Customer Reviews for Varathane 1 gal. Red Oak Classic Wood Interior Stain

Excellent color match for the door I needed. This was the best stain I have ever used. It is very watery but covers like a champ. Just a little bit is required. If you have a small project (like a door) I recommend buying the smaller can. This covers a lot.

This color and product was perfect for my shelfs gave it a beautiful look I recommend it

I used two coats and I achieved the color I was hoping to get. I used Dark Walnut over red oak hardwood. Then I gave it two coats of Varathane oil based polyurethane in the satin sheen. I will be redoing all my floors in this color.

Great product re surfaced wood railings great finish!!

I was very pleased with the outcome of the Early American Varathane Stain. I was in the process of installing a new set of oak steps to my basement and did not want something dark going down the steps, but not something really light that it would show every spot of dirt. I ended up only needing 2 coats of stain, but applied 3 coats of polyutherane so it would hold up to my kids running up and down them constantly. I think they turned out great, i even ended up staining my hand railing to match.

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A couple of weeks ago I bought the small can of this product for a bench I made to sell. The color of this stain was so popular that I decided to get a quart and make more benches with this English Chestnut stain.

Great coverage & rich dark color! Super easy to use! Great product!!! Used on the top of this piece only...

The shade of color this stain was perfect for what I was looking for. Sometimes it’s tricky trying to find that perfect stain. This one is right in between the dark color and a light color. I started burning wood to have the grain show more and this stain helped me get that look I was looking for.

Very nice color for our oak hardwood floors

Bought this based on the color samples in the store and get something not even close to the can or sample. stain was used on oak and looks more golden than brown

Love this color and its great

Wonderful color, coverage and depth, while bringing out the grain of the various types of wood I used it on. Easy to apply and smooth transition from bare wood to previously stained surfaces.

The color was perfect for our garage project! I love it!

Great Color! It made our Siberian elm live edge slab match the alder doors perfectly.

This stain went on flawlessly and dries quickly. I was able to top coat it with water based poly in one day. I recommend using this NATURAL color stain on Colorado Beetle Kill Pine it really brings out the colors!

I used this product to stain my faux-wood garage doors and they turned out amazingly well! I simply brushed this product on, waited a minute, and then very gently wiped it off with a soft rag. The doors look brand new as you can see from the attached photo. The product is oil based, which is nice for exterior use since it repels water. Make sure to have paint thinner on hand for clean up.

This product was great

This was a customer requested color for a couple pieces of furniture that I was building. It has a dark brown with a hint of red color.

Great product

Did not have a red undertone which I was avoiding, just a the perfect dark brown!

Really like this stain color. It gave a nice finish to pine boards that inwas installing. A little goes a long way.

We recently updated a few things in our home, and one thing we wanted was a new bench seat by the front door. We purchased a sanded piece of 3/4" plywood and used the Espresso stain to stain it. I also refinished a high top and stools with it. I would recommend you buy some lacquer/ clearcoat veneer for it when you're done though. It'll look a lot better with some shine!

I reviewed the weathered oak stain earlier in my project and said it just looked blue on my pine table. However, after it fully cured and I added water based poly, it mellowed and looks quite beautiful.

Just the color I wanted!!

It was an awesome turn out I built a wine rack for my wife. At first I thought it was too dark but I kept applying to the rest of the project it started looking better and plus it was my first time. So I finished the project and hung it up and surprised my wife and she loved it, she thought I had boughten it she was so shook

Beautiful dark brown color

Color on picture doesn't match the actual color you get even one coat is darker than the picture.