Varathane Less Mess Espresso Wood Stain & Applicator

It worked great to touch up my wood cabinets that have a see through expresso color. It worked nice and my cabinets look like new again. I tried it on a piece of wood and applied two heavy coats and it looked solid, no see through so it works great both ways. I think this was a great investment cause got great looking cabinets for only a few dollars!!! Make sure to prepare the wood properly so that the color can look at its best. I sanded with a 220 sand paper, than a 320 sand paper and than I applied the wood stain. I will also use a sealer to prevent the cabinet from chipping again. Very happy with this product!

It is so easy to use and not messy. The foam applicator allows for an even distribution of the stain. I thought it was remarkable. I only had the arms of one chair to do and had to stay in a limited space, so this worked perfectly. If I had the whole chair to do, I might choose the traditional can of stain with applicator as the bottle on this one can be a hard squeeze as you are rolling. All-in-all, I highly recommend!

The product was cheap affordable, it did exactly what I purchased it for to stain a piece of wood to match other things that I had. It’s worth the price I’ll need instructions on how to open this product up. I had to rip the seal because there was nothing to show how to get it to come out of its container. It’s probably common sense, but then again who these days has time for common sense. It’s definitely worth The purchase price it did exactly what It was intended it to do color a piece of wood walnut, match other things that I have

Works pretty well, Only downside is the sponge on top wears off

Not espresso - but black. I am trying to remove it. It when on thick and gooey.

Easy to use, not messy

I needed to stain wooden blocks to raise a table. I thought this would be easier than using the bottle of stain and cloth I already had…. I was wrong. The stain barely came out and when it did you couldn’t spread it with the top you had to use a cloth but by the time you put the bottle down to grab the cloth you already have a mark where the stain came out on the wood. And the blocks were super smooth, kinda even shiny looking so they were not porous. So I had to use something else for what I needed to do.

great for touch-ups and areas that are hard to get to

C’est parfait pour des petites surfaces et cette couleur espresso est très belle. J’ai fait ma table de patio j’ai réussi à mettre 3 couches avec une bouteille.

It was a good match, and remarkably improved the chips in the coffee and end tables. Not absolutely perfect, but much better! Easy to apply.

Wish I knew about this sooner! If you're a crafter this is a game changer. I wish I could find it in stores. Super easy to use. No mess. Low odour. Would highly recommend

I like the colour but trying to use it on small-ish pieces of wood for a craft project wasn't ideal. I would consider it for spot work only, repairs, etc, and think it would do fine in that role