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Why does bright & white paint take so many coats to achieve coverage?

Milk Paint
Extra deep and extra bright colors have lower opacity because they start out with a clear base. Read more about how to get the best coverage for your favorite colors.

Trumeau Mirror

trumeau mirror refinished using general finishes stains, dyes, and paints
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Lisa from General Finishes created this lovely Trumeau Mirror with Efex mouldings and General Finishes products.  Trumeau mirrors are wall mirrors that were originally manufactured in France in the 18th century.  The French word treameau designates the space between windows.

2017 General Finishes Featured Blogger - Saw Nail & Paint

custom wood furniture by saw nail & paint using general finishes stains, dyes, and paints
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GF is ecstatic to present Saw Nail and Paint as our first Featured Blogger of 2017! 

Kitchen Island by Craig Bentzley

kitchen island finished in bayb erry green & snow white milk paint glazed with van dyke brown
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What a great kitchen island by Craig Bentzley!

Kitchen Island in General Finishes Bayberry Green Milk Paint

refinished kitchen island using bayberry green milk paint
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This kitchen island got a lovely transformation by Nicole from Trash to Treasures.

Clawfoot Table Transformed with General Finishes Persian Blue Milk Paint

clawfoot table refinished with persian blue milk paint
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Cassie of Primitive and Proper (http://bit.ly/18BZRqt) transformed this claw foot pedestal table with one coat of Paris Gray chalk paint and our General Finishes Persian Blue 

*Why Does GF Milk Paint Look Different When Applied with a Spray Gun Versus a Brush Application?

Milk Paint Color Seperation
Milk Paint Repairing & Trouble Shooting Water Based Finishes Spraying Finishes

Milk Paint is not like a filler-based wall paint. It is engineered for high-use applications such as tabletops and cabinets that require considerably more durability than a wall. The resins that make Milk Paint durable change the properties of it, so you have to handle it differently.

The type of applicator you use will change the thickness of the film and affect the appearance GF Milk Paint.

*Why Do Milk Paint and Chalk Style Paint Separate in the Can, Even After Stirring?*

Chalk Style Paint Milk Paint

The separation is a condition the paint industry calls "float." This is typical with specific colors, such as grays, because of the large variance in the gravities of the pigments required to create those colors. In gray, for instance, Ti02 (white) is 3.4 and black is 1.62. The lower density will float.

This phenomenon will not occur in colors with less variance in densities. Float is not unique to General Finishes products.

FAQs: December 2022 Discontinued Milk Paint Colors

Q: Which 12 colors will remain in the Milk Paint line?

Bathroom and Walk In Closet Finished with GF Dye Stain and Water Based Wood Stain

walking closet finished with general finishes dye stain and waterbased wood stain
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Doug Parsons of D A Parsons Construction of Chesapeake, VA constructed a walk in closet and bathroom addition from cherry wood.

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