Minwax Stain Dries Sticky

You ll notice the front of the minwax wood finish product says penetrates stains and seals.

Minwax stain dries sticky.

Stains are designed to dry in the wood not on the wood. When you wipe it off with a rag it will take the coating of sticky stain with it. Minwax stain should dry flat if it has a shiny sheen it was put on too thickly. I used the miniwax gel stain never again on totally stripped wood cabinets so i was using it as a true stain not as a paint over another finish.

Minwax pre stain wood conditioner is specifically designed for use before staining new or bare soft and porous wood surfaces. As noted in the article above wood stain is made to soak into wood not sit on top of it. Mistake 2 not wiping off my stain. Start your project today and finish today with new faster dry time.

The remaining stain will come off. The surface will be sticky if you didn t wipe it down enough 15 minutes after application. More than one coat can be applied to deepen the color provided you ve done the above process. I discovered quickly as you did that the stain dries too fast faster than indicated on the directions and needs to be wiped off almost immediately.

Our innovative new formula delivers the same premium oil rich color as before but in a single coat that dries in just two hours. Mistake 3 using an old can of finish. After wiping off the excess it should be almost dry. Time will probably not make the tackiness go away.

Typically if minwax stain is still tacky after 4 6 hours there was too much stain left behind. Let the fresh stain sit for about 5 minutes which is long enough to dissolve the existing stain. It penetrates the grain of the wood to promote uniform acceptance of stain. Anytime i have let my stain harden on top of the wood it turned sticky and uneven and rubbed off easily.

Take a dry rag after 24 hours and wipe down the surface. Wipe off any stain the wood does not absorb.