Minwax 404140000 Wash Transparent Layering Color, Barnwood

Refinishing, Pickling the Kitchen Cabinets. Solid White Oak Cabinets needed some TLC, White Pickling was our first choice, but that means a lot of stripping, scraping the varnish, repairing, patching, and sanding. Minwax is and always been my goto product, for premixed formula. The instructions on the label did not work for my refinishing, but I did finally get the results I was looking for. Use good quality pro brushes and keep them clean and dip the brush no farther than 1/4 inch into the Minwax. In my final technique, Fig 1. After sanding, lightly damping the surface and now the surface is ready to be stained. Fig 2. applied stain evenly with the grain let dry about 60 seconds. Fig 3. Strike off with light stain water mix to give a good cover. Fig 4. Allow to dry for at least 1 hour for the stain to draw into the wood. Fig 5. Brushed on last coat with the grain allowed to dry overnight. For the topcoat I applied 1 coats of Clear Polycrylic allow drying 4 hours then 200 grit sandpaper and apply second coat, allow to dry 4 hours. I applied a total 3 coats of Polycrylic.

This product was easy to use. I used this stain for my sunroom walls. First, I sealed the wood with the campanion product, let it dry. I applied the stain against the grain of the wood and wiped it off. It dries pretty quickly and I love the sheerness of this stain...a subtle white wash. It covered the yellowness of the pine & left the wood with a white sheerness. Love it! Now, I am going to try to use it on my brick wall.

We purchased this stain to preform a Scandinavian style white-wash technique on some pine woodwork. Much easier to use than diluting white paint. Color is appropriately light, but can be a bit blotchy on first application, though it evens out nicely over multiple applications. Be sure to practice first to get the look you want. Also, pre-treat your wood, and sand diligently. We found that applying the product with a sponge brush, allowing it to sit approximately one minute, and then removing evenly with paper towels provided a great effect. Can easily be applied in different ways to created a modern, or more rustic finish. We have bought multiple times, though it goes a long way.

I’m using the product to lighten knotty pine in my kitchen. It works as stated but it dries super fast. And if you overlap where you’ve applied it before it’s blotchy when you wipe it off. Keep a wet towel on hand for when it dries before you can wipe it off.

This was just what I wanted, but could not find in store. On my shiplap, I didn't want the natural wood, but wanted to see it, so this is a whitewash.

It has a very short open time, meaning you need to work fast, it is unforgiving if you don't like the finish, I could hardly sand it off. I've been refinishing furniture for 14 years and this is by far, the worst product i ever used. I'm going back to a diluted paint wash for this same effect. don't waste your money

Too many coats needed for color to be appreciated. But nice finish after all.

This water-based whitewashed paint blended so easily over a set of distressed streaky old furniture. I only needed one coat and did not have to paint the sides only blended over knots and old brown streaks from yellowing and browning on old finish. It whitened up the appearance and saved me from replacing the furniture. (I sponged the dark metal knobs with a spray paint)