On Monday, April 30, 2007 at 8:43:33 PM UTC-4, John F. King wrote:
I'm halfway through remodeling the kitchen. I've completed the new cabinet
doors and am ready to move on to wrapping the island. However, when I went
to stain a piece of trim I found my can of Carver-Tripp special walnut was
still open and quite solid. Any suggestions for a cross reference or match
for this stain? It looks more red/orange than any of the special walnuts
I've looked at so far.

TIA

Minwax makes a clear finish called Poly Finish that is a mixture of tung oil and polyurethane. It is a wipe-on product-I use women's pantyhose and the application is great. I've never found that there is any distortion in the stain color with this product. It comes in Satin or Gloss, and requires two coats. I use 0000 steel wool and a tack rag between coats. I've utilized this product and never had any problem.

Jim S.