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How to Prep Wood For Stain: Sanding, Cleaning & Color Selection

Begin with the end in mind

Wood finishing is fun and easy. Don't rush through finishing a piece of furniture as if it is a race. Imagine how it will look finished in your home in living color. Set up a good prep area. Turn on some tunes. Get creative and enjoy the journey.

Blue Buffet finished in Coastal Blue Milk Paint created by Cindy Hickly

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Fri, 07/12/2013 - 12:00

Meet "Rockstar", a cleverly designed Blue Buffet finished in Coastal Blue Milk Paint from General Finishes.

Distressed Paint Color Combinations: 100s of Examples

In the following faux finish examples, several layers of GF Milk Paints, GF Glaze Effects, GF Wood Stains and GF Top Coats are combined in the tradition of old world craftsmen to create unique, distressed looks in any color palette.

General Finishes Launches 14 New Milk Paint Colors!

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Mon, 11/25/2013 - 12:00

The votes for our first Milk Paint color contest have been counted. After 127 submitted entries and 1,014 votes, we have a total of 12 color contest winners!

9 Days 'til Christmas - Featuring General Finishes Halcyon Blue Milk Paint

snowflake ornament. text: 9 days until christmas

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Thu, 12/19/2013 - 12:00

Only 9 days until Christmas!

7 Days 'til Christmas - Featuring General Finishes Klein Blue Milk Paint

christmas ornament. text: 7 days until christmas

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Thu, 12/19/2013 - 12:00

Only 7 days until Christmas!

FAQs: December 2022 Discontinued Milk Paint Colors

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

General Finishes Milk Paint Monday - Persian Blue Nightstands

refinished nightstand using persian blue milk paint

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Mon, 01/13/2014 - 12:00

For today's Milk Paint Monday, we wanted to share a pair of nightstands with

Cabinet Dressed in Persian Blue Milk Paint & White Glaze

cabinet finiehd with milk paint persian blue and winter white glaze

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Thu, 09/05/2013 - 12:00

Great job by Lonny Dannar of Dannar Country Furniture in Grangeville, Idaho, on this cabinet finished using one of our newest

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.