General Finishes BLH Gel Stain, half pint, Black

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Wood Stain

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General Finishes BLH Gel Stain, half pint, Black

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Cherry dining table transformed from a dark dreary piece to a gorgeous satin finish in the perfect color--antique walnut. Honey oak cabinets turned to beautiful walnut color finish.

The sanding is what took the longest! This stain is very workable. Easiest method of application for me is to use an old sock and wipe it on. Dab your brush on the rag to remove the excess stain.

Cons

Product is not eligible for return so be careful ordering during warm months. This is disappointing. I'm actually a low-volume professional musical instrument maker but the application kept asking things like how many gallon a year i use (to see if i'... Read More

The stain is transparent and very thin unlike the other stains. The colonial maple color in particular looks far darker than what's on the can or the picture of colonial maple on maple on the website. If you try to put in on thinner it looks blotchy a... Read More

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Highlights

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Quality

Love the color used it with oil based minwax polyurethane warm satin and im happy with the outcome

I’m so glad i purchased this product

The product has a consistency of a thin pudding

Give a wipe with mineral spirits dap on a touch of color with the foam brush and blend

Packaging/appearance

It is so smooth and seeps into the wood beautifully to create a beautiful finish

After the cabinet front was covered in the paint i took an old rag and wiped it off

Dab your brush on the rag to remove the excess stain

Competitiveness

Im not sure as to compare it with the competition im getting to want to try it because this is quite expensive

Overview

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color, easy, great, dry and gray.

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This product had a total of 11,373 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 8 2022.