Minwax® Wood Finish™ is a penetrating oil-based wood stain, which provides beautiful rich color that enhances the natural wood grain. It applies easily, absorbs deep into the pores of the wood, and is ideal for staining unfinished wood furniture, cabinets, doors, trim, molding, and hardwood floors.

It adds long-lasting beauty and protection to interior wood surfaces including woodwork, furniture, doors, cabinets and floors, protecting them against scratches, spills and more. Because it's water-based, it has a low odor and easy cleanup with warm water.

This is provincial wood stain. And here it is layered over merlot. Our water-based stains exhibit little to no color pull when a water top coat is applied.

Solid stain is in the middle ground between paint and regular or semi-transparent stain in that it seeps into wood more than paint, but not as much as regular stain. Solid stain creates a solid-coloured coating on wood without completely obscuring the underlying grain.

Chemical Composition/Ingredients

Staining seals off the pores in wood, preventing it from taking water. Besides adding color, the treatment also adds a layer of protection from the sun's UV rays, minimizing or preventing discoloration.

It applies easily, absorbs deep into the pores of the wood, and is ideal for staining unfinished wood furniture, cabinets, doors, trim, molding, and hardwood floors. Minwax® Wood Finish™ 4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value. Read 303 Reviews.

Both of these products can be applied to bare wood or layered over wood that's already stained or painted as long as it does not have a protective top coat finish on it. Okay.

Benefits of Water Based Stain Dry's Much Quicker After Application. Keeps Color Profile Much Longer. No Harmful Odors & Fumes. Water Based Stain Is Not Flammable.

Solid colour stain is a rich, opaque stain that provides a flat-finished covering to a material while allowing the texture of the material to show through. They are used to accent certain features of some materials, while often having protective properties.

Grain. You can now start staining. By going with the grain using a Purdy synthetic. Brush. Then immediately wipe in the direction of the wood grain to remove the excess stain.

Chemical Composition/Ingredients

Stain is composed of the same three primary ingredients as paint (pigment, solvent (or vehicle), and binder) but is predominantly vehicle, then pigment and/or dye, and lastly a small amount of binder.

The Pros of Staining Wood

• Allows for the Wood's Colour, Grain & Texture to Remain Visible.
• Penetrates the Wood Grain.
• Highlights the Beauty of the Wood.
• Only Lasts a Few Years.
• Certain Woods Do Not Hold Stains Well.
• Wood Stain is Less Predictable than Paint.

And get caught in the pores. That's how stain changes the color of wood. Wood stain doesn't really seal and protect the wood. Though plus once stain dries the color can be kind of dull.

Manufacturers typically suggest a 3 year shelf life for wood stains and finishes. However, that time frame is simply an estimate; when stored in a temperature-regulated environment and air in the can is minimized, wood stains and finishes can last much longer.