Features:

  • Translucent colors used to create beautiful decorative finishes
  • Specially formulated to give you a longer open time
  • Use over any completely cured finish
I like it. I did not finish the entire kitchen ...

I like it. I did not finish the entire kitchen because still weighting out if I should......Our cabinets are pretty bitten up. The are gaps between them, the doors are somewhat warped, etc.... But I tried it on one door from the cabinet that we discarded after our new fridge did not fit..... The process was really easy. I cleaned it, lightly sanded, and put 3 coats of milk paint . It was a nice off white color. Then I applied a glaze by the same brand, which was really fun to learn (from the GF video). After that 3 coats of GF poly acrylic in satin. To my opinion, it dried pretty hard and will be quite durable. After I let it cure, I tried to "destroy" the finish by scratching to see how will it resist everyday use. Pretty great results. I decided to write this review in hope to help somebody to make a decision.... I include the pictures "before and after".

Perfect for my project

I used this stain to refinish a bookshelf I bought for a few dollars at a yard sale. I stained the top with 3 coats of Van Dyke brown after sanding it very well. Then I painted the shelf with Persian Blue paint by the same company and wiped a coat of stain over the (dried) paint with a sponge. Followed up with a clear coat and it looks exactly like I wanted! This is a nice, dark brown stain with a nice shine to it. It covered the bare wood of my shelf very well. After pics were taken before I added the clear coat so you can see the natural shine of the stain.

Perfect for my cabinets

Perfect for my cabinets! Just used with a very wet rag to apply, does dry very fast! Just donsmall sections at a time.

Great for my driftwood look

I had originally used a white wash look over my stain for my table top but the whitewash made it way too white. So I added this glaze over it to tone it down and it came out nicely.

Nice added touch and very pretty.

I purchased this to redo our cabinets. I used General Finishes antique White to cover the old stain (sanded first, that is a must), and then applied the pitch black glaze over it. You gotta work fast with the glaze. I found it easiest to get shop rags from the store to apply and wipe off. On my laundry cabinets I did the wipe all over and the wipe all off technique. For my linen closet I used a paint brush to get the textured look. It's unfinished/in stained wood so it absorbed the glaze extremely well and almost too much. Tested it on the back of the doors first and felt it was too dark gray. So I went with brush strokes on the front. I applied several layers of the top coat also.

Awesome glaze

I like this glaze, but watch out when it says pitch black it really is pitch black. I thought I could get it to a lighter black, almost dark grey with no success. But my husband really ended up liking the final project.it was really day to use, paint it in n wipe it off right away, make sure it's even in Lois like the other pieces before it drys, if it doesn't take a wet cloth n it wipes off right away.

Even a beginner can be a pro with this product!

I was nervous about trying this for distressing two nightstands I was working on. I had only helped my daughter do some distressing on top of her bedroom furniture she had redone with waxes. After some research I decided to go with this glaze instead of the wax as in the future it can be sanded and repainted without too much trouble vs. the wax that would be more work to change. My nightstands turned out great - even with myself being a beginner at this! I am now hooked! Used it to distress some signs I had made and now am looking for more projects to try it out on. It is so easy to adjust the amount of distressing. I found a damp cloth removing the glaze for a less glazed look works great. Then if I take too much off I just put more on and wipe off again. Definitely a great product!

FABULOUS Glaze and end result! HIGHLY recommend!

We are giving our kitchen a complete makeover - starting with cabinets. I don't have a before picture of the cabinets I actually painted, but I used an image of another section to give you an idea. First, you will see an unfinished cabinet. Next, I included the cabinet painted with the Prestige Paint (Satin) Mozart Blue, which is fabulous all by itself. Lastly, I included the cabinet with General Finishes Water Based Glaze Effects (black glaze) for a contemporary look. This glaze was magnificent and so easy to work with. My project turned out fabulous and all my months of research paid off. I AM SO EXCITED about this paint and how my cabinets turned out! I HIGHLY recommend this product!

Perfect finish every time!

Love this product! I am all about DIY'ing my own chalk paint, but you cannot duplicate this glaze - it is absolutely perfect for the antique look that is so popular in painted furniture and SO much easier to achieve the desired result than with wax. It is a favorite on my furniture rehab supply list!! I get the best results when I use a damp (wrung out) cloth to wipe it on and have another handy to wipe away excess. One can usually gets me through 4-5 large pieces of furniture.

mixed Glaze with Linseed oil to glaze my walls

I tried using the glaze alone to glaze my walls.. it was bad! It looked like a rootbeer float on my wall. I had to repaint that section. A friend recommended mixing it with boiled linseed oil, which I did. The pictures are the results. I believe I did half glaze/half linseed oil ratios. But you can test different ratios to get your desired shade/texture. I then sealed the walls with a clear sealer.

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