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A glaze is a small amount of colorant carried in a clear base (such as Clear Glaze Effects or

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

ANSWER: You can design your own custom glazes, washes and varnishes with General Finishes intermixable water based products. See tips and recipes below:

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

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

GF is ecstatic to present Saw Nail and Paint as our first Featured Blogger of 2017! 

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.

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

It's always possible to darken a stained surface, but you cannot lighten a stained surface after the finish has dried.

When the surface is still wet, you can try to lighten the color by scrubbing with mineral spirits. If the finish has hardened, you will need to sand down your current stain and start over or use one of our paints.

You can mix GF Gel Stain colors to create a custom color.

You can also thin Gel Stain with 10-15% mineral spirits.

Always test our color on a hidden area of your project before beginning.

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