What is the difference between EF and MC stains shown on the finishes section of the website?
The major difference between the two choices is that the EF stains are water based and the MC stains are an oil based product with polyurethane. When choosing stain choices for your furniture simply look at both products and choose the color that you like the best. If we are finishing the piece for you there is no difference between either brands as far as cost. If you are finishing the piece yourself you may be want to use one product over the other due to ease of use. Oil based products produce a high odor and must be cleaned up with mineral spirits. However, some customers prefer to work with the MC products because of its gel consistency and because it contains polyurethane. The EF stains are Environmentally Friendly products that are soap and water clean up. Their drying time is less than oil based stains and they penetrate the wood more. The EF stains shown on our site are water based wood stains. They are a “unique, new pigmented stain designed to work like oil based stains. The
