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Water Base Stains, Finishes, Milk Paints & Special Effects 

Milk Paints Glaze Effects Wood Stains Antique Wax PolyAcrylic Blend High Performance Polyurethane Pro-Series Acrylic Sanding Sealer Crackle Need finishing instructions? Click here!   Milk Paints Milk Paints are the star of the furniture fashion market. They are interior/exterior acrylic paints suitable for indoor or outdoor furniture, crafts, and cabinets and can be applied directly from the can to produce a high quality satin sheen finish. When used with Glaze Effects, you can create all the new decorative finishes such as distressing, antiquing, marble effects, rag rolling, or color washing.   High use flat surfaces such as dining tables and desks will develop the patina of every day life over time so we recommend clear or wood stain finishes to our customers who are patina-adverse. Milk Paints can be used alone or mixed with any other  product in the General Finishes Water Based line, including Wood Stains, Country Colors, and Topcoats. Milk Paints are available in the following colors: Snow White, Antique White, Linen, Millstone, Outback Brown, Little Pink, Buttermilk Yellow, Somerset Gold, Sage Green, Bayberry Green, Basil, Cypress Green, Red Pepper, Autumn Haze, Brick Red, Tuscan Red, Baby Blue, Federal Blue, Coastal Blue and Lamp Black. The digitized colors shown are for reference purposes only. Always test stain on a hidden area of the wood to verify desired color.     Glaze Effects   Glaze Effects are translucent water based colors used to create beautiful decorative finishes such as distressing, marble, shabby chic, burnishing, color washing, rag rolling and wood graining.  Use over Water Based Wood Stains, Country Colors, Antique Wax and Milk Paints. Glaze Effects can be inter-mixed or layered to create custom colors. They may also be layered over one another to create deeper, richer looks. Glaze Effects are available in the following colors: Winter White, Yellow Ochre, Red Sienna, Burnt Umber, Van Dyke Brown, Pitch Black, and Clear Base (not shown). All finishes are shown here over Antique White Milk Paint. The digitized colors shown are for reference purposes only. Always test stain on a hidden area of the wood to verify desired color. Winter White Glaze over Antique White Milk Paint Yellow Ochre Glaze over Antique White Milk Paint Red Sienna Glaze over Antique White Milk Paint Burnt Umber Glaze over Antique White Milk Paint Van Dyke Brown  Glaze over Antique White Milk Paint Pitch Black Glaze over Antique White Milk Paint Samples of Glaze Effects or Water Based Wood  Stains over Milk Paints - click here for more samples.  1. Two coats of Autumn Haze Milk Paint sanded through 2. Water based topcoat to prevent color blending 3. Yellow Ochre Glaze 4. Final top coats  1. 2 Coats Sage Green 2. Water based topcoat to prevent color blending 3. Winter White Glaze 4. Final top coats  1. Two coats of Millstone Milk Paint sanded through 2. Water based topcoat to prevent color blending 3. Van Dyke Brown Glaze 4. Final top coats  1. Two coats of Brick Red Milk Paint 2. Water based topcoat to prevent color blending 3. One or two coats of Basil Milk Paint sanded though 4. Yellow Ochre Brown Glaze 5. Final top coats  1. Two coats of Brick Red Milk Paint 2. Water based topcoat to prevent color blending 3. Espresso Wood Stain 4. Final top coats   Wood Stains Our Water Based Stains have all the advantages of oil base stains: they spread easily, can be repaired, can be blended effortlessly, and have plenty of open time. The thicker formula allows controlled penetration, which will reduce blotching on hard-to-stain woods such as Aspen, Pine and Maple. This stain formula will make wood staining an enjoyable experience for you.  Water based Wood Stains are available in the following colors: Whitewash, Natural (clear finish - not shown), Country Pine,  Golden Oak, Antique Oak, Pecan, Shaker Maple, Early American, Antique Cherry, Black Cherry, Rosewood, Cranberry Red, Walnut,  Brown Mahogany, Espresso, and Black. The digitized colors shown are for reference purposes only. Always test stain on a hidden area of the wood to verify desired color. Antique Wax Antique Wax is a fast one-can wax finish that makes paste waxes obsolete! It is easy to apply, odorless, non-combustible, fade resistant, dries in 20 minutes, and is made right here in the USA by the friendly folks at GF. The smooth creamy formula glides on with incredible ease! Because it dries in 20 minutes for recoating, you can apply multiple coats and still be finished in hours. High use flat surfaces like dining tables and desks will develop the patina of every day life over time. We recommend wood stain or clear finishes to our customers who are patina-adverse. Antique Wax comes in Clear and and the following old world colors:  Pickle, Windsor Gold, Scrub Pine,  Wexford Maple,  English Brown Oak,  & Victorian Cherry. The digitized colors shown are for reference purposes only. Always test stain on a hidden area of the wood to verify desired color. Pickle Windsor Gold Scrub Pine Wexford Maple English Brown  Oak Victorian Cherry    PolyAcrylic Blend This crystal clear finish is rated by Fine Woodworking magazine as "Best Brush-on" in a competition of national brands. It is our standard "work horse" top coat and can be used in furniture and woodwork. Formulated to be durable and consumer friendly, it flows and levels easily and has great adhesion characteristics. It has strong sag resistance for vertical surfaces and its higher polyurethane content provides greater durability than other polyurethane/acrylic blends. Once you use PolyAcrylic Blend you will say to yourself, "Fine Woodworking was right on!"  Available in the following sheens, Satin, Semi-Gloss, and Gloss. PolyAcrylic Blend now comes in a convenient spray can, perfect for touch ups! Available in Gloss, Semi-Gloss and Satin.  High Performance Polyurethane Top Coat High Performance Top Coat is the hardest, most durable consumer polyurethane top coat on the market today. It contains all the consumer friendly characteristics of PolyAcrylic Blend. In addition it contains a UV Stabilizer to protect it from breaking down in sunlight and to protect the underlying stains from fading. And with its pure polyurethane durability, it can even be used on floors. This is the most durable product.  Available in the following sheens, Satin and Gloss.  Pro-Series Acrylic Pro-Series fast dry topcoat is a blend of two acrylic resins. They are fast drying, non-flammable alternatives to conventional lacquers. Pro-Series produces a hard, chemically resistant finish that sands like a lacquer. Pro-Series is suitable for interior woodwork, furniture and cabinets. Available in Satin, Gloss, and Semi-Gloss. Drying Time: Tack free : 5-10 minutes. Ready to sand: 30-45 minutes under normal conditions.  (70°F -70% humidity)    Sanding Sealer Sanding Sealer is a water base acrylic basecoat. It provides initial sealing for all GF water base topcoats. It can be used over raw wood or a stained surface. Sanding Sealer has been sterated so it will sand easier. Sanding Sealer is not as durable as the topcoats so it is not recommended for a final finish. Drying Time: 1-2 hours under normal conditions.  (70°F -70% humidity) Crackle Use Crackle with Country Colors and Water Based Wood Stains to produce the weathered, aged look of a crackle finish!   Click here to view crackle samples.