Q: My childhood dresser is beautiful but the wood stain looks faded. I’d love to update it with fresh paint and new hardware, but I’ve heard that you can’t get good results painting over stain. Is ...

Next time you've got a painting project, give gel stains some consideration. Like traditional wood stains, it's oil-based and will absorb into unfinished wood, but gel stains won't put the grain on ...

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Unlike a traditional stain, it can also be applied to non-porous surfaces to create a durable finish more like paint. And yet, its thick consistency makes it more forgiving to apply than a coat of ...