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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.

Which GF Top Coat Should I Use?

Post Date

Tue, 12/30/2014 - 12:00

ANSWER:

It depends! Read on, or watch this GF video demonstration: http://youtu.be/torOAQy91q4

*Here are the main questions to ask yourself:

Refinished Mandola with General Finished Enduro -Var Water Based Polyurethane

mandola refinished using general finishes enduro

Post Date

Tue, 05/03/2016 - 12:00

John Mosconi of Sting King Lutherie in Akron, Ohio takes us on his journey of refinishing this mandola.

Step 1: Prep and Sealing

Enduro-Var II Water-Based Urethane Topcoat

General Finishes ar II Water Based Urethane Topcoat

Enduro-Var II is a reformulation of our original oil-modified, ambering, water-based topcoat. It replaces original Endurovar and is made with more than 70% RENEWABLE RESOURCES formulated from sustainable materials that decrease the carbon footprint and is compatible with ALL GF products.

Enduro Professional Water-Based Sanding Sealer

General Finishes Enduro Water Based Sanding Sealer, Gallon

Enduro Professional Water-Base Sanding Sealer is a clear undercoat with strong adhesion properties that forms an easily sandable foundation for your project. This fast-drying pre-catalyzed sealer is designed as a basecoat for General Finishes topcoats.

Best Clear Finish for Wood: Enhancing Wood Grain & Color

general finishes arm-r-sweal oil and urethane top coat satin

Post Date

Tue, 04/08/2014 - 12:00

Make your wood finishing project's grain really "POP" by layering oil & water-based products together, resulting in enhanced natural wood grain and character.

What are the benefits of using sanding sealer before applying topcoat?

Sanding Sealer Technique Tips

There are four benefits to using sanding sealer as the first seal coat prior to topcoat

*How Can I Buff Enduro-Var Gloss to a Higher Gloss?

Enduro-Var Buffing Out the Final Coat of Finish

Contributed by Jeff Jewitt of Homestead Finishing Supplies

Day 1:

Prep sand the wood with 220-grit sandpaper.
Spray a wet coat of General Finishes Enduro-Var Gloss and dry for 2 hours.
Level sand with 320-grit sandpaper.
Spray a second wet coat and dry for 2 hours.
Lightly sand with 320-grit sandpaper.
Spray a third wet coat and allow to dry overnight.

Day 2:

Why Should I Use General Finishes ENDURO Pro Series Polyurethanes?

Enduro Pro Series Clear and White Polyurethane by General Finishes

ENDURO PRO SERIES SELF CROSS-LINKING CLEAR & WHITE POLY by General Finishes

Get professional performance for a competitive price. This new pair of ENDURO topcoats are tintable, fast-hide coatings for professional and industrial use. The high solids content provides strong build and 2-coat hide when primed with Enduro White Undercoat or General Finishes Stain Blocker.

What makes 2K Professional-Industrial-OEM coatings really perform?

Photo of Tintable-2K-dark-color-Under IR

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

A high-performance 2K coating has a base specifically formulated to be catalyzed with Isocyanates to crosslink the polymer fully. This catalyst provides superior performance over 1 K coatings that have been hardened with PolyAzuradine or Carbodiiamide. To create Enduro Tintable 2K; General Finishes tested over 30 polymers, resins, and other ingredients sourced from around the world.