Minwax Minwax Solid Classic Gray Water-Based Stain

Nice Product

I’ve used this solid white stain for years. It is very thick (for a stain) and goes on thick like paint. It dries relatively quickly. Clean up of brushes is easy as it is water based. If applied to a smooth surface any dirt or grime wipes off easily.

Yes, you can!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I watched my husband pull out of our driveway to attend a 30 hour out of town conference and at the same time called by best friend and simply said, “It’s a GO!”. She arrive 30 minutes later and we began the transformation of my dreary kitchen cabinets. Minwax could not have been an easier product for us to use.I am so pleased with the results and actually gasped with joy when I walked into the kitchen to make my morning coffee!! The sanding ...

Coastal boutique

I picked up this stain while building a pine nautical chart table for plotting important household expeditions — like navigating from the couch to the fridge during halftime. I wanted something bold but not paint-like, and this delivered beautifully. 1. Did it solve a problem or fill a need? Yes. Plain pine looked like it belonged in a basement craft bin. The Marine Blue gave it a rich coastal tone and instantly turned my project into something that looks intentional — like it belongs on a boat...

Expected much better from this brand

Minwax makes some really good, affordable products. They tend to hit the sweet spot on cost-vs-value. Well... unfortunately, this isn't one of their better products. It goes on thickly, has a very short working time, and is incredibly difficult to remove. If you buy this, work in VERY SMALL sections. I found that 2 minutes was far too long to wait to remove stain. It was... just a disaster. I wound-up sanding back to wood and switching to their oil-based equivalent. I will never again buy one o...

Do NOT buy online

This is a great product, but unfortunately, when you order it online from Lowes you may only get a can of the base un-tinted product. I am not sure why Lowes does this, but this is my third try and each time I only received the un-tinted base. When I called customer service, the rep told me their system would not let them offer a replacement or provide a refund, so they passed me off to the store who shipped it. The rep at the store kept trying to send me back to customer service, but ultimately...

Didn't survive the trip

The stain was mailed to me but unfortunately the comtents leaked out in transit. I will be getting a refund.

Good stain paint!

Second year usong this on my porch to do touch ups!! Seems to work good.

Don't by online - you'll get the un-tinted base

I live 40 miles away from the nearest Lowes. so I ordered a quart of this online. Unfortunately, rather than send the Cherry-Blossom tinted version I ordered, they sent the clear base product with no tint. I tried to start an exchange for the tinted product, but this seems to be beyond the ability of their new AI agent. I finally reached a living agent, but they just pointed me to returns via the website where evidently to even consider my request, I need to create a Lowes account (which I do NO...

Avoid this product unless you know how to use it.

Hindsight, I shouldn't have bought this product. It's a water-based wood stain, and what I really wanted was a tinted polyurethane finish. Well, decided that since I got it home, might as well roll with it. I've worked with stains before, so no problem working with them again. Wrong ... this is an awful product to work with. It has the consistency of snot. It dries far too quickly. The instructions include OBVIOUS signs this product is no good. So, kind of my fault for using it -- I should h...

Great coverage

This is a great product that provides excellent coverage. I am very satisfied with the results and would definitely recommend it for any interior staining project.