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 ...

It's not a common practice, but you can apply stain — if it's gel stain — over polyurethane. It won't penetrate like stain, so you won't get the same grain patterns. Think of gel stain as a type of ...