General Finishes
Wood Stain - Water Based - Espresso - Pint
$24.99
The most advanced interior stains on the market, General Finishes® uses only the finest ingredients to create the rich color, heavy body and longer open time that's the hallmark of these nonflammable dye/pigment blend water-based stains. Formulated to be easy to use and consistently...
Details
The most advanced interior stains on the market, General Finishes® uses only the finest ingredients to create the rich color, heavy body and longer open time that's the hallmark of these nonflammable dye/pigment blend water-based stains. Formulated to be easy to use and consistently outperform your expectations on difficult woods like maple and pine. The rich colors enhance the beauty of the wood, while the heavy-bodied formula and longer open time make it easier to control the depth and evenness of color.
Features:
- No harsh chemicals or toxic vapors
- Easy clean up
- Outstanding performance
- Easy to use
- Color: Expresso
- Size: Pint
- Type: Water based pigmented wood stain
- Interior/Exterior Use: Rated for interior use only
- Coats: 1+ coats (additional coats can deepen the color of the stain)
- Recommended Use: Furniture, millwork and cabinetry
- Application Method: Brush, roll, pad or spray
- Clean-Up: Warm, soapy water
- VOC: <185 g/L
- Coverage: 50-75 sq.ft.
- Ideal Drying Conditions: 70° F and 50% humidity, out of direct sunlight, with good air movement
- Dry Time - Touch: Raw wood - 30+ minutes; existing finish - 1+ hour
- Dry Time - Recoat: 2+ hours
- Dry Time - Recoat - Applied Over Oil Based Product: 24 hours
- (1) General Finishes - Wood Stain - Water Based - Expresso - Pint
- Hint: Pre-Stain Conditioner (Natural) is the base from which all the colors are made. It can be used to enhance the beauty of the wood like a stain prior to finishing but is primarily intended to be used as a base to dilute or tint custom stain colors.
Instructions / MSDS
Articles & Blogs

DIY Farmhouse Console Table
This fun DIY project from The Navage Patch shows you how to make your own beautiful farmhouse style console table—with a touch of humor sprinkled in.
Reviews
-
Excellent Product
Very good one coat coverage. Easy to use and touches up nicely.
-
Great
Wonderful Product. I tore-up wall-to-wall carpeting to reveal 150 yr. old wood flooring - Used this water-based stain to fill-in and match. Thins easily. Water-based so good at patch & touch-up + clean-up.
-
Nice Dark Finish
Just used this Espresso stain on a parson's style desk. Solid poplar and birch plywood construction. I needed a really dark even finish with just a hint of woodgrain. This stain looks great. Be sure to follow directions, it does work a little different than oil based stains. You have to work fast on large surfaces. I'll be using their PolyAcrylic Satin finish....