How To Stain Laminate Furniture

I love two tone mcm furniture.

How to stain laminate furniture. Simply dip the rag lightly into the stain mixture and then squeeze out any excess drips. Brush the stain onto the surface of the furniture working quickly to apply a thin even coat. If it looks like a gloopy mess that s perfect.

Go back and forth using smooth even strokes. Use the tip of the brush to smooth out the finish. Laminate is very smooth and shiny so you must sand or the paint and the gel stain won t stick.

You want your cloth rag to be damp with stain but not wet. Apply first coat of stain to laminate furniture. Open your can of gel stain.

I decided to stain the drawers and paint the body to match the dresser in my room. This is where you want to proceed with caution. After doing some research i discovered minwax polyshades allows you to stain laminate giving it a wood stained look though i must be careful in my application.

Dip the paintbrush into the stain covering about half to three quarters of an inch of the bristles with stain.