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8 Days 'til Christmas - Featuring General Finishes Emerald Green and Lime Green Milk Paint

dog bone ornament. text: 8 days until christmas

Post Date

Thu, 12/19/2013 - 12:00

Only 8 days until Christmas!

General Finishes Milk Paint Monday - Patina Green Rustic Headboard

refinished rustic headboard using patina green milk paint

Post Date

Mon, 01/20/2014 - 12:00

We love this rustic custom made headboard by Fish River Furnishings!

General Finishes Distressed Patina Green Dresser

before and after of refinished dresser using patina green milk paint

Post Date

Wed, 02/05/2014 - 12:00

Today, we want to share this makeover of a dresser up-cycled with General Finishes. Stacey of Embracing Change decided to ditch her idea of painting the project white.

General Finishes Launches 14 New Milk Paint Colors!

Post Date

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!

Get The Look - Burnished and Tawny Pearl Effects Stippled Over Patina Green Milk Paint

text: get the look brunished & tawny pearl effects stippled over patina green milk paint

Post Date

Fri, 07/31/2015 - 12:00

We may have found the the perfect recipe for a rustic patina finish!

*Why Are Some Milk Paint Colors Thinner and More Translucent Than Others?

Milk Paint

The ability of a paint to "hide" (cover) the existing underlying finish color is dependent on a number of factors.

One factor is colorants and the other is filler. Colorants affect the viscosity of durable furniture paints, making some paints thinner than others. GF could add more filler, making Milk Paint similar to wall paint, but that would reduce the durability.

Bright, organic colors such as blues, greens, reds, yellows and whites are thinner. Unfortunately, this a problem common among highly durable paints in the industry.

General Finishes 2016 Design Challenge Categories and Prizes

text: ready your brushes GF design challenge july 2016

Post Date

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 12:00

This years contest features thousands of dollars of prizes!

This year's contest entries will be accepted between Monday, July 4-25. GF will post a link to the entry page on July 4th. Voting begins Tuesday, July 26 and winners will be announced the first week in August.

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.