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General Finishes as Seen in Green Building and Design

As seen in Green Building and Design Magazine.

BY HAILEY HINTON, GREEN BUILDING AND DESIGN MAGAZINE

Water-based coatings are the future of finishing. You may not be using them today, but you will be in the next five years.

In our newest video Chris Adams and Tom Monohan of General Finishes demonstrate how to update your existing cabinets with GF Water Based Wood Stain and Dye Stain with a technique called toning. Toning does not require any messy stripping or sanding.

Do you remember when we posted this awesome community project using General Finishes

In this latest video, Chris Adams of General Finishes shows you 7 great tips for getting the most mileage out of a leftover can of finish after use.  

In this new video, Chris Adams and Tom Monahan of GF share 5 decorative techniques using General Finishes Pearl Effects. 

We love this step-by-step video by OrganizedClutterbug about how she used General Finishes Gel Stain to refinish her kitchen cabinets! Please note, this video was not created by General Finishes, nor is it our professional recommendation for application method, but it is creative!

We recommend waiting 5-6 days to let the finish cure a bit before putting outdoors. The finish will continue to harden for approximately 20-21 days.

Watch Exterior 450 Topcoat Product Overview video here

GF recommends using the least expensive product that will provide the needed performance characteristics. We offer a range of products designed for professional spray applications and brush-on finishes for consumer use.

Compare all GF Topcoats Here

For our Woodworking Wednesday post we found a sweet Spice Chest project by Ace HoleInOne finished with General Finishes RTM water-based stains.