I had no idea Richard Gere was a competent wood worker as well! Great video :)

I'm glad I watched and noted your Pre-Stain product, and what a difference. Thanks! :-)

Nice video, thanks. Im gonna be refinishing my oak kitchen cabinets this week. I have some Minwax stain and polyurethane from a previous project that I tested on a cabinet door and it looks great

Great tips! Thank you Bruce.🙏🏼

Thanks Bruce. Great instructions.

Thanks John and Joffa good vid

Thank you for posting this video!!!!!

Im about to start a few projects i am feeling creative

Thank you. That makes sense!

I wish this guy did ALL the instruction Vids on YT-- Great on everything !

Very well explained!👍👍

I love your videos! Can you please tell me what color stain you used when you showed the difference between 1 coat and 2 coats? (It’s the board in the back on the right) thanks!!

thanks man.

Hi Bruce! I hope this gets to you and you're able to respond to my questions, as I am starting my first refinishing project tomorrow. I've watched many of your videos, but I'm still confused on when to use wood conditioner - is this still needed (or recommended) if using Minwax's Polyshades? I will be using the Classic Black color and although it will be pretty dark, I still want to ensure that it comes out even. Is wood conditioner always a good idea regardless of product being used? Also, I have a solid pine kitchen table (also in a black finish) but the wood appears to be so soft and with not much protection on it, so much so that I cannot set anything down on it without a water ring or heat marks. It is very temperamental and I want to save it before the damage goes any further. Could I do the same process for my current project and apply it to the table as well? It only has a few marks but the damage caused by temperature changes is noticeable. Do you suggest using the Polyshade, or just adding a Poly itself over the top to add more durability? Thanks so much!

Hi Bruce! I recently bought a picnic table kit made from chinese fir. After much deliberation, I decided I liked the look of cedar best. Which Minwax stain would work best for a natural cedar look? There is surprisingly little information on Google about staining (specifically) fir to cedar. If you would, please include any tips or tricks to making it have that beautiful natural cedar look! Thanks so much in advance!

I'll remember that Thank you :)

Such an informative video!!

Nice job thankyou

I wonder how Jeffs night stand turned out...

I have already stained cabinets in the golden oak and what to change them some. What color should I use?

I need help picking out a stain for an exterior front door knotty alder, cedar posts, cedar trusses. Any suggestions?

A three part question. First part, our house was built in 1988 and has stained window frames, chair molding, and doors and cabinets in kitchen. The builder used a 50:50 mix of Early American and Special Walnut Minwax stains. I have replaced doors going outside from the kitchen and now have bare wood door molding. Since the door molding has vertical sides I was thinking of using a Minwax gel stain. What is the best color or combination of colors of gel stains to come closest to the 50:50 mix used by my builder? Or would you recommend I simply use the same mix of Early American and Special Walnut Minwax wood stains and deal with the potential dripping of this non-gel stain mixture? Second part, these door moldings are inside the house so is there a need to end with a coat of Helmsman spar urethane? I do not think any clear coat was applied to the window frames, chair molding, etc. by the original builder. Third part, I have replaced our main entrance door with a new composite (fiberglass or plastic, cannot remember - I know it is not wood or metal) door which has wood grain texture but is unpainted. I was thinking about staining rather than painting the door. Would the Minwax Gel Stain followed by Helmsman Spar Urethane be a good combination? I am concerned about sun exposure and peeling and bubbling after a year or more of sun exposure. Thanks in advance.

i have alder floating shelves for my kitchen and would like to choose a stain that minimizes the pink undertone of alder. The ideal finish would have a very slight yellow undertone but not red or orange - medium brown.

Wow, personal video for JEFF! I am jealous. Some good information though. LOL

Hi Bruce ...thank you for your valuable information. I was trying to stain my door flush.I matched with the min wax stain sample . but when I applied it changed the color. I used wood finish natural.Could you please help me what do now ?.....My door flush has become little reddish........I need same color as mentioned on Natural color sample.(My other door has a little golden/ yellow shades). Do I need to remove stain?....please help me what to do.if you want me to send the sample I can do that.....appreciated.

Went out and bought $200 worth of walnut burl veneer for my truck doors and center console and dash as i will be a show truck DIY Bought your Minwax Express colour (walnut) applied 1 coat and wiped it off added another coat wiped it off and lightly sanded(400grit) just to have a deeper wood grain show stronger which is nice After letting it dry and fully clean it I added your product "Fast drying" Polyurethane Clear Gloss Spray can. I followed the label to the letter and the reason i went with spray was getting thin coats would come out less wavy or bumpy which it ended up having mini bumps not from dust or dirt because i sprayed another piece of wood (pine) after wiping and blowing it clean same results Your colour express was great ! Not really pleased with the Polyurethane

I'm trying to stain knotty pine car siding to recreate the vintage look often found in old cabins. I've tried Golden Oak, but it looks more brown. How do I replicate the yellow/golden hue?

Hi Bruce I am using the minwax dark walnut stain on maple hardwood that I am matching, The color I am trying to achieve is a driftwood walnut colot. I have tried the dak walnut by itself and its too brown, I've started to mix the dark walnut with a gray brown stain which is closer but after 2-3 coats it still isnt dark enough to match the existing hardwood floor without the stain becoming gummy. My daughter made some very noticable deep scratches that went past the clearcoat and slightly into the maple, I tried to fill with wood filler and it simply didn't work. I sanded areas of the floor that were damaged, down to bare wood. Could you please reccomend what I should be doing to match it?

Hi sorry I have clasic pear wood color in my kitchen had some water damage to some of cupboard but found out that the color is discontinued what can I do to save my pocket since not all the cupboards are damaged

what is the best cedar stan

Can you mix the newer Minwax formula with the older formula?

Jeff sounds like a nice guy. I wonder if he’ll have Thanksgiving Turkey with me and my family.

Hi Bruce, I own a house build in the 70's that has pine (most likely douglas fir) stairs tread that is unstained. They have been covered by carpet for 45 years so they are in pretty good shape. I was going to fill in the holes and scratches with wood filler and then sand and stain with a Minwax stain gel, probably red mahogany. At the same time I am looking to replace the hand rails. So here is the question. What type of wood rail should I get so that the stain would be similar to the stairs. In other word, what is a compatible wood species to douglas fir, and your suggestion for stain color to get similar color and finish? Thanks Ted

Hi Mr. Bruce this is raju.... I am working in ace hardware in kuwait what is the difference between stain&polytherene and gel stain can you explain me

Hi, I am based in New Zealand. When I look to place an order online for a water-based stain (keen for a Cinnamon Toast colour), it doesn't give me an "option" for the stain to choose. How does the colour work? It only says Clear Tint on the can - at what point do we get the colour we want? Thanks - really loving your videos and am keen to try out Minwax. Having issues with my oil-based stain & finish-in-one product.

I came here to see midwax stock colors that you have on real wood. Isn’t that the title? Where is that?

I have light oak and red oak, got colour difference using same natural stain. Is there any way to make the colour same like paint one more time on the light oak wood? Thanks

Want to refinish a bamboo dining set. It was a pickled beige but has chipped & yellowed over the last 18 years of use. The set is in good condition. Thinking of sanding it & restaining it. Was thinking of a pickled oak look. Minwax has a wood stain that is water based. Is that a good choice? Any advice?

refinishing my red oak cabinet doors and want natural color. Can I apply poly over bare wood or do I need to use Natural (209) first?

I have some leftover stain with a little linseed oil mixed into it. For the moment, I just kept the leftover in a plastic container with a lid on top (the contain I used to mix and apply with). Is this ok? Not sure what other container to keep this leftover in, as I don't want to pour it back into my original stain can without contaminating it. And I don't have any extra tin can to use.

Hello. The color of the two reddish blocks is the exact stain color I’m looking for. Would you be able to share what color stain was used where you’re comparing 1-2 coats?

If I didnt know about a wood conditioner, and I've already stained the wood, and it turned out blotchy, do I sand everything off and start over? Or is it ruined?

How can I create a gunmetal stain color or gray color something close for a new unfinished maple fireplace , This will be my 1st time staining .

My problem is the colors on the can look nothing like the color when I apply it to the wood. I made a floating shelf and so far I have about 6 colors that I have tested and none are close to the furniture I am trying to match to. Very frustrating.

Hi Bruce can you please guide me for giving a brand new plywood a wood grain effect please help with it

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Hii Mr Bruce Can you please advise me on WHAT HAPPENS IF WE MIX GLOSSY POLYURETHANE AND MATT POLYURETHANE FINISHES? WILL WE GET A CUSTOM SATIN FINISH BY DOING SO??

Very informative video,but why minwax although it is a good product I tend to go with old masters same format but is there a difference I believe old masters is less waxy and smooth out beautifully

I want to stain my hardwood floor a dark almost black green. Could I put the green color y'all have and then put the black color on top of it?

Quick question, I used wood conditioner and your 2-1 stain and finish. I left it out and some debris fell on it and ruined it. can I sand it down and apply wood conditioner again and than use the 2-1 again?

I'm going to use a mahogany stain for a project. I'll be adding trim that I would like to stain a different color that will compliment the mahogany....any suggestions?

good video but I'm looking for a nice color that can be applied to a Korean joinery and would like a Korean color of wood, which color would you recommend? Want it to look oriental.

Are there color samples for exterior CEDAR wood?

I would like a deep red Mahogany rich red, can I add red paint color into the staining?

My new kitchen cabinets just came in and my landlord wanted to paint them white but the countertops are a dark brownish/black speckled marble color so I asked permission to have the handy man leave the cabinets and let me stain them instead. What color stain do you think will work well?

I cant find all wood stain colors.I am looking for some kind of purple...thanks

I like to stain my oak cupboards doors with dark walnut colour. It does not give the dark walnut look even after three applications. Please help. Mike

I’m having issues with my stain not fully drying and is still tacky after 24 hrs. What should I do?

You keep saying stain. I wanted to know about finish. Isn't there a difference? Wich one is better? Stain or finish?

Just subscribe ur channel great video n keep it up my man

Hi Bruce, I didn't include a link to the example of the flooring that looks like the color I am trying to achieve, I would appreciate any help with this. www.miragefloors.com/en-ca/hardwood-flooring-maple-charcoal-exclusive-smooth/

If my name was Jeff, this video would feel VERY weird

thank you for the simple, common sense " ENGLISH" versions of tips and instructions.

Who is Jeff? Why did I agree to take a shot of Tequila every time this guy said, “Jeff?”

oh don't forget the gloves its burns the skin, might want to put on goggles LOL

I really enjoy plans from woodprix.

Is Jeff even watching?

TLDR - Choose the Richard Gere brand.

If you call me Jeff one more time....

Bruh

My name’s John.

I'm not Jeff!

Is Minxwax toxic?

am i jeff??

First

Good lord. Quit “selling “ and get to the reason we are watching this.

Informative video... terrible hand acting.

Hope Jeff knows his name by now… you’ve said it 10 times within a 4.11 minute video. So annoying. I can appreciate the demo however.