General FinishesWater Based Wood Stain, 1 Pint, Natural

Thought this would help stain our cherry wood cabinets and online this looked closer to cherry than other types we saw, but it is a darker shade of brown - Just FYI. Great product that went on smoothly and really stains the wood well. Make sure to go in strokes in the same direction.

I used this product on my oak floor, which needed to be stained, because it was very badly marked up. This was my first ever floor refinishing project, so I had no prior experience to draw from, and no idea what to expect. But, I found this stain to be very easy to work with. I found it's best if you thin it with water. 3 parts stain to one part water worked very well. It just keeps it wet longer, so it doesn't dry so fast while you're working with it. I did one entire coat, and then two partial coats, which were mainly to fill in areas where I didn't get enough stain the first time. I just sat on the floor, and applied it with a sponge brush, and then wiped with a lint free rag. If you have lap marks, or you accidentally apply it too thick somewhere, it's very easy to sand off, so it's a good product for amateurs like me who goof up a lot. There was also no odor, and I was extremely happy with the result.

Please see the before and after pictures. I like the dark color. Tobacco was the perfect choice. I would recommend. Easy to apply with a sponge brush. Just follow the directions on the can.

I've used many General Finishes products for various furniture items as well as a project that involved refinishing my staircase and have been very impressed with the results, especially given the fact I don't know what I'm doing and learn everything from the GF videos on their website and YouTube channel. Anyway, I used the graphite wood dye for an "off-label" use - restoring the color to my photobleached landscaping boulders in my backyard. I have about 30 large boulders the size of small boulders that receive direct sunlight for most of the day and over the years have almost bleached out to a very light gray tone. I wanted to restore some of the original darker color and add some more depth to the boulders and thought the General Finishes Wood Stain in Graphite might work - and it worked brilliantly! I'm very happy with the result and delighted with this product.

First time using this brand and have no regrets. The stain colour was as expected and the finished product on my furniture is beautiful...

This is my 3rd product to attempt to stain some oak trim. First crack was gel stain, then a water-based dye, then this, water based wood stain. The gel stain was uneven, the dye weak, this stuff? Spectacular. I did a side-by-side test and this shone immediately. Goes on quickly a quick wipe and it was brilliantly easy to apply a nice even-colored coat. Blew me away. I did short, 24" sections before wiping and found it was easy to blend. Love this stuff.

Not like old oil based stains.

Perfect to change the look of my wood project, but it rubs of when cleaning

I bought this hoping for the darker brown pictured on the can but was extremely disappointed when it came out pitch black. As it is a water based paint I hoped I could possibly dilute it more to achieve a colour closer to what I wanted but it always came out just pure black. I was so sick of waiting to finish my kitchen that I just went with this stain and now have a "Batman Pantry" that haunts me. I will admit the colour has somewhat grown on me but I am still a bit pissed from the false advertising I was subjected to.

Love this product goes on so easy, absorbs well into the wood. Nice colour. Easy clean up.

Needed to stain a wall and door therefore was after the GEL STAIN because it does not drip as easily as ordinary stain. Received a notice stating that the gel was not available and assumed I would get a refund. OH NO!! They just decided to send whatever they had on hand to get the sale hoping that I would not send it back because of the international post!!!!!!!! Well they were right!!!

It is not a gel stain.It is a water base stain

This is neither oil-based nor a gel stain. It's a water-based stain. So at least the photo is accurate, but I was hoping for a water-based gel stain.