If you want a lighter color, wipe more off, if you’re after a
darker color, add more stain and don’t wipe off as much this time. You
may want to practice on some scrap pieces until you get the hang of this.
Use a lint free cloth to apply
the stain and be sure and
wear some disposable gloves.
Once stain is on your skin it
doesn’t easily come off. This
goes for clothes also!
Go over all the parts making
sure to even out the color and
to make sure that all the
excess stain is removed.
Allow the pieces to dry
according to the
manufacture’s label.