EXPERT ADVICE

Stain Applicators & Supplies

To get the best results for your staining project, it's important to start with the right tools at hand. In addition to our high-quality stains and expert advice, your neighborhood Sherwin-Williams store has all the "extras" you'll need for interior and exterior staining projects.

To prep and finish wood surfaces with stain, your project supplies list should include the following items, all of which you can find at your closest Sherwin-Williams store or online at sherwin-williams.com.

Here's a closer look at some of these must-have staining tools:

Masking Tape

Designed especially for painting and staining projects, blue masking tape offers cleaner, sharper lines. Find a variety of 3M® and FrogTape® masking tape and tape products at Sherwin-Williams.

Sandpaper

Available in different grit sizes (rough, medium, fine and extra fine), sandpaper is used to smooth a surface in preparation for painting or staining. Sherwin-Williams carries a wide range of products, including 3M® sponges and sanding sheets.

Caulk & Caulk Guns

Caulk seals smaller cracks and surfaces around interior and exterior windows, doors, gutters and doorframes. Caulk guns, which help you apply caulk more easily, come in a variety of sizes to accommodate different caulk types. We carry a variety of specialty and general application caulks that will provide maximum durability, including 850A Acrylic Latex Caulk, 950A Siliconized Acrylic Latex Caulk and 1050QD Siliconized Acrylic Latex Caulk.