Finish the following sentence with the best choice: how to stain wood

Choices:
- Sand bare wood lightly too open the pores in preparation for staining. Open the stain you have purchased and stir thoroughly, then apply with a bristle brush, foam brush or cloth evenly.
- Make sure wood is not bare. . Open the stain you have purchased and stir thoroughly, then apply with a bristle brush, foam brush or cloth evenly.

Answer:
Sand bare wood lightly too open the pores in preparation for staining. Open the stain you have purchased and stir thoroughly, then apply with a bristle brush, foam brush or cloth evenly.