Tim Howell
02-06-2012, 12:12 AM
I have a question about MiniWax oil base stain. What is in this stuff? I stained somebare wood, brushed it on rubbed it in good with a blue shop towel and thenwiped it down. I’ve tried a heavy wipe down – then you have very little color,even after 15 minutes and 2 applications. I also try wiping it off lightly andthen dry brushing with the grain (the latter being advised by the SherwinWilliams salesman.) SW method yields a darker color, but seems wrong to me as it leaves a surface film that’sreally sticky and shines like it has a finish on it. Note: pre sanded w/ 150grit on red oak.
No matter how you put in on it seems to remain sticky, shinyand feels waxy or soap slick days later. While I was at SW I tested the SherwinWilliams Classic oil stain, it dried clean and not sticky or shiny in 2 hours.Two days later and I still have stain oozing out of the Oak sample with theMiniWax and on the same piece of wood the Sherwin Williams stain is dry, and hasbeen dry since 2 hours after it was applied. SW owns MiniWax and salesman saidboth are alkyd base. I would use the SW stain but they could not match my color– so I’m stuck with Miniwax on this project.
After I sprayed a test spot with a spray can ofLacquer and 9 hours later I checked and can scratch the Lacquer off the MiniWaxwith my finger nail. That don’t say much for adhesion on the sticky, glossysurface Miniwax leaves. It seems to beall goop and very little pigment. This fun project is turning into not so much fun. More to follow on my next wreck-
No matter how you put in on it seems to remain sticky, shinyand feels waxy or soap slick days later. While I was at SW I tested the SherwinWilliams Classic oil stain, it dried clean and not sticky or shiny in 2 hours.Two days later and I still have stain oozing out of the Oak sample with theMiniWax and on the same piece of wood the Sherwin Williams stain is dry, and hasbeen dry since 2 hours after it was applied. SW owns MiniWax and salesman saidboth are alkyd base. I would use the SW stain but they could not match my color– so I’m stuck with Miniwax on this project.
After I sprayed a test spot with a spray can ofLacquer and 9 hours later I checked and can scratch the Lacquer off the MiniWaxwith my finger nail. That don’t say much for adhesion on the sticky, glossysurface Miniwax leaves. It seems to beall goop and very little pigment. This fun project is turning into not so much fun. More to follow on my next wreck-