Hi, my name is Chris. I'm here to review the Varathane Ultimate Stain. The box that I ended up staining was a deck box, which is a box used to carry deck supplies and patio equipment and what not. I decided to pick this one off the shelf because of the specific color being espresso. It really does shine the wood grain through even after the application. The coat dries in one hour, and you only have to use one coat, which is very important. It takes less time to finish this product. Past projects with previous stains, you're having to stain the item three or four times. This item, you're only having to stain this once. Big time-saver right and there and an excellent product.