Water-based Dye Stains penetrate deep into the wood to beautifully magnify the grain. This low VOC stain will provide your project with more depth and color vibrancy than any other wood stain.
General Finishes Water Based Stains have superior qualities over oil-based stains. Their high-quality pigments produce rich, dark, uniform colors on hard-to-stain woods like maple and pine.
Dye Stain Reducer is the clear base we use when manufacturing General Finishes Dye Stain and can be used to make custom Dye Stain colors and for toning.
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.
GF's Exterior 450 Stains are low VOC premium quality, exterior pigmented water-based wood stains designed for outdoor projects with vertical surfaces such as garage doors, entrance doors and furniture.
Doug Parsons of D A Parsons Construction of Chesapeake, VA constructed a walk in closet and bathroom addition from cherry wood.
Now more than ever, water-based stains offer a viable alternative to oil-based and other solvent-based stains.
Water-based stains penetrate deeper into wood than oil-based stains, resulting in deep, rich colors in only one coat. Manufacturers, professionals, and DIY users moving away from solvent-based products to water-based systems find immediate advantages...
Newly formulated Enduro Stain Blocker is General Finishes' revolutionary water-based stain-blocking primer that now provides improved sandability and advanced performance for interior AND exterior projects. It can protect pigmented finishes from stains, dyes, and wood tannin bleed-through.
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.
There are several reasons to choose Dye Stain. Here are a few.