Reddit reviews General Finishes Oil Base Gel Stain, 1 Gallon, Gray
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This is the stain that has the most "finishing feel" of all General Finishes' productsWoodworkers love the lustrous finish that shows upHeavy-bodied, and so does not penetrate as deeply into the wood as liquid oil-base stains doCan help you get a more even appearance on difficult woods such as aspen or pineEasy-to-use stains simply wipe on with a cloth or applied with a foam brush (no spills or splashes)
no idea about that. i've had mine for about a year and a half, and they're still like new. hopefully there's someone on here that's had it a while longer. i would have preferred to swap the cabinets out, but they're solid oak/plywood framed and in excellent condition, just the absolute wrong color (bright orange hued red oak). i think my last house, the cabinets were around $8k. this gel finish cost me about $500, but probably 100+ hours.
my deciding factor (other than my opinion that almost all painted cabinets look cheap) was i had an extra cabinet that i had removed, and i did half each method. sanding sucked, and i knew i didn't want to do that with that many cabinets (too much fine detail). also, i wanted to keep the wood grain, which painting would not preserve. if your cabinet is flat or has minimal detail where you can just run a power sander over the whole face, it may be a viable option. once i decided on gel, i tried a few different colors to see how they would look, how many coats i would need, etc. i ended up going with dark gray x3 coats, and clear x3 coats, with a very light sanding sponge in between each coat. stain was about a week to dry each coat. clear was a few hours.
stain
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KML6BCC/
clear
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DT4QJS/