Minwax Date Codes

[Larry Jaques]

+1

-- Stain and poly are their own punishment.

[Doug Miller]

Swingman wrote in news:APCdnfDjqIcNzGnSnZ2dnUVZ [e-mail]:

That *may* be a valid criticism of Minwax *stains*, but I've had nothing but great results from the wipe-on poly. I tried it as an experiment about 8 or 8 years ago, figuring it couldn't be as good as the General Finishes poly at Woodcraft. It's not. It's better. It dries faster *and* harder, but the best part is that it comes in a bottle, not a can -- a bottle you can pour from. I pour about an ounce into an empty prescription bottle to use on the project, and reseal the varnish bottle immediately. So the varnish lasts a lot longer in the bottle because it's not exposed to oxygen.

[Swingman]

great results from

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dries faster *and*

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because it's not

I have no problem with Minwax products and use their stains in most all construction and remodel projects, including entire kitchens, but not usually on furniture projects.

That said, just went through 2 quarts of Minwax Red Mahagony #225 at a client's request on this (no topcoat yet):

client is a two hour drive from the shop, and because Minwax is available just about anywhere, made it easy for her to chose a stain she liked without my participation.

My paint contractor uses it almost exclusively and generally adds a toner to the top coat of where shading is desired to match floors, countertop, etc, and, depending upon the wood, in an effort to blend the old and new, both situations faced here:

ashamed to use the product in the least ... :)

[Dave]

the left? It affects the symmetry. Can I guess it was so it would fit aesthetically in a specific area?

[Doug Miller]

Swingman wrote in news:MrCdna4OP7VRQmnSnZ2dnUVZ [e-mail]:

[Swingman]

> A little unusual for it to have two drawers on the right and one on

Yes, most unusual; not exactly easy to fabricate; took unusual methods to do so; will indeed go in a very specific corner; made for two; must hold large Apple monitors; one desk space required a minimum of 31" wide leg room; drawers and doors placed _exactly_ as the client specified.

Basically designed with the same principle of a band wanting each individual instrument louder than every other instrument in the monitor mix. :(

... none of it my call, I just build what they want.

[Leon]

great results from

it couldn't be as

dries faster *and*

you can pour from. I

and reseal the

because it's not

My problem has always been that there has always been an area that would absorb the stain. It could not be as bad as I think it is, ;~), I have seen a lot of good work done with it.

Oddly I have resanded the whole section to bare wood and it had absorption problems again. Resanded again and used another product and no problem. This has happened to me more than once. Something odd going on there.

[dpb]

On 7/4/2012 3:21 PM, Doug Miller wrote: ... My problem has always been that there has always been an area that would absorb the stain. It could not be as bad as I think it is, ;~), I have seen a lot of good work done with it.

Oddly I have resanded the whole section to bare wood and it had absorption problems again. Resanded again and used another product and no problem. This has happened to me more than once. Something odd going on there.

I don't think it's the stain; it's the preparation. I've used the Minwax stains for 30+ years and they're no more prone to blotching than any other oil based stain. Many woods need sized before staining; almost always one will get a better job if do so.

[Leon]

It was the stain. If you will recall I resanded the area again and reapplied and again and reapplied with another brand with no problem.

What I did not mention is that i resanded a third time to reapply the Miniwax as the other brand was not a match.

Now if preparation is needed past 180 grip paper, I'll pass.

Now what concerns me is that you mentioned that you get no more blotching than with any other oil based stain. I don't ever get blotching. What I was witnessing was spots that the stain would not stick and would come clean when I wiped off the excess.

Obviously it was the grain in the wood which Miniwax had a problem with. I ended up having to apply it to the finger nail sized area with a q-tip and lettigt dry thoroughly before applying varnish.

This was red oak that I was staining BTY.

[Larry Jaques]

BTW

-- Truth loves to go naked. --Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732

[Swingman]

LOL ... I've always assumed that on Leon's keyboard the "Q" and "Y" must be juxtaposed.

[Leon]

Gotta keep y'all on your toes!

[Swingman]

^^^^

Ya'lls

[G. Ross]

Not in Georgia. Ya'll is plural by itself.

[-MIKE-]

This is something I never got. If it's a contraction of "You" and "all," why the apostrophe after the "a" and not before it? There's no "a" in "you."

[Steve Turner]

Plus, in this case it's possessive, so I'd guess the truly correct form would be Y'all's ... ;-)

[-MIKE-]

You're all wrong. It's youins'.

[Swingman]

Bzzzt ... not in Texas. The sentence should properly read in the mother tongue:

Gotta keep y'all on ya'lls toes!

The dual singular/plural "y'all", is always followed by the plural possessive "ya'lls" in a sentence, and the possessive "'s" is an elision, and optional, matter of personal choice.

Dayum, all y'all have to do is listen to Kinky Friedman.

;)

[Swingman]

Bzzzt ... according to Kinky, that is a matter of personal choice.

;)

[Larry Jaques]

OK, you've proven your point. Now stoooooooooooooooooooooawp!

-- Truth loves to go naked. --Dr. Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732