Old Masters11316, Cherry

I used this on our wood frame windows and casings made of pine, and this stain produced a nice even color with minimal blotching. A remarkable result on pine. For some reason I can't find it in my area, so I had to order it, but it arrived quickly and safely packaged. Sealed in plastic with the lid securely taped.

I had a piece of maple wood that was in really bad condition--holes, stains, etc. After preparing the surface, the best I'd hoped for was "something not hideous" that could serve as my workstation desktop in a room that had a lot of cherry finishes (that's why I used cherry stain over maple wood). The stain was easy to work with (typical heavy chemical odor, though), and thick enough that I didn't have to worry too much about it running off my work area. I manipulated the density to disguise some of the wood's imperfections. My work was pretty sloppy because I had minimal expectations. The surface came out beautiful. I'm thrilled with the richness of the color and the ease of use. Now that it's dry (typical half-day drying time, depending on the application thickness), a little fine steel wool rubdown was all that was needed for a smooth surface.

This is the first time I've used Old Masters brand stain and I am very impressed. It matched the finish on our cabinetry very well and the sample color was very close to the finished product. I'll be using more of this brand of stain.