Minwax 223004444 Wood Finish Stain, Early American, 1/2 Pint, (1 Piece, 1 Pack)

I like the Minwax Dies. Someone gave me a can of it that was sitting on his shelf for about 10 years. It still worked great. I stained two guitars with that 10 year old can. Then I put on a coat of Polyurethane to give it some shine. It looks great. I have used Minwax since then. That is why I just ordered two more cans. I really like the Gunstock Color. Looking forward to staining another guitar with it.

I used this for some built in closet shelves and stained about 80SF of surface on red oak plywood. The Early American colour is classic and I used the entire can, note 80SF because both sides of the shelving needed staining. I applied it with staining pads, let it sit for about 15 minutes to get the deepest colour, and then wiped the excess with an old t shirt as a rag. Oak is very porous so it took on the stain well and therefore I did not use wood conditioner. I top coated in with Minwax Polyurethane (oil based) 3 coats.sanding very lightly between coast using 220 grit and 0000 steel wool, engage sure to wipe completely clean with tack cloth between coats. Last time I used a 2 in 1 product to stain some oak stair railings but it is just jot the same. This traditional method allows the beautiful wood grain to show through the stain and the result it quote juice. I a. happy I chose this product.