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Elegant Spice Chest finished with General Finishes RTM Water-Based Stains

before and after of refinished spice chest

Post Date

Wed, 02/05/2014 - 12:00

For our Woodworking Wednesday post we found a sweet Spice Chest project by Ace HoleInOne finished with General Finishes RTM water-based stains.

Enduro Professional Water-Based RTM Stains

General Finishes Stain Color Matching System: Enduro RTM Stain

General Finishes RTM (Ready To Match) Stain System for professional finishers, industrial users, and OEM manufacturing facilities makes color-matching the easiest process on the market.

Can I thin General Finishes EF Water Based Stains?

Wood Stains (Water Based)

Thin GF water based stains with distilled water if desired. Start with 5%, adding up to 10% by volume.
Increase open time, if needed with up to 5% General Finishes Extender if allowed by local regulations. GF Extender will improve flow and leveling and increase open time, which is helpful in dry climates.

Bombshell Bombay Chest Refinished in General Finishes Buttermilk Yellow Milk Paint

bombay chest refinished with buttermilk yellow milk paint

Post Date

Mon, 03/10/2014 - 12:00

We love this gorgeous Bombay chest redo by Chrissie's Collection, chrissiescollection.com, finished in General Finishes Buttermilk Yellow

Why Should I Switch to Water Based Finishes from Solvent or Oil Finishes?

General Finishes as Seen in Green Building and Design

As seen in Green Building and Design Magazine.

BY HAILEY HINTON, GREEN BUILDING AND DESIGN MAGAZINE

Water-based coatings are the future of finishing. You may not be using them today, but you will be in the next five years.

Picnic Basket Stained with General Finishes Water Based Wood Stain and Poly Urethane

wicker basket refinished using general finishes water based wood stain

Post Date

Wed, 01/15/2014 - 12:00

It's Woodworking Wednesday!

Which General Finishes Coatings are suitable for OEM applications?

General Finishes Enduro Professional OEM Coatings

Enduro Tintable 2K Clear Poly Enduro Tintable 2K White Poly

General Finishes industrial/professional Enduro Water-based Tintable 2K coatings are ideally qualified for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) production, which requires functional properties that are essential to the performance and durability of industrial, transportation, and durable consumer products. In addition to our line of stock Enduro finishes, General Finishes can custom-make coatings for your specific OEM objectives.

What is toning finishes?

Enduro RTM Ready To Match Stain System Enduro-Var Exterior Stains & Topcoats Flat Out Flat High Performance Water Based Top Coat Water Based Topcoats Color correction (toning)

Toning is the process of adding colorant, either dye or pigmented stain into a top coat and then applying over an entire piece in order to subtly deepen the color. All of our stains can be used: Stock base colors of RTM, Water-Based Wood Stains or Dye stains. If you are new to toning, we recommend starting with Dyes stains, which can be easier to use as they only contain dyes and no pigments.

Water Based Wood Turners Finishes

General Finishes Clear Water Based Topcoat Wood Turner's Finish, 1/2 Pint Bottle

Wood Turner's Finish is a water-oil urethane hybrid for use on wood turnings, bowls and other lathe-turned projects, now made with more than 50% RENEWABLE RESOURCES formulated from sustainable materials that decrease the carbon footprint.