Minwax308220000 Wood Finishing Cloths, Chestnut, 1 pack, 1 pack of 8

This is a great product.

The media could not be loaded. I had two 46 year old mirrors that I was going to paint the frames. I stumbled onto these cloths and thought I may as well try them. I did a light sanding and dusted them off, then used one wipe for each frame. The wipes themselves are messy in the package and I used my own gloves, but the consistency is thick and doesn't drip at all. They applied so perfectly, easily, and I didn't even tape the mirror. Nothing dripped at all! One coat and they are perfect. They look brand new and I love them. The stain didn't smell at all and was totally dry within an hour. I highly recommend these!.

Bought these to refinish a similar-colored older but not fancy sofa-side table. Very easy to use right out of the package but quite messy.They come with gloves (a single one? a pair? I didn't unwrap them) but I used thicker disposable gloves we already had, one on each hand (and a new set for each layer of stain). You'll want the gloves. The stain starts getting on stuff (like the outside of the package) as you open the package. After the first swiping round, I kept a sandwich baggie handy so when I pulled one out to touch up small sections I could wrap that cloth back up for additional use later.The stain itself? Easy to wipe on. Seems to cover well - possibly too well (this may be the "too thick" comments others made). There seems to be plenty on the cloth at first but it transfers quickly. I found that folding the cloth back and forth got more even results. Dries very quickly, at least on the outside, so if you're going to go back and even it out don't wait more than a minute or two.Suggestions for improvements to the product and its packaging:Make it a little easier to open the package one-handed. Make it easier to grab the edge of each cloth without needing to stick your fingers all the way in. Have the opening closer to the top or bottom or an edge so it's easier to just pull a corner out for small touch-ups.

I used these wipes to stain and finish my mobile pieces. The ship's wheel piece is the main part thay was stained, but all pieces were stained in order to make the gold paints over the portholes pop more.I really liked this product and was very confused to read the negative reviews. Here's a few clarifying points:•When reviewers say "good for small projects," that's rather subjective. It would have been very silly for me to buy a whole can of stain for an 11" x 14" mobile, but these wipes worked great. Would I use these to finish an end table like the lady in the video did? No, just get a sample can of stain and call it a day.•Your first pass with the wipe does go on rather thick. The way I found that worked best was to thoroughly wipe down one side of my project, flip it to wipe down the other (non-visible in the finished product) side, and then go back over the front with the stain wipe to smooth out any drips/concentrated areas. 1 minute or so later, wipe off the excess with a towel. Worked great.•Not sure who I need to say this for, but you still need to sand after you stain. I also finished my pieces with clear acrylic paint and then sanded that, and the end result was nice and smooth - almost soft.Definitely use this for small or flat projects. If your finished piece is bigger than a microwave, just get the can of stain and a brush.

The color was right on but the stain on the cloth in my opinion was too thick and hard to spread evenly leaving dark and light areas as I applied.The gloves included were totally inadequate ( had to use disposable ones from another source) but stain was easily removed from hands with soap and water and a bit of scrubbing.This method is convenient but I think I’ll stick with the regular more controllable stain in the future.Wish they had a nail polish this color.

Ordering again...these work great on small projects.

This is one of the worst products I have ever used!! The video about it showed some woman using it to stain a peice of furniture. She took the wipe and rubbed it across the wood, and it just glided on so smoothly, almost effortlessly.I thought it would be just that easy. WRONG!!! When I opened the package( that was completely sealed). I made the mistake of not testing it first on some wood scrap. And when I began to apply it, it was a half dry, sticky mess. I had to use a lot of pressure to cover it, and the cloth kept stopping and dragging on the wood. There were bare spots, and when I tried to go back and cover them, the cloth would stick and the stain sometimes balled up. And every where I held it while staining it. There are dark blotches where my fingers were. And I even used brand new powder free latex gloves to keep it clean and keep the stain off of my hands. The stain went on very uneven, and it is supposed to be Maple. Which is supposed to be a Yellowish golden brown color, and this turned out looking Orange. It doesn’t look at all natural. Like any, really good wood stain would. I have used stain numerous times before and always had good results. The thing that made so angry, is that this is a Minwax product. And I have always had positive experiences with this brand. I trusted again. And this time It ruined my project. I had both time and money in this project. And now it looks like crap. I won’t ever buy this product again. And J might not use Minwax products again either.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Color and used similar product in past