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Get The Look - Tawny Pearl Effects Over Brick Red Milk Paint

text: get the look tawny pearl effects stippled and pounced with a damp rag over brick red milk paint

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Mon, 08/03/2015 - 12:00

Red never looked so good!

Get The Look - Burnished Pearl Effects Over Pitch Black Glaze and Brick Red Milk Paint

text: get the look brunished pearl effects brushed over pitche black glaze and brick red milk paint

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Mon, 08/03/2015 - 12:00

Add a subtle touch of gold with Burnished Pearl Effects! Learn more about Pearl Effects here: https://youtu.be/7c5WZEwA9wI

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.

Dresser Refinished with General Finishes Java Gel Stain

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Mon, 11/18/2013 - 12:00

This dresser was brought back to life using General Finishes

General Finishes Java Gel Thursday - Java Gel Stain Oak Hutch

before and after refinished entertainment center using java gel stain

Post Date

Thu, 01/23/2014 - 12:00

Terri Blau of Arizona attended a Sweet-Stops' milk painting class to learn finishing techniques by Tattered Nest {Vintage Marketplace} and

Does Gel Stain Need a Top Coat?

sofa table finished with gel stain up against a wall

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Wed, 12/10/2014 - 12:00

Yes. All stains need a top coat. Think of stain as the color and top coat as the sealer and protectant. Discover the best topcoat for your gel stain.

General Finishes Java Gel Thursday - Stenciled Sign

stenciled sign using java gel paint. text: our nest our home

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Thu, 01/16/2014 - 12:00

General Finishes Java Gel isn't just for furnitu

*Can Gel Stain Be Used Over Laminate?

Gel Stains (Oil Based) Milk Paint

GF advises extra care and prep when applying any finish over laminate surfaces because they are specifically designed not to mar and therefore they are not very "sand-able", making adherence difficult.

In addition to this non-permeable surface factor, General Finishes Gel Stain is an oil-based product, and it is more difficult to obtain proper drying characteristics over a dense manufactured surface such as laminate. Gel stains, as all wood stains, were formulated to go over raw wood which has an "open" surface and can absorb some of the stain.