I repeated each step before moving to the next one. Cleaning and sanding the wood. You can remove gel stains from wood with a whole lot of elbow grease.
Best wood for bar top
Wooden cross painting ideas
Song over the river and through the woods
Removing Gel Stain and Reveal Natural Wood Hometalk
Sand with orbital sander using 80 grit sandpaper.
This will help the sander move over the wood better in the next step.
Clean cabinet surfaces with krud kutter.
