SamaN SAM-314-8 8-Ounce Interior Stain for Fine Wood for Seal, Stain and Varnish, Dark Walnut

I used this to stain some 2x12 inch maple boards being used as shelf risers inside of a cabinet. Honestly, I just bought this product because it was the cheapest all-in-one stain I could find. I was pleased with the result. The color was exactly as pictured in the Amazon listing, a dark warm walnut. I put on 4 coats and waited 2 hours in between each. It is a milky color when it’s wet but dries clear. You definitely need multiple coats to get a rich color. This product worked well for my small project. The color ended up matching the stain inside my cabinet perfectly.

Picture above shows original color of prestained, not sanded seat in the rim just under the cushion, and 6 coats of Dark Walnut on the lower portion of the seat. (I'm obviously not finished with the project.)I've been using Dark Walnut on 2 projects: stripped + sanded chair legs (not pictured) and a prestained not sanded vanity seat (pictured above). The unstained sanded legs required 3 coats to get close to the color of my dining table; I really should do at least one more coat to match. The cover-up job on the vanity seat was going over a very old light French provincial stain. It needs 6 coats to get there. This stuff works but it is very very light/sheer. And If you wipe it with a cloth, you wipe away the varnish shine. I'm cheap and having bought this, wasn't going to waste it and buy another stain that would work better. If I had to do it over again, I'd start with a different product. But now that I'm committed to this color, I'll probably be buying more.

I got this stain in dark walnut to finish a wine rack I got (also from Amazon). I used a sponge and the whole project took me less than an hour. I’m not a patient person and was pretty liberal with the stain, and that meant my sponge absorbed a fair bit of it. So, if I had gone slower and with more care, I definitely could have stretched the tin further (I ended up using about half of it). I’d also maybe use a foam roller if I were to do this again. Anyway, it looks great! I went back in with a small paintbrush to fill in areas I missed with the sponge. I’m so pleased. Also, I am not a crafty person — so if I can do this, so can you!

This is a dark reddish brown stain. I was surprised by the colour, but I think that's mainly because I didn't pay enough attention when I was buying. It was very easy to apply and the frame I was finishing looks very nice. It was very quick drying and didn't need more than one quick coat. I am quite pleased with it.

Read and followed the instructions and even after one coat of product I was really satisfied. I've been using an assortment of exterior stains (Minwax) and found that this was an excellent choice. Very odorless, great color saturation for my applications. I will use again.