Technical Data Sheet
ELSE
Revision Date: 12/23/2025

NAME:

Envirostain Wiping Stain Extender

DESCRIPTION:

ELSE is a very slow evaporating reducer designed for use with Envirostain products.

USES:

ELSE can be added our ELSWB104 Wiping Stain Base or ELSSB100 Spray Stain Base (or stains made from ELBWS/ELBSS binders) to extend “open time” and improve wiping characteristics. It is helpful to improve working times, wipeability and lap lines when staining large pieces or in very hot/dry conditions. It will also eliminate black dots typically found with water based stains on cherry and maple. In spray stains it will help the stain enter the pores of the wood, helping to enhance grain.

PRODUCT PREPARATION:

Ready to use.

RECOMMENDED APPLICATION:

For use in Envirostain products to slow the dry time and improve wiping in a stain. For large pieces, start at 2% and go up to 5% if needed, more can be used, but dry times will be extended when using this product.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

Specific Gravity: 1.03 +/-2%
Viscosity: NA
Solids Content: None
Pot Life: None
Flash Point: >93 C
VOC’s: 1030 g/L, 8.59lb/gal

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Please follow all normal recommended application instructions from the associated product you are using ELSE in. Note that dry times will be longer depending on how much you added, for every 5% added, double the projected dry time. These products are designed for industrial use only. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheet prior to use

SHELF LIFE:

24 months in unopened containers

STORAGE

Store in a tightly closed container at room temperature (18-25°C/64-75°F) and protect from direct sunlight and foreign material.

Disclaimer: Every reasonable precaution is taken in the manufacture of our products to ensure that they comply with our standards. The information given herein is correct to the best of our knowledge. Any suggestions made by us covering the use of our products are based on experience and/or tests believed to be reliable. However, because the use of any product of our manufacture is completely beyond our control, including for example, the method and conditions of application, no guarantee or warranty, expressed or implied, is made. Manufacturer’s maximum liability shall be to replace such quantity of product determined by our laboratory to be defective. User shall determine the suitability of the product for his intended use and assumes all risk and liability in connection therewith. 

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