Hi, I'm Bruce Johnson. For more than a
century Minwax has been the most
trusted name in wood finishing products.
What began in 1904 in Brooklyn, New York,
with just one color has grown steadily
until today Minwax offers you more than
100 different colors of both water-based
and oil-based stains. Being the best in
any field means more than just
numbers. It also means that you listen to
your customers. When Minwax found out
that you wanted the same rich, reliable
colors but with a faster drying time, we
went to work. The result is the same rich
Minwax stain colors that now dry in just
two hours.
While the formula has changed, the
Minwax stain colors match those classic
Minwax colors you come to trust for
their high-quality and easy application
What this all means for you is that
you get the same Minwax colors but now
you don't have to wait overnight before
you apply your clear, protective topcoat
such as Minwax fast-drying polyurethane
or Minwax Polycrylic protective finish.
Like all Minwax stains the new
faster drying formula is easy to use.
To begin, I recommend you brush on a
coat of Minwax
pre-stained wood conditioner before you
apply your stain. The wood conditioner
dries in about 15 minutes and it reduces
any blotchiness that some woods get when
stained. Then, using either a brush or a
soft cloth, you simply apply a liberal
amount of wood finish stain
always working in the same direction as
the grain of the wood.
Next, you get to determine the shade 
of your stain by how long you let
it soak into the wood.
For a lighter version just wipe off the
stain in a few minutes time. If you
want a darker richer version of your
stain you can leave it on for as long as
10 to 15 minutes. Now either way you
always want to make sure you remove 
all the excess stain the wood doesn't absorb
because stain likes to dry in the wood not on top of the wood. With Minwax's new
formula we can stain in the morning and
come back in the afternoon to put on a
clear, protective finish. So, look for the
new Minwax label, knowing that inside
will be the same Minwax colors people
have grown to trust
that now dry in just a few hours time. Thanks for watching and good luck.
