Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Next time you've got a painting project, give gel stains some consideration. Like traditional wood stains, it's oil-based and will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gel stain is a type of wood stain that comes in a gel form rather than a liquid. It's a popular choice for finishing wood surfaces ...

If you've already applied polyurethane to a piece of wood, you may wonder if you can still stain it a different color. The answer depends on a few things.

Blotchy stain results are almost always caused by uneven wood porosity, not poor technique — and certain species like pine and birch are especially prone to it. A pre-stain wood conditioner is the ...