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Rich Engelhardt
10-03-2011, 5:47 AM
I need to find a new wiping stain.
In the past, I used Carver Tripp - which has been gone for several years now.

Is Old Masters any good?

Don Jarvie
10-03-2011, 2:28 PM
Old Masters isn't bad. I use MinWax gel stain and it works pretty good. I try to stick with the gel stains if I can.

I used to use Bartleys but haven't seen it much anymore.

Brett Robson
10-03-2011, 3:46 PM
I've had good results with Varathane's oil stains and both the water-based and oil stains by General Finishes.

John TenEyck
10-04-2011, 10:04 AM
GF's oil based gel stains have worked very well for me.

Scott Holmes
10-04-2011, 11:56 AM
Sherwin williams (parent of Minwax) makes a full line of very good wiping stains; available at their paint stores.

Rich Engelhardt
10-06-2011, 7:16 AM
Thanks gents!
Lowes has the Minwax gell and there's a SW store local so I'll check them out first.