Littlefair's Wood Stain Water-Based - (Dovetail Grey) – Non-Toxic, Eco-Friendly & Quick Drying - Easy-to-Apply, Concentrated Formula for All Wood Types – 5 LTR

​I recently used the Little Fairs Water Based Woostain for a few DIY projects around the house, and I'm very happy with the results. I had a lot of questions about application, so I'll try to provide a detailed review for others. ​First off, the colors are beautiful and rich. I used the it on some shelves and it gave them a really classic, deep wood look without being overly dark. The stain itself is low-odor, which is a massive plus if you're working indoors. It also dries quite quickly, so you can do multiple coats in one day. ​Now for the "be prepared" part: this is a water-based stain, so it's a bit different to work with than traditional oil-based ones. It can raise the grain of the wood, so you'll want to do a very light sanding after the first coat. I also found that a good quality foam brush worked best for application to avoid streaks. It absorbs very quickly, so you need to work in small sections and wipe away the excess within a minute or two. Don't let it sit too long! ​Overall, I highly recommend this stain, especially if you're looking for a low-odor, quick-drying option. Just be sure to do a test patch first and get your application technique down. The end result is beautiful and long-lasting. I'll definitely be buying more for future projects.

This is by far the best stain I have used so far. I applied this with a sponge brush and it gave outstanding results. It is so easy to apply and re - coat. I have never used a stain that is so forgiving in respect to the application, brush directions and going over it again when it is still wet make no difference, when it dries and it does so very quickly it leaves an unblemished uniform finish. I was staining light oak to black and this took a lot of coats to achieve the shade of black I wanted, but I didn’t find this a problem as the coats went on so easily and dries quickly between coats. Unlike other stains i have used you can literally go over areas that you have just stained and it doesn’t matter at all, it just soaks into the wood leaving a perfect finish. When using the foam brush I noticed it left a few tiny bubbles in some areas, so I went over the area again while still wet, but it still left a couple behind. I decided to leave them to see what it looked like when dry. It dried to a perfect finish. I thoroughly recommend this product and will purchase again.

Decent product, good value for money, good finish, seems to be water resistant.

Good quality liquid. Colour is as described. Application was easy, coverage great used very little, for a banister with wooden battery also covered.

I have used two stain colours on several items now. One being my banister and another being my worktop in my campervan. I love working with this. It is such a good quality. It’s really effective and really doesn’t need a lot at all. Great coverage. Great value for money and highly recommended. My handrail was stained a year ago and has heavy usage, still looks great.

Nice coulor but very warer

Amazing dye. Leaves the grains visible and the colour is sublime. Very easy to apply and is also idiot proof so don’t worry about not getting even spread, it dries all evenly. Best applying using a brush rather than sponge. Definitely purchasing more.

This was puchased to stain a new cap to go on a newel post, when new cap turned up nowhere near the colour advertised online. Antique pine seemed to be closest shade to what was needed to coordinate with other elements in the surrounding area. First time we have used this or any wood stain. Our first impressions was it arrived intact, plastic bottle and in a plastic bag with no leakage. Instructions very small so either need a magnifier or photo and enlarge the writing as micro dot! We thought the wood stain would be thicker than what it was, it is water-based and the product is of a water-consistency so would described as a dye. Having prepped the wood as per instructions we chose a brush to put on the stain. However, the stain was so runny and because of the shape of the cap, the stain from the brush was running down the edges in dark dribbles and onto the newspaper. Thought that using a cloth would work better and less messy. Coverage was good by cloth for this small item. Finish of item meant that 2 of the 4 sides absorbed the stain differently and unevenly, not the problem of the stain product itself but the wood. Left to dry and 2 sides of cap patchy so re-did them and felt best to give all other areas a light second coat. Resulted in a lovely golden antique look. 2 sides are still darker than rest due to quality/cut of wood, but will be less noticeable when a light coating of varnish is added for that final protection. Can't fault the product, will be happy with the end result with a coat of varnish. However, with hindsight, it may have been easier to do the colouring with an all-in-one wood colouring-come-varnish than a separate stain. For large areas of wood to permanently change colouring this product will be perfect. For small jobs this bottle will last for a very long time a a little goes a long way. If using a cloth do wear gloves as though waterbased it does still take a little while to remove the tinge of the stain from fingers!

Sehr gut zu verarbeiten.

Don’t know what’s wrong but this turned out terrible on my wooden shelf.

Se da con mucha facilidad, quedando muy bien si tenemos la precaución de no dar pasadas con la brocha en zonas ya tintadas y hacerlo en el sentido de la veta, el único punto a tener en cuenta es que se debe agitar muy bien, y como esto no se puede hacer correctamente en el propio bote donde viene, al estar casi lleno, el fabricante en las instrucciones pone “Vierta la mitad del contenido en un recipiente apropiado y vuelva a colocar correctamente la tapa. Ahora puede agitar el envase con fuerza, asegurándose de que los ingredientes que se hayan asentado se mezclen por completo. Vierta el resto en el recipiente previsto y remuévalo todo junto. Agite a menudo durante el uso” Seca en uno o dos horas, yo le he dado cera incolora como capa protectora al final, para lo cual es preciso que el tinte seque preferiblemente durante toda la noche. No huele prácticamente nada cuando lo estamos aplicando, y la brocha se limpia con agua. Cunde mucho, ya que solo he gastado la mitad del bote de 1 litro para tintar las puertas de un armario empotrado que, en conjunto, miden 170 por 235 centímetros, por dentro y fuera mas los marcos.

Really easy to apply with a sponge and results in a smooth, consistent colour. Medium oak on the bedframe photo, some varnish applied as well. The medium oak was a tad lighter than expected (light oak on the left and medium oak on the right in the photo). Not a bad thing as it gives the wood a slightly warmer look than the light oak without becoming too dark.

Il colore risulta molto intenso (ho dato solo due mani su un legno abbastanza chiaro) e brillante, di facile assorbimento e soprattutto ne basta poco per avere comunque una resa ottima anche su superfici più grandi. È abbastanza liquido, quindi bisogna stare attenti alle sbavature che, non tolte subito, potrebbero lasciare un po' di alone, ma è normale con questo tipo di prodotto. Lascia visibili le venature naturali del legno dando sfumature diverse che con le lacche, inevitabilmente, si perderebbero. È inodore, quindi non da fastidio durante la stesura né dopo, contrariamente ad altri prodotti colorati che permeano il legno lasciando un odore a volte quasi di chimico. Lo riprenderò siciramente