Exterior wood stains are different ... Thicker than oil- and water-based stains, gel stains are designed to make wood finishing easier by eliminating the need for careful brushstrokes.

To be clear, I'm talking about solvent and water-based penetrating stains, not exterior semi-transparent stains, gel stains or any ... lock the solvent into the wood. This can lead to blotchiness ...

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