Getting Started with General Finishes Milk Paint

[@CD-hc5ds]

Just discovered GF products, love your videos. Im in the So. Calif desert & would love to have a shop like yours near by! I'll definitely have to try out the brushes. As far as a brush for stain, what do you recommend? (Oil & water base) Thanks for all yor great info!

[@channing1700]

What sand paper grit did you use?

[@saleem219]

Isnt there a risk of bleed through without the primer on this dark stained table?

[@jasminecortez7405]

Is denatured alcohol cleans glass the same as denatured alcohol clean burning fuel?

[@SuitePieces]

Yes!

[@mrsblackirish7]

I used General Finishes Oil Base Gel Stain/Java long ago and now I want General Finishes Milk Paint grayish... Is this possible?

[@marciehunter6038]

I’m looking to redo my kitchen cabinets with the dark chocolate color but this stuff is so hard to find:( Your website is the only place I’ve been able to find it, but I need a gallon. Why is this only available in pints and quarts? The cost to purchase 4 quarts would be more than I want to spend on this product so I’ll likely have to find another alternative. Bummer.

[@SuitePieces]

Hi Marcie! The reason we carry quarts is that a little of this product goes a long way! One quart will cover 2-3 medium size pieces! Check out our Virtual Consultation on our website and we can help you further! suitepieces.com/pages/virtual-paint-consultation

[@marciehunter6038]

Oh wow. I guess I’ll try a couple of quarts and see what happens. Thank you for replying:)

[@marciehunter6038]

I’m painting my kitchen cabinets/drawers.

[@susangoodrichlerner7819]

Hi Amanda! Why do you start with denatured alcohol instead of Krudcutter?

[@SuitePieces]

This product is different then the Matte finish paint and requires Denatured Alcohol as per the manufacturer!

[@e8410]

I’d like to paint my doors with this paint. Looks like the paint on them is oil paint. Do I need to use a primer?

[@SuitePieces]

You wouldn't need to use a primer unless you want to go from very dark to light/white! If so use, General Finishes Stain Blocker

[@anastassiekarkoshkina384]

Hi Amanda! The milk paint looks great! We like it, too. And decided to paint with it the doors at our home. But there is a problem: fresh pine wood gives yellowing through the paint coat. Which base - wood stain or primer - could you recommend for milk paint?

[@SuitePieces]

We always recommend General Finishes Stain Blocker (suitepieces.com/products/general-finishes-stain-blocker?_pos=1&_sid=8d2d2dbd1&_ss=r) to help prevent the tannins pulling through and causing that bleed through. If you want to be bright white, we would use stain blocker then Brushable White Enamel (suitepieces.com/search?type=product,article,page&q=*brushable*) instead of topcoating!

[@monicakatyal6845]

I have oak kitchen cabinets and I used general finishes java gel stain about 3 years ago, but now I want to paint them white. What product should I use and is there a way to hide the wood grain.

[@SuitePieces]

Use General Finishes Stain Blocker and Brushable White Enamel to get the whitest white. If the grain is very textured you may need to use a little wood filler too.

[@GroovyPKP]

do brush strokes go away when it dries?

[@SuitePieces]

Yes! As long as you use a moderate coat and you don't over work the paint

[@niluaskari492]

Would you say using the Exterior 450 topcoat on Kitchen cabinets would be a more protective finish than the high performance topcoats ?

[@chriscunningham2802]

What kind of brush did you use?

[@SuitePieces]

We recommend using Cling On Brushes! You buy them HERE: suitepieces.com/collections/cling-on-brushes

[@Malinda_Rice]

Can you use TSP to clean?

[@SuitePieces]

With General Finishes Denatured Alcohol and Water in a 50:50 ratio is recommended to clean

[@studiohost]

It’s not real milk paint . Period .

[@emoc814]

The word is SA-Tin. Not sa-in