Yes but be advised the gel stain is not a floor coating.
Can you gel stain existing hardwood floors.
The gel stain allows you to do some light prep and stain right over the existing stained wood.
Yes you can put a gel stain on a old wood floor.
Use a bristle attachment on a vacuum to remove all of the dust.
General finishes hp poly and or crystalac polyoxide.
It has a thick consistency and therefore will not drip when being applied to a vertical surface like a furniture piece.
If the wood is already stained the color becomes a combination.
Then literally just work in into and onto the wood.
The color is off in these photos because i had the hall and stairway light on you don t even really have to worry about swirl marks applications marks etc as you are applying it.
For wood previously coated with a clear protective finish.
You just clean the area apply a the stain to a cloth and rub it into the floor.
If you apply gel stain to a piece of unfinished wood the pigment soaks into the grain and the wood assumes the color of the stain.
How to use general finishes gel stain over an existing finish no stripper no sanding to raw wood just a nice new wood finish.
The more pressure the darker the stain.
I used my ryobi corner cat finishing sander on the stairs and the landings and did a light sanding.
However a clean cloth will work too.
Working with gel stain is pretty simple.
Clean the existing finish with minwax wood cabinet cleaner to remove dirt and grime.
When it comes to application gel stain requires less preparation in advance than regular.
Lightly scuff the clean dried existing finish with a synthetic sanding pad or 220 grit sandpaper.
To protect the gel stain you will need to top coat it after the gel stain completely dries with a suitable floor finish.
I prefer to use a paintbrush to apply it.
I like to wrap sand paper around my putty knife to get the edges and crevices.