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Restoration Hardware Bed Chest Refinished in Nutmeg Gel Stain

before and after restoration hardware bed chest repurposed with nutmeg gel stain by general finishes

Post Date

Fri, 07/26/2013 - 12:00

Refinished with Nutmeg Gel Stain by Ge

Refinished Mandola with General Finished Enduro -Var Water Based Polyurethane

mandola refinished using general finishes enduro

Post Date

Tue, 05/03/2016 - 12:00

John Mosconi of Sting King Lutherie in Akron, Ohio takes us on his journey of refinishing this mandola.

Step 1: Prep and Sealing

Woodworker Wednesday - Scott Meek Woodworks

custom wood desks and tools created by scott meek woodworks using general finishes stains

Post Date

Wed, 09/23/2015 - 12:00

It's that time of the week again! Woodworker Wednesday, where we showcase noteworthy woodworkers, carpenters, and furniture makers in an effort to bring more awareness and appreciation to the art and craftsmanship of woodworking.

What type of micro roller should I use when applying finishes to wood.

What roller should I use when applying finishes to wood

Technique Tips

Velour works best for laying down very thin coats, almost like you're spraying - perfect for cabinets. Great for Brushable White Enamel or even White Poly.
Micro-Fiber lays down a much heavier coat. Use this for full-bodied finishes such as General Finishes Milk Paints or primers. These load so much paint that they may leave a texture when using a high viscosity material like GF Milk Paint - just feather it out with a brush.
Nano Flock works best for applying thin coats of water based topcoats. They hold the product to be able to a do long strokes.

Oil Based Gel Stain

Gel Stain from General Finishes is home of the popular Java Gel Stain featured across the nation's social media for upcycling furniture and cabinets.

Enduro Water-Based White Undercoat

General Finishes Enduro Water Based White Primer Enduro White Undercoat, Gallon

General Finishes Professional Enduro White Undercoat is similar to General Finishes Sanding Sealer with the addition of white colorant to provide a primer undercoat for white/off-white wood finishes. Want to tint to a darker color? Use Enduro Deep Base Primer instead.

What Finishes & Coatings does General Finishes Offer for Retailers, Homeowners and DIY??

General Finishes offers water, oil, and maintenance finishes that meet the needs of homeowners, woodworkers, and DIY’ers. Comprehensive videos are available for each product on YouTube, plus dynamic comparison charts at GeneralFinishes.com/COMPARE.

All General Finishes water-based finishes are:

What are VOCs, Volatile Organic Compounds, and what is their role in stains, paints and topcoats?

Compatibility

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.