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Oil Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner

Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner with an oil-based stain is designed for use before staining new, soft, and porous wood surfaces, such as aspen, cherry, birch, poplar, or pine.

Water-Based Pre Stain Wood Conditioner

Water-Based Pre-Stain Conditioner is a formula similar to our water-based stains without the colorant. Before applying a water-based wood stain, use General Finishes Pre-Stain Conditioner Natural to control blotching on hard-to-stain woods, such as maple, pine, and cherry.

Why can't I get a dark stain color on Maple wood using water based wood stain over pre-stain conditioner?

Pre-Stain Conditioner Water Based Wood Stains (Water Based) Repairing & Trouble Shooting Water Based Finishes

Maple is one of the most difficult woods to achieve a dark, uniform stain color on because it is a dense, closed grain wood and often absorbs stain very unevenly. General Finishes Gel Stains or Water Based Stains usually will perform very well because they are more topical than traditional liquid oil stains, and contain more colorants.

How to Apply Oil Based Gel and Wipe-on Stains

General Finishes offers a complete line of oil based, water based and wax products. Application techniques differ between oil based products and water based products.

*How Do I Spray Water Based Finishes?

Enduro 1K Clear Poly Enduro Conversion Varnish Enduro Pre Cat Laquer Enduro-Var Flat Out Flat High Performance Water Based Top Coat Sanding Sealer Water Based Topcoats Wood Stains (Water Based) Spraying Finishes

Spray Tip Guidelines from General Finishes

*How Can I Create a Custom Glaze, Wash, Varnish or Stain?

Glaze Effects Technique Tips

You can design your own custom glazes, stains, washes, and varnishes with General Finishes intermixable water-based products. **Do not mix General Finishes Glaze Effects with General Finishes Water Based Stain (including Pre-Stain Natural) See tips and recipes below.

For all of the following mixes, GF recommends the following two steps:

Why or When Should I Use a Dye Stain?

Dye Stains (Water Based)

There are several reasons to choose Dye Stain. Here are a few.

Which General Finishes Coatings are suitable for OEM applications?

General Finishes Enduro Professional OEM Coatings

Enduro Tintable 2K Clear Poly Enduro Tintable 2K White Poly

General Finishes industrial/professional Enduro Water-based Tintable 2K coatings are ideally qualified for OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) production, which requires functional properties that are essential to the performance and durability of industrial, transportation, and durable consumer products. In addition to our line of stock Enduro finishes, General Finishes can custom-make coatings for your specific OEM objectives.