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This years contest features thousands of dollars of prizes! 

This year's contest entries will be accepted between Monday, July 4-25. GF will post a link to the entry page on July 4th. Voting begins Tuesday, July 26 and winners will be announced the first week in August.

General Finishes Fill Sticks make easy work of wood furniture repair and maintenance. They are a convenient way to fill and hide nicks, gouges and scratches on any shade of interior furniture and woodwork.

General Finishes Touch Up Markers contain the famous oil-based stain that has been making wood beautiful for over 90 years.

There are several techniques by Jeff Jewitt of Homestead Finishing Products:

DRY BUFF WITH MIRKA ROYAL MICRO PAPER

Using Mirka Royal Micro sandpaper, always start with 1500-grit sandpaper. Begin with a small area, make 2-3 passes, then evaluate results. Go to a heavier grit if surface irregularities are not fully removed. Finish with 1500-grit paper.

What is the definition of VOC?

According to the EPA "Volatile organic compounds (VOC) means any compound of carbon, excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate, which participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions." These carbon-containing chemicals that are labeled volatile because they easily become gases that enter the atmosphere. They include both human-made and naturally occurring chemical compounds produced by plant and animal processes.

Stain Blocker is General Finishes' revolutionary water-based stain-blocking primer for interior projects. Stain Blocker can be used to protect pigmented finishes from stains, dyes, and wood tannin bleed-through.

Water-based Conversion Varnish is a clear drying, two-component, post-catalyzed urethane topcoat for professional, industrial and OEM use when high durability is needed.

Enduro Black Pigmented Poly is a professional spray only, high-solids, pigmented water-based coating ideal for cabinets and millwork. Stocked in Black and White, custom colors are available for wholesale customers upon request. White and Clear can be used as tint bases to achieve endless colors.