Disclosed are dryable stain compositions, such as wiping stains, that
include a binder including a mixture of an alkyd resin and a drying
and/or semi-drying oil, wherein the stain composition (a) includes no
more than 100 grams of volatile organic material per liter of the stain
composition, and (b) is substantially free of water. Also disclosed are
porous substrates at least partially coated with such stain compositions,
methods for staining at least a portion of a porous substrate with such
stain compositions, and porous substrates at least partially coated with
a multi-layer composite coating system wherein at least one coating layer
is deposited from such a stain composition.