Our bathroom had an 80's model vanity with a top that was deteriorating (not to mention very ugly green!). The cabinet wasn't bad but finding a top to fit was difficult. One day I ran across a used vanity on our local swap shop and it was too good of a deal to pass up. The only problem was the color of the cabinet; it was too light for the rest of the woodwork in the bathroom (and whole house). I had done some prior research and knew I could try Minwax stain gel. So, I did give it a try. Here's my experience and the result.
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| The before. Notice the light bar... The seller of the new vanity also had a light bar I ended up buying and changing up as well. More on that later. |
Below is the new (used) vanity I purchased.
After sanding down the cabinet, I applied one coat of the Minwax Gel Stain in walnut.
I kind of liked the rustic look after one coat. Here's one door with the gel stain and one without. I applied the stain by brushing it on and having a clean rag ready to smooth it out and touch it up where needed. The stain is very thick and can gel up in spots so be ready to even it out where needed.
I experimented with one side of the cabinet that would be against the wall to see how it would apply without sanding and it worked just as well. So, sanding is not necessary before applying. Note, this takes quite a while to dry; it will be tacky for quite a while but will eventually harden up.
Well, I decided to go with two coats and below is the final results. It was hard taking a picture and getting the right lighting so I'll post different shots.
(Notice new light bar.)
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