On Dec 9, 7:51*am, tiredofspam nospam.nospam.com wrote:


But why do you like a brand of stain over another?
What did that brand resolve for you that another was bad at?

The marketing departments of various manufacturers
would LOVE to get you to prefer their brand, but it doesn't
work. That's because branding changes too fast, and
the technology of staining is relatively mature.

So, some folk want to mix dyes, others want opaque pigments,
and others won't consider anything but the gel products, or
combination dye-finish things. Listen to those people
talk about the actgual properties of the products, and
ignore the loud trumpeting calls of "New and Improved!".

That said, I DO have a strong preference for one brand;
it's the little sample-packet display of all the stains, 3 for
a dollar, that sold me on that brand. If the sample
packs aren't available the next time I go to select finishes,
I'll end up with some other brand, and it's gonna work
fine,., Eventually. After some trials on scraps.