Works great for a quick distressing or touch up. I do a lot of crafts with wood and build a lot of furniture, typically with a distressed finish. I bought this on a whim because I recently moved and have not unpacked all my paints/stains, etc. I needed to distress a frame I made for my ugly 'builder grade' bathroom mirror - this product was the perfect solution without having to dig thru a mountain of boxes to find my supplies. Will probably buy more even after I do get unpacked.. it's just so simple to use.