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Hi, I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van

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Freedom. These are my Trimaco SuperTuff staining

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pads. I used them to stain the

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butcher-block countertops in my van.

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They worked well, and I have no

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complaints. Here is how the hand-held pad

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fits into the wood-finishing side of my

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build kit. The matching product picture shows

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the soft pad format.

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Trimaco describes a terry-cloth cover over a

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sponge core. The pad sits close to

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the hand instead of at the end

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of a brush handle.

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Its broad contact surface is a different

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arrangement from a row of bristles.

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My workshop photographs provide the broader woodworking

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context. One shows the portable saw setup;

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the other shows the timber drawer construction

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on my patio. They show places where

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I worked on the build.

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The workshop footage illustrates measuring and holding

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timber, rather than showing the exact countertop-staining

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job. The finishing sequence has separate parts.

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Preparing the wood, applying the finish and

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allowing it to dry are different stages.

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The diagram separates the wood surface,

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the coating and the applicator.

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The pad is the application tool; it

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is not the finish being applied to

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the wood. My owner review is straightforward.

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I used these pads on the butcher-block

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countertops in the van,

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they worked well, and I have no

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complaints. That is the specific job behind

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my experience. It is why this soft

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hand-held applicator belongs among the supplies in

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my actual build kit.

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The drawer photograph shows a different part

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of the woodworking process.

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Its open timber frame came before the

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base and rubber lining were fitted.

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It gives context for the materials and

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assemblies around my workshop.

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My recorded use of the Trimaco pads

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was staining the countertops.

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My page compares two researched alternatives.

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The MaKRS staining sponge is another hand-held

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applicator with a microfiber cover.

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The Pro Grade brush set changes to

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bristles and a handle,

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with flat and angled profiles.

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Their matching pictures show the difference in

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grip and application surface.

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They are comparison options,

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rather than the pads I reviewed.

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Thanks for watching. I'm Steve Smith with

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Camper Van Freedom. My Trimaco SuperTuff staining

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pads worked well for staining the butcher-block

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countertops in my van.

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The full review, matching product pictures,

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build context and current buying options are

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linked below. Until next time.