Hey y’all, it’s your boy Joe here with a question that’s been plaguing me for a while now. Can you apply more than one coat of gel stain?<\/p>\n
Well, I’ll tell ya, I’ve made some mistakes in my woodworking career. Like the time I tried to sand down a piece of oak with a belt sander and ended up with a frisbee-sized chunk missing from the center.<\/p>\n
Or the time I mixed all my wood glue together and ended up with a gooey, undifferentiated mess.<\/p>\n
But perhaps my most embarrassing moment came when I decided to tackle my first gel staining<\/a> project. I was feeling pretty confident in my abilities, and I figured, how hard could it be? I mean, it’s just stain, right?<\/p>\n Wrong. Oh boy, was I wrong.<\/p>\n I slathered that gel stain<\/a> on like my life depended on it, completely ignoring the instructions on the can that said to use thin, even coats.<\/p>\n I figured, more is better, right? I mean, I wanted a nice, rich color, and I figured if one coat was good, then two or three must be even better, right?<\/p>\n Well, let me tell you, when I finally stepped back to admire my handiwork, I was met with a sight that can only be described as a hot mess. The gel stain<\/a> was glopped on so thick that it was practically dripping off the wood, and it was an uneven, splotchy mess. It was like I had tried to paint the wood with a mop.<\/p>\n Needless to say, I learned my lesson. And I’m here to share what I’ve learned with all of you, so you don’t make the same mistakes I did.<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n