Manns Classic Pine Stain

Name: Manns Classic Pine Stain
Rating: 4.77 (529 reviews)

4.8/5 (529 reviews)

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100ml Sample 1L 5L

From £4.79

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A high quality, water-based, interior wood stain, developed for pine and similar softwoods.

Features

A high quality, water-based wood stain for interior wood
Suitable for use on pine and other species of softwood
Ideal for softwood floors, doors, furniture and more
Offers excellent colour depth and grain clarity
Easily applied with a brush, sponge or spray gun
Environmentally friendly
Very low V.O.C

Brand

Manns

Drying time

1 hr

No. of coats

1 coat

Size

100ml Sample, 1L, 5L

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Overview

Manns Classic Pine Stain is manufactured from the finest ingredients and quality pigments, which in turn enhances the overall grain structure of the wood. Lesser quality stains can produce a 'washed out' effect, cover the wood grain or dry to a zebra crossing effect.

This stain can be mixed with other colours in the range to achieve 1,000's of new shades. The stain can also be diluted with water to produce lighter, less concentrated shades and colours.

Please Note: This product is only suitable for interior wooden surfaces, and is not suitable for high moisture environments such as bathrooms and shower rooms.

For Oak and other hardwood species, we recommend Manns Classic Oak Stain
For high moisture environments consider Manns Trade Light Fast Wood Stains
Looking for a concentrated wood dye in a primary colour? See our range of Manns Classic Wood Dyes

Preparation

Wooden surfaces to be stained must be clean, dry and free from dirt, dust and any other surface contaminants, including traces of oil, wax, polish, paint and varnish.

Fill any gaps or splits in the wood surface with a suitable wood filler
New or freshly sanded wood can be cleaned and degreased by wiping down with methylated spirit
Sand wood carefully to 120 - 150 grit taking care to ensure a consistently smooth surface
Lightly wet the wood with water and gently sand the surface to reduce grain raising. This helps to achieve a smooth finish. (Avoid this step if a raised grain effect is preferred)

Application

Always do a test area, including the final top coat finish (varnish, wax or oil), before starting any project to assess product suitability, colour and final finish.

Manns Pine Wood Stains are very easy to apply and have a good open time which helps to keep a wet edge, allowing time for tidying up runs and puddles. Minor runs will normally dry out evenly and should not be noticeable when the wood stain has fully dried.

Mix the wood stain thoroughly before and periodically during use
This product can be applied using a synthetic bristle brush, sponge, foam applicator or spray gun
A foam sponge is highly recommended when working on large flat pieces, as any heavily stained areas can be soaked up by the sponge as you work. Similarly by applying a little more pressure, more of the wood stain can be released to save time returning to the container for more
Apply a generous coat in the direction of the wood grain leaving a little on the surface and wipe off any excess stain as you go with a clean, lint-free cloth
Denib (lightly sand) using a fine finishing pad or steel wool
Take care to remove all traces of sanding dust with a vacuum cleaner before sealing the stain with a suitable top coat
Allow the stain to fully dry before applying the top coat

FAQ

I have an oak door with an pine surround, can I apply this stain to both?

Manns Classic Pine Stain for softwoods will give a different result if applied to Pine and Oak, or any other combination of soft and hardwoods. The colour can be adjusted by adding water to dilute the shade or by mixing with a darker colour from the same range to achieve a darker shade. If trying to achieve a similar colour on Pine and Oak we recommend using this product on Pine and the same colour from the Manns Classic Oak Stain on the Oak.

Can the Manns Classic Pine Stain be added to the Manns Extra Tough Interior varnish?

Yes, this can be added to the Manns Varnish varnish up to 10% to achieve a light tint, this will create your own bespoke coloured varnish.

Can I mix some white Classic Pine Stain into the Manns Varnish to counteract the darkening?

This is a great idea to keep the wood looking very light and natural. I would suggest starting at a low mix and do test areas to assess the overall result.

Datasheets

Safety Information

5 stars: 445 (84%)
4 stars: 62 (12%)
3 stars: 11 (2%)
2 stars: 5 (1%)
1 star: 6 (1%)

Quality product

Not cheap but worth it to make sure the job turned out as expected

Great First Coat on Pine Newel Post

Remember to check on a flat area for you second coat ,as you may not need it if using a Satin or Gloss finish with a few drops of red dye to create that Georgian Mahogany Finish

Lovely colour either on it's own or mixed with white

Need a grey stain for your project ? Driftwood mixed with a tiny bit of white and a little water makes an excellent quick drying grey stain which I seal with two coats of Manns water based acylic varnish. Using driftwood gives you a brownish colour which when mixed gives you a warm grey. Black stain is not so good for this, giving a bluer grey. If the stain is not quite right, it's easy to fade it down by wiping with a damp cloth. Great products, slightly pricey. I am definitely hooked on them.

Excellent

Used this diluted 50/50 to lighten old pine floorboards really pleased with the result. Painted it on and wiped off the excess a few minutes later with kitchen towel. Has given a lovely light effect. Topped it with Hard wax oil natural. Very happy with the result. Great advice from the sales desk.

Great product, great service

Exactly what I needed. Used this product before and it holds it's colour very well.

Deep natural looking stain

This is a good product as it finishes the timber in a deep natural looking stain. However, the finished colour is somewhat predictably darker than the sample picture, 2 coats gives an even spread. quick drying time. A top coat varnish is necessary with this product. Great service from Wood finishes as ever!

Great product and service

I bought the sample sizes as the plumbers who installed our new boiler scratched the sideboard in one of the bedrooms (then denied all knowledge) so not wanting or needing the standard size varnish and stain to make the repair the sample size was just what I needed. A great product and superb finish. And, arrived on time. Thumbs up from me

Great stain easy to use

Easy to apply and gives a deep even colour.

Perfect for matching old pine floorboards

As always, WFD advice was spot on. I diluted the stain 50/50 to get the exact depth of colour we needed for new softwood boards to blend in with probably the old, yellowing varnish used decades ago. Samples of the various Manns floor varnish types (matt, satin, gloss and high gloss) showed gloss was the best fit. Sample sizes of all were ideal and the stain went a long way meaning 3 x 100ml pots was all we needed to finish the job. Very easy to use and clear up afterwards.

Fantastic finish, ready to apply

I purchased a sample pot to see what the colour was like and how the finish reacted to different timbers. I can honestly say that they went on great, so easy to apply and looks great, a little really does go a long way. Looks great, easy to apply, exactly what I was looking for.

Easy to use

Easy to use, went a long way, dired quickly. Covered marks and stains much better than I expected. Wiped easily off gloss skirting board. I found I needed two coats to make it look even so a little darker than I had anticipated. Quite a variation in the colour in ralation to the grain of the wood an knotts. I thought this was attractive and brought out the natural beauty of the wood.

Great colour and excellent product

Simple and effective, easy to use. Did about four coats to get the right colour and worked a treat.

Looks good, easy to use water based stain

Easy to apply and looks good with woods varnish, though need to be a bit careful not to lift it

I did buy it again. Lol

I did have problems with it seeping into the joins of the wood and making them darker. But it was definitely the best I have used in a few years.

Doesn't match the photo breat for pine once diluted

Without diluting it was extremely dark. We opted for 3:1 water:stain ratio to get a nice brown finish on our pine. To warm up the colour we used the Manns Primer and Matt Varnish on top.

Giid shade

Goes on super easy and good coverage

Decent stain

I have used quite a few different brands of stain and this is one of the best. Easy to apply and being water based not smelly! Raises the grain a bit but easily knocked back with some fine paper.

Quite dark

Not a fault of the stain but my pine floors when stripped were so very porous I couldn’t get this stain to work for me. I tried diluting and applying with a sponge but it just soaked in too quickly.

Easy to apply

Very pleased with this product and the colour was exactly what we wanted. Allied to a top coat of clear wax it looks good.

White pine stain

Poor quality looks good but after applying it appears dry but if you run your fingers over it the stain comes off onto your hands This is 10 days or more after applying.

So far, so good

Does what it says on the tin.

Very good.

Bit of a surprise when you first apply (dark and no where near the finish colour) but all good when it's varnished.

GREAT RESULT

Water based stain, really brings out the grain on solid wood, when stripped/sanded fully back. Rather then sit on the surface it brings out the grain, finished with bar top lacquer, as good as sprayed lacquer with tint, possibly better! Products that can be used as a professional.

Good

Using since years with floor restorations, nice finish

Does exactly as it says

This product is amazing … exactly the final colour I was looking for ?

Great with one coat.

But this too stain a bench I made I applied two coat for a deep colour with a gentle sanding it looks really good.

Easy to use

Easy to apply and to dilute with water to desired colour

Excellent stain for softwoods

I have tried several stains to get the best coverage and uniformity of colour, yet still see the woodgrain. This is the best I've used, re- ordered a second litre.

Perfect finish

Easy to apply, great colour on sanded original Edwardian floorboards and lovely finish. Word of caution: if you are staining floorboards ensure you stain a floorboard at a time to prevent overlap staining. Will definitely be using this in my other rooms!

Great quality product with a high end finish

Excellent customer service matched by a great product. Highly recommended

Good product, lovely colour

Easy to use, and relatively straightforward to get an even finish. You need to be careful to work along the length of boards and not leave too much time in between sections, I used a big decorators sponge to apply - and got a nice even finish. Top coat of extra tough pro floor varnish has made the floors look FAB!