Ratings & Reviews for Minwax Wood Finish Oil-based Colonial Maple Semi-transparent Interior Stain ( 1-gallon )

We have had excellent results

Several months ago we purchased an 80 year old cottage that has a goodly amount of the original 1 1/4 inch hardwood flooring. We have "touched" almost ever. square foot of the floors, ceilings and walls. One evening we rolled a good coat of this polyurethane over the hardwood then got in the van and drove the 800 miles back home. When we returned 10 days later we were greeted by some of the most beautiful floors you will ever see. The surface is hard, smooth and squeaky clean as can be. Next is...

Great for bathrooms

I use it for floor trim. Two coats of stain and 2 coats of satin.

New Go-to for refurbishing

My new go-to instead of paint for refurbishing furniture.  It covers beautifully!!

Turned my Ikea furniture PINK

Used Colonial Maple 223 on brand new untreated pine bookshelf from Ikea. Followed all of the directions including stirring and wiping after 5 minutes and it turned the whole piece a light coral pink color! Not nearly as rich of a color as I thought it would look and now I am stuck with a pink bookshelf and wasted money

Stain doesn't dry; project is ruined.

First thing's first: let's talk about the stripe of woodgrain shown on the label of this product. It would be intuitive for this to show the approximate color of the stain in question; I get that the color of the wood itself will change it a bit so an exact match isn't really possible...on the other hand the labels for the various colors looked like the same color to me, but with a different wood grain pattern. Are they all the same mid-tone brown? Because the "red mahogany" stain I bought is...

i have a question

the ask a question button was broken. as is your word counter for this post. lol. it should count down, not up. OK. the question is why is this product labled in highlighted yellow text INDOOR USE ONLY? what makes this oil based stain unsuitable for outdoors? i hope you can shed some light on this.

Simply White Semitransparent

I am very disappointed in this product. The application instructions say to brush on and leave for 15 minutes and wipe off. it was so dry after 5 minutes it would not move or level. I thought my project was ruined. I had to wet a rag with paint thinner to cut the stain and remove the excess. The Semitransparent white is a lot thicker than other stains. My new problem is how do I match the color on the 3 different pieces all have custom molding making it very difficult or impossible to sand. MINW...

Red mahogany #225

I bought a quart of the red mahogany, then bought a gallon and they are w totally different colors...why is that??

Inaccurate stain color

Inaccurate color stain. I purchased the golden oak semi-transparent oil based stain for my dining room table legs and it turned out like dark walnut. Had to take it off with mineral spirits then an oil based stripper, sand it, then wood bleach. And it still has a horrible smell even though there's no stain left on the wood. How do I take off the horrible stain smell? What a horrible experience. Never again.

Only the Most Trusted!

Growing up, I'd help my father with wood projects for our house. I remember seeing him always using Minwax stains. Today, at 46, I do custom wood projects for people and Minwax is the only brand I use for stains and protectants. They are easy to use and have a gorgeous finish.

Average Product

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After receiving this product I was somewhat disappointed. I have used many different types of stains when repairing furniture and this stain did not seem to do the job as well as others. When working with this stain I had to do a few different coats in order to the get what I was looking for. Overall, I would say this was an average product. I did not hate it nor did I love it.

Love the look!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This MINWAX Wood Finish penetrating stain in the Dark Walnut color worked great for my sign refurbish project. It’s super easy to use with great instruction right on the can. The stain dries in 2 hours which is great to not have a project take forever. I love the way my signed looked after using this stain.

Favorite stain

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased MinWax gun stock for our new bar top. I love this shade. I was pleased on how well it coated the wood after the conditioner.I have always been a fan of MinWax stains and have usually gotten provincial shade, but I am very glad we got the gun stock for the bar.

Impressive

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was looking for a product that would help these barrel planters look great again. I was amazed after use they turned out looking brand new. Minwax was easy to use drying time was super fast. I highly recommend this product the outcome is amazing.

So easy!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this to refinish the stairs in my home, preparing to put it on the market. After applying the wood conditioner, I was able to easily and evenly apply 2 coats of stain to get the desired color. I found this to be easy to apply and low fumes - which was great because it was too cold to have my doors and windows open. It dries fast and didn’t cover up the beauty of the natural wood underneath. This brand never disappoints.

Minwax wood finish

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this product and tried it right away stain is a gorgeous color and worked perfectly on the two unfinished tables. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone especially people who do DIY projects.

Great product

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product is wonderful it has a great coverage so you dont need like 6 layers of it to look good also it dodnt really run all that much as I was working with it. I used it for the outside of my hampster cage

Rich beautiful color

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used this Minwax oil based wood finish on a old dresser drawers and I could not be any happier with the results. I really appreciate how well this wood stain layed down and evenly stained the wood in one coat. I really love how after just two hours of dry time, I could touch and move it around.

Easy to work with and many colors to choose from

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We purchased a house in Jersey a few months ago, and after removing carpet found that some of the hardwood floors were in good condition. After sending them down and applying Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner, we chose to stain them with Minwax Wood Finish. I didn’t realize realize how many colors of Minwax Wood Finish there are. We choose a dark with with a hint of blue tint to it. Minwax Wood Finish of really easy to use and goes on well. Af...

LOVE!!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Minwax products are a huge hit in our home. I love all of their products and they really do everything you need them to do and more. The wood finish is super convenient. It does not take long to dry and you really do not even need to use a lot of product to cover all. It's like it soaks into the wood yet leaves a very smooth, shiny finish. I love using this because I work with wood pieces a lot and this truly brings each piece to life. You can ...