Finish color matching and formula records got a digital boost at IWF 2014. Sher-Wood SB Stain System, Sherwin-Williams next-generation spray and wipe stains, is the first to use a new Aurora Color System, an intuitive stainware program that stores mix formula libraries online.

Sherwin-Williams Product Finishes announces the Sher-Wood SB Stain System, a next-generation family of spray and wipe stains offering fast, repeatable color matching with tight tolerances.

Today I’m continuing our discussion of color applications; first by finishing a few pointers on wiping stains and then on how to develop your own stain recipe.

This week and next I am going to talk more in detail about proper methods and finishing techniques to use.

If you are using a wipe stain, you need to thoroughly wipe off the residue. It matters not if you applied the stain with a spray gun, a rag, a brush or by any other means. Failure to adequately wipe off the excess can cause disastrous results down the road.