Varathane 225248H Oil-Based One Step Stain + Poly, Quart, Cabernet

Looks great and was easy to apply!

I love this stuff. I actually wipe it on and let it dry. Covers scratches and scrapes on my wood cabinets. Also sanded a small round table and brushed it on. You have to be sure to let it dry completely before adding another coat or it streaks.

After reading the reviews and looking at various products, I decided to give this one a try. It seemed like it would be simple and easy to just spray on this wood stain and - presto! - my furniture would be refinished. Unfortunately, this was too much to ask. There are a number of problems with this product.- I shook the bottle for one minute, as instructed, but the spray can spurted globs of varnish onto the furniture. (This didn't happen during my test on some spare wood. It only happened when I was spraying on the furniture.) I tried to wipe it off, but that just made it look streaky and uneven.- It is practically impossible to get an even coat with the spray can. No matter how hard I tried to spray evenly back and forth, there were places that ended up lighter and some darker.- Even though the can said that this product was made to use indoors, DO NOT USE IT INSIDE!! This was such a mistake. The spray went everywhere. Even with a tarp and newspapers on the floor and everywhere I thought the paint might reach, it still managed to coat everything in a sticky, thin layer of paint. I was able to get it off with a mixture of vinegar and water on a paper towel, which I rubbed over everything.- The fumes are dangerous and you don't want them in your house (read the bottle). My air conditioner pumped the fumes throughout our house. Not good. Also, even when I was wearing a heavy-duty breathing mask, I could still smell the varnish as I was spraying. It produces very strong fumes.It would have been so much easier to go get a bucket of stain/varnish and paint it on.If you are considering this product with the idea that it would be easier than the traditional methods of painting varnish on furniture, just don't do it. Period.I got a refund for this product, but I have a night stand and two dressers that are ruined because of it.

I used this stain for an oak frame I made for a stained glass panel. You need to work quickly otherwise the stain gets sticky. I had it in the garage with the garage door open and a fan blowing on it for two days before the smell dissipated.It did a good job though if you’re patient and give it two coats, lightly sanding after the first coat.

Covers well and dries quick.

great product used on toy box wood project and golf display cabinet projects wonderful to use and nice finish

Have a spare nozzle ready. Ordered two cans and both nozzles did not work when depressed. After playing with them I thankfully had another can of spray paint with a similar nozzle type, placed on both cans and tried to spray, perfect!!Great looking once I could get the nozzles to work, and would buy again!

Love the look of this stain. Also, can be applied in different temperature ranges. Does need time to dry and out gas. I used 2 coats to get it a little darker but 1 coat does work and does look good.