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General Finishes Clear Base
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A glaze is a small amount of colorant carried in a clear base (such as Clear Glaze Effects or

General Finishes Launches 14 New Milk Paint Colors!

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The votes for our first Milk Paint color contest have been counted. After 127 submitted entries and 1,014 votes, we have a total of 12 color contest winners!

Woodworker Wednesday - Anne of All Trades, LLC

custom wood furniture, bowls, spoons, and tools finished using general finishes stains by anne of all trades
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Happy Woodworker Wednesday! This week features resourceful, talented, and hard-working Anne Briggs Bohnett of Anne of All Trades, LLC!

*How Do I Prevent Light Colored Paint from Yellowing When Applying Water Based Topcoat?

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All bright white paint will yellow slightly with time, even without topcoat. You have probably tried to touch up white woodwork in your home after several years and noticed that the new paint is brighter.

But white and light paints can react if clear coated with a waterbased finish; water-based topcoats are reactive and may draw out substances in the wood such as tannins, dyes or unknown substances in existing finishes causing the topcoat to yellow. This is an industry-wide issue and can happen right away, years later or never.

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.

General Finishes 2016 August Blogger of the Month - The Turquoise Iris

general finishes featured blogger of the month the turquoise iris
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GF is thrilled to present, Dionne Woods of The Turquoise Iris, as our 2016 August Blogger of the Month!

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