Comments on: 93 – Krylon Spray Stain

By: Jason Martin

Jason Martin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:51:25 +0000

I used this product prior to seeing this review (even the same color).
As Kevin suggested above, I used it to refinish a table that was on its’ last leg. And I concur that it looks much better if you wipe it off. So why not just use the normal stuff in a can and wipe it off? I think I paid about $15 for this can. Oh well, live and learn.
If I could only post a pic here of when the kids stained a homemade skateboard with it haha. I guess it was good for some family time. Kids like the spray paint stuff a heck of alot more than they do with real stain for some reason.

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:37:35 +0000

Why else would I review a can of spray stain? lol

By: Heath

Heath — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:09:49 +0000

Be honest. You did this review just for the shaking, didn’t you? :)

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:28:50 +0000

Nope. that’s the old house.

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:06:14 +0000

Hey Warren. That is certainly a concern. Many times when spraying lacquer, I use a retarder to stop the finish from curing too quickly. But when water-based or oil-based materials, I don’t find it to me too much of a concern. It dries quickly, but not so fast as to create a problem.

If you are using it for paint, I would just test it out on a piece of scrap and see how it behaves. If it does seem to be drying too fast, you can always use some flow additive to help the situation. But you shouldn’t have to put off spraying until the Fall. :)

Like I said, spraying in these high temps is not ideal, but sometimes I have no choice. And frankly, the lower temps are more of a problem for me than higher.

By: Warren White

Warren White — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:53:42 +0000

Marc, I have a question which is related to your video. You mention that it is over 100 degrees in your back yard. I have hesitated spraying my latest project with my HVLP sprayer because it has been around 100 degrees during the day. My fear is that the paint will dry before it has a chance to level.

Are my concerns reasonable? What temperatures are reasonable for spraying?

Thanks,
Warren

By: j

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:44:25 +0000

is this your new house?

By: Ben H

Ben H — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:52:38 +0000

crunch, crunch, crunch. Hey man, do they make it in grass green for your rocks?

By: Chester

Chester — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:30:55 +0000

Nice lawn …

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:19:47 +0000

For fine woodworking, it’s hard to beat water and alcohol stains for their clarity and color. But unfortunately, being dyes, they will fade in sunlight. Pigmented wiping stains, on the other hand, have opaque earth pigments in a vehicle. They don’t fade, but won’t have the brilliance and transparency of the dye stains. The Krylon product looks to me to be basically a pigmented wiping stain in a spray can–which if not wiped off, would seem to act much the same as exterior oil based paint. (with maybe a higher ratio of vehicle to pigment.

As such, I would guess it would do best for protecting and coloring redwood, cedar, etc. Applications such as picnic tables, lawn furniture, and the like. Not the types of things one would usually build out of white oak or maple.

I think the product should probably aimed more at the home handyman than at the cabinet maker.