Feast Watson Prooftint Traditional Stain

Japan Black colour – Very nice, goes on evenly if you work quickly. I just wiped it on with a Chux cloth. You do need 2 coats to get a deep black. The instructions say use a sanding sealer beforehand on wood like pine with a pronounced grain pattern. You should definitely do this. I had used all my sanding sealer and was too miserable to buy more - so the grain is still obvious. Sanding sealer reduces the contrast between the pale summer wood and dark winter wood pattern. Dries dead flat - you do need to use some form of clear coat on top.