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General Finishes Medium Brown Water Based Dye Stain, Quart Water-Based Dye Stain General Finishes Dye Stain Reducer, Quart Water-Based Dye Stain Reducer General Finishes Water Based Wood Stain with Renewable Resources Water-Based Wood Stain General Finishes Water Based Exterior Wood Stain Exterior 450 Exterior 450 Water-Based Wood Stain General Finishes Java Oil Based Gel Stain, Quart Oil Based Gel Stain General Finishes Liquid Oil Based Wood Stain, Pecan, Quart Oil Based Wipe-on Liquid Penetrating Stain General Finishes Stain Color Matching System: Enduro RTM Stain Enduro Professional Water-Based RTM Stains
Basic Features Basic Features
Product Colors Product Colors
Yellow, Amber, Light Brown, Medium Brown, Dark Brown, Orange, Empire Red, Vintage Cherry, Cinnamon, Merlot, Pewter, Ebony, Green, Blue, Reducer (Clear) Clear Antique Brown, Antique Oak, Black, Black Cherry, Brown Mahogany, Cabernet, Espresso, Graystone, Graphite, Hickory, Natural, Onyx, Pecan, Provincial, Sedona, Tobacco, Walnut, Whitewash, Washed Gray, Golden Oak, Red Mahogany, Natural Oak, Driftwood, Tumbleweed Aged Gray, Black Walnut, Butternut, Cedar, Chestnut, Coffee Bean, Mesquite, Natural Base, Red Mahogany, Stormy Gray American Oak, Antique Walnut, Ash Gray, Black, Brown Mahogany, Candlelite, Carbon Gray, Colonial Maple, Georgian Cherry, Gray, Java, New Pine, Nutmeg, Prairie Wheat, White American Walnut, Antique Cherry, Candlelight, Danish Teak, Flint, Honey Maple, Mahogany, Mocha, Pecan, Salem, Slate, Spiced Walnut, Warm Cherry 12 Stain Concentrates and a Clear Base, unlimited color matching capabilities - Stain concentrates: Tint White, Raw Sienna, Golden Brown, Red, Trans Red Oxide, Burnt Umber, Raw Umber, Tavern Brown, Bordeaux, Tint Black, Strong Black, Tint Gray
Base Type Base Type
Water Water Water Water Oil Oil Water
Ambering Ambering
No No
Sheen Sheen
N/A
Interior or Exterior Interior or Exterior
Interior only Interior only Interior only Exterior only Interior only Interior only Interior only
Type Type
Water Based Stain Water Based Stain Water Based Stain Exterior Water Based Stain Oil Based Stain Oil Based Stain Enduro Stain Concentrate
Contents Contents
Can Sizes Can Sizes
Pints, Quarts, Gallons Pints, Quarts, Gallons Pints, Quarts, Gallons Quarts, Gallons Half-Pints, Pints, Quarts, Gallons Half-Pints, Quarts Quarts, Gallons, 5 Gallon pails, 55 Gallon drums
Coverage Coverage
60-80 sq.ft./pint, 120-160 sq.ft./quart, 480-640 sq.ft./gallon 60-80 sq.ft./pint, 120-160 sq.ft./quart, 480-640 sq.ft./gallon 50-75 sq.ft./pint, 100-150 sq.ft./quart, 400-600 sq.ft./gallon 140-160 sq.ft./quart, 560-640 sq.ft./gallon 35-50 sq.ft./half pint, 75-100 sq.ft./pint, 150-200 sq.ft./quart, 600-800 sq.ft./gallon 45-50 sq.ft./half pint, 180-200 sq.ft./quart 110-125 sq. ft/quart, 450-500 sq. ft/gal
Application Application
Coats Coats
1 - 2 coats 1+ coats 1+ coats 1+ coats 1+ coats 1+ coats 1+ coats
Application Method Application Method
Brush, Spray Brush, Spray Brush, Roll, Spray, Pad Brush, Roll, Spray Brush, Roll, Wipe On with Clean Rag Brush, Wipe On with Clean Rag, Wipe Off Brush, Roll, Spray, Pad
Brushable Brushable
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Usable over existing finishes Usable over existing finishes
No No Yes - see product page application instructions. Yes Yes - see product page application instructions. No No
Sprayable Sprayable
Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Spray Tip Sizes Spray Tip Sizes
HVLP 1.1mm-1.3mm HVLP 1.1mm-1.3mm HVLP 1.1mm-1.3mm HVLP 1.1mm-1.3mm HVLP 0.9mm-1.1mm
Topcoat Required Topcoat Required
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Product Product
General Finishes Medium Brown Water Based Dye Stain, Quart Water-Based Dye Stain General Finishes Dye Stain Reducer, Quart Water-Based Dye Stain Reducer General Finishes Water Based Wood Stain with Renewable Resources Water-Based Wood Stain General Finishes Water Based Exterior Wood Stain Exterior 450 Exterior 450 Water-Based Wood Stain General Finishes Java Oil Based Gel Stain, Quart Oil Based Gel Stain General Finishes Liquid Oil Based Wood Stain, Pecan, Quart Oil Based Wipe-on Liquid Penetrating Stain General Finishes Stain Color Matching System: Enduro RTM Stain Enduro Professional Water-Based RTM Stains
Dry Time Dry Time
Dry Time - Touch Dry Time - Touch
30+ min. 30+ min. Raw Wood (30+ min.), Existing Finish (1+ hr) 30+ min. Raw Wood (8+ hr), Existing Finish wipe-off (12-24+ hr), Paint on (12-72+ hr) 8+ hr 15-30+ min.
Dry Time - Recoat Dry Time - Recoat
2+ hr 2+ hr 2+ hr 2+ hr Raw Wood (12-24+ hr), Existing Finish wipe-off (72+ hr), Paint on (72+ hr) 24+ hr 1+ hr
Dry Time - Cure Dry Time - Cure
N/A
Dry Time - Recoat - Applied Over Oil Based Product Dry Time - Recoat - Applied Over Oil Based Product
24+ hr 24+ hr
Dry Time - Recoat - Applied Over Water Based Product Dry Time - Recoat - Applied Over Water Based Product
72+ hr
Technical Data Technical Data
Viscosity Viscosity
Very Thin Very Thin Medium Medium Very Thick Thin Thin
Viscosity (cPs) Viscosity (cPs)
1000-2000
Weight Solids Weight Solids
11% 11% 22% 21% 42% 36% 15%
VOC VOC
US VOC
Amber: <250 g/L
Blue: <250 g/L
Cinnamon: <250 g/L
Dark Brown: <250 g/L
Ebony: <240 g/L
Empire Red: <250 g/L
Light Brown: <250 g/L
Medium Brown: <250 g/L
Merlot: <250 g/L
Orange: <250 g/L
Pewter: <250 g/L
Green: <250 g/L
Vintage Cherry: <250 g/L
Yellow: <250 g/L 		US VOC
447.562 mg/L 		US VOC
Antique Brown: <125 g/L
Antique Oak: <185 g/L
Black: <160 g/L
Black Cherry: <165 g/L
Brown Mahogany: <160 g/L
Cabernet: <145 g/L
Espresso: <160 g/L
Graystone: <135 g/L
Graphite: <135 g/L
Hickory: <165 g/L
Onyx: <150 g/L
Pecan: <150 g/L
Provincial: <165 g/L
Sedona: <165 g/L
Tobacco: <145 g/L
Walnut: <195 g/L
Whitewash: <150 g/L 		US VOC
Aged Gray: <180 g/L
Black Walnut: <175 g/L
Butternut: <175 g/L
Cedar: <175 g/L
Chestnut: <175 g/L
Coffee Bean: <75 g/L
Mesquite: <165 g/L
Natural Base: <215 g/L
Red Mahogany: <175 g/L
Stormy Gray: <149 g/L 		US VOC
American Oak: <500 g/L
Antique Walnut: <500 g/L
Ash Gray: <550 g/L
Black: <500 g/L
Brown Mahogany: <500 g/L
Candlelite: <500 g/L
Carbon Gray: <550 g/L
Colonial Maple: <550 g/L
Georgian Cherry: <500 g/L
Gray: <500 g/L
Java: <450 g/L
New Pine: <550 g/L
Nutmeg: <550 g/L
Prairie Wheat: <550 g/L
White: <550 g/L 		US VOC
American Walnut: <500 g/L
Antique Cherry: <500 g/L
Candlelight: <515 g/L
Danish Teak: <515 g/L
Flint: <515 g/L
Honey Maple: <550 g/L
Mahogany: <550 g/L
Mocha: <515 g/L
Pecan: <550 g/L
Salem: <550 g/L
Slate: <500 g/L
Spiced Walnut: <525 g/L
Warm Cherry: <500 g/L 		US VOC
Bordeaux: <60 g/L
Burnt Umber: <200 g/L
Golden Brown: <75 g/L
Raw Sienna: <150 g/L
Raw Umber: <110 g/L
Red: <170 g/L
Strong Black: <115 g/L
Tavern Brown: <165 g/L
Tint Base Black: <265 g/L
Tint Base Clear: <95 g/L
Tint Gray: <115 g/L
Tint White: <95 g/L
Trans Red Oxide: <225 g/L
General Finishes Medium Brown Water Based Dye Stain, Quart Water-Based Dye Stain General Finishes Dye Stain Reducer, Quart Water-Based Dye Stain Reducer General Finishes Water Based Wood Stain with Renewable Resources Water-Based Wood Stain General Finishes Water Based Exterior Wood Stain Exterior 450 Exterior 450 Water-Based Wood Stain General Finishes Java Oil Based Gel Stain, Quart Oil Based Gel Stain General Finishes Liquid Oil Based Wood Stain, Pecan, Quart Oil Based Wipe-on Liquid Penetrating Stain General Finishes Stain Color Matching System: Enduro RTM Stain Enduro Professional Water-Based RTM Stains
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