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   Kevin | Jul 28, 2003 10:58pm | #1

   Depending mostly on the size of the project, I prefer to use either a cloth or to spray the stain on and then wipe it off.

   Regards,

   Kevin

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   ron61 | Jul 29, 2003 12:10am | #2

   I don't have a sprayer so I like to use a brush - I use the rag to wipe it off 
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   jonsherryl | Jul 29, 2003 12:56am | #3

   Old T-shirts work best. (everything else costs money.)

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   DennisS | Jul 29, 2003 05:27am | #5

   > .... Old T-shirts work best.

   Agreed. By the time they make it to the rag bin they've been washed enough to remove most all of the lint. I carefully remove the armpit sections though to avoid any chance of adding a color shift to the stain. (grin)

   ...........

   Dennis in Bellevue WA

   [email protected]

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   RW | Jul 29, 2003 01:27am | #4

   another little tool that works slicker than snot on a doorknob if you've got miles of stain to put on is one of those wool applicators on a wood handle. You can do a raised panel door in about a minute. Or all the trim in a 1500 sf basement in about 15-20. They cost about ten bucks. But worth it if you're going to be doing quite a bit.

   "The child is grown / The dream is gone / And I have become / Comfortably numb "      lyrics by Roger Waters

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   gecko | Jul 29, 2003 05:49am | #6

   I use those sponge brushes for stain. they work great except you have to be careful to only dip the first half inch or so in the stain because it will loosen the adhesive holding the foam to the handle almost instantly.

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   WilliamIMesser | Feb 01, 2019 10:32pm | #7

   For liquid stains bristle brushes and rags are ok, but gel stains work differently. Because of its composition gel stains works great with foam brushes or sponges. This article describes some different types of brushes for staining more deeply.

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   meckyzzz | Jun 18, 2020 11:33am | #8

   I use brushes and its great..