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MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR GROUNDHOG DAY. The General Finishes 2015 Contest Starts February 2nd and runs for 40 days. There are two categories to enter. Enter one or both as often as you wish here

1) WILD NIGHTS DESIGN CHALLENGE 

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.

Rev up your brushes and save the date! The 2016 GENERAL FINISHES DESIGN CHALLENGE CONTEST kicks off July 4th, 2016. We will post the link to the contest at that time.

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!

Although we spray product all the time in our workshop, with several sprayers ranging from airless to HVLP, we do not consider ourselves to be spray gun experts for all brands.

To get the latest information, we recommend you contact Jeff Jewitt of Homestead Finishing Products and/or Paint Sprayers Plus for the best advice.

General Finishes NEW Exterior 450 White is a water-based exterior-rated pigmented coating for use on vertical surfaces such as outdoor kitchens, entry doors, garage doors, and windows.

Rescued Furnishings is General Finishes April 2016 Retailer of the Month!

Festool 125 ES

GF's recommendation: (there are other great sanders in the market. These are the ones we are familiar with) Most pros own more than one sander as they are designed for different objectives.

General Finishes is often asked about product cans. Why do they rust? Why aren't they made of plastic? Here is the backstory:

During the supply-line shortages caused by Covid, we are thrilled to have any cans for our paints, stains, and topcoats.

LIFE OF PRODUCT

Water-based products do not last forever, even when unopened. General Finishes products are best used within 1 year of the manufacture date listed on the bottom of the can. The life of the product may be extended to 2-3 years with proper care and storage.