Aqueous composition for wood stain

A method of treating a wood surface comprising the steps of:

• a) preparing an aqueous composition comprising:
• i) from 2 to 25 weight % first polymer, based on weight of said aqueous composition, wherein said first polymer comprises as polymerized units:
• from 20 to 100 weight % of at least one C12 to C40 alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid, based on weight of said first polymer;
• from 0 to 10 weight % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid or amide containing monomer or salts thereof, based on weight of said first polymer;
• and from 0 to 80 weight % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, based on weight of said first polymer;
• ii) from 0.1 to 5 weight % of at least one wax, based on weight of said aqueous composition;
• iii) from 1 to 20 weight % of at least one pigment, based on weight of said aqueous composition;
• and
• iv) from 0 to 32 weight % of at least one second polymer, based on weight of said aqueous composition;
• wherein the sum of said first polymer and said second polymer is at least 10 weight %, based on weight of said aqueous composition;
• wherein the weight ratio of said first polymer to said second polymer is at least 1:4;
• and wherein said first polymer and said second polymer have a combined glass transition temperature in the range of −5 to 20° C.;
• b) applying said aqueous composition onto said wood surface;
• and
• c) drying or allowing to dry said aqueous composition.