I received products from Minwax for my review. All opinions are my own.
I love DIY projects; however, my skills and patience are limited. I am great at coming up with ideas and starting projects. Then my creativity, abilities, and drive dwindle and the project rarely gets completed. It’s frustrating because I have so many projects I want/ need to get done.
Last month, I was asked to review Minwax Wood Finishing Cloths stain and Minwax Express Clear Finish, I jumped at the opportunity. I had 5 items I needed stained. The Finishing Cloths sounded easy. I hoped this would be a project I could/would actually complete.
I decided to start with a small side table I had just inherited. I received Minwax Wood Finishing Cloths in a variety of stain colors. I chose the Dark Mahogany. These magic little cloths are “pre-loaded” with stain and finish. All I needed to do was rub the cloth on a clean wood surface.
I applied the first coat of stain and was pleased. I decided I wanted it a little darker so I waited about 1 ½ hours to make sure the first layer was dry and then I applied the second.
I could still see some cup rings on the table surface, so I decided to apply a third coat. After applying the third coat, I had the color I wanted and it covered the ring stains.
I wanted to apply a finish to the table even though the cloths had a finish included in them. I wanted a bit more of a gloss appearance to the table so I applied Minwax Express Clear Finish low-gloss. Applying this product is also easy; simply rub on with a clean cloth towel. It was perfect and my first project was complete and crossed of my “to-do” list!
After I finished the side table, I moved on to my bigger projects. Both of my daughters were gifted with new oak desks and chairs for Christmas. When we received the desks, they were in a natural wood state. I knew I wanted to stain them to match the girls’ other bedroom furniture. I also figured I had better put a gloss finish on them to provide a higher level of protection. Again, I used Minwax Wood Finishing Cloths stain and Minwax Express Clear finish. I was pleased with the finished results on the desks. The chairs were a bit more complicated. I think I prefer to use the stain and finish cloths on wide flat surfaces as opposed to small detailed areas.
I hope to do more wood staining projects this summer. I will use Minwax products again.
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Hello, my name is Laurie. My family and I live near the Oregon coast. When we aren’t at work, in school, or on the volleyball court, we enjoy traveling, cheering for our favorite sports teams, playing outdoors, and checking off items on our bucket list. We are lucky in that both sets of our parents, as well as our siblings and their families, live within an hour of us. We get together often to help one another out, celebrate milestones, and go on adventures together.
Wow! That looks great! I have lots of wood furniture that needs to ne touched up, and this sounds like a much easier and more effective way than others I have tried. I am so glad I saw this, I will definitely b giving these a try!
I have used the Minwax brand before and trust it. I’d like to try the cloths on an expensive secretary’s desk I have that needs a touch up. Your results look great!
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Wow, they really bring the shine out of the wood! Looks fabulous and easy!