RMP Finishes Blog

For professional repair shops, restoration specialists, and luthiers, finish maintenance is about much more than just making a surface shine. Every product applied to a guitar, violin, heirloom furniture piece, or restored wood surface [...]

A Dutch tool chest is made for work. It gets opened often, carried around the shop, exposed to dust, and occasionally bumped or scratched. Its finish should protect the wood, suit the chest’s traditional [...]

An outdoor bar is more than just a beautiful addition to a backyard or patio. It is a major investment in your outdoor living space. Unlike indoor furniture, an outdoor bar top faces a [...]

A Kuksa cup is more than a wooden drinking vessel. It’s a practical, hand-carved cup often used for coffee, tea, water, and outdoor adventures. Because it is made from natural wood, it needs the [...]

Choosing between a matte and gloss finish on wood floors may seem simple at first, but everyday life can change how that finish looks over time. A floor may look great in a showroom, [...]

Wood stair treads do a lot of work every day. As crucial components of your staircase and floors, they add warmth and visual appeal to both traditional and modern homes, enhancing the overall functionality [...]

Wood stairs take more abuse than most surfaces in a home. Every day, they deal with foot traffic, dust, friction, and shifting humidity. That is why the finish you choose matters so much. If [...]

White oak flooring has a lot going for it. As a type of hardwood flooring, it is a popular choice among homeowners for its timeless beauty and versatility. It is durable, timeless, and full [...]

For years, the gold standard for "eco-friendly" home improvement was simply looking for a "Low-VOC" or "No-VOC" label on a can of paint. While reducing volatile organic compounds is a vital step for indoor air [...]

A favorite wood among DIYers for its beauty, durability and versatility, cedar makes a great choice for building outdoor furniture, crafting fences or creating planters. Cedar's warm color and heady scent already make it [...]

The magic of vintage home decor never fades, bringing warmth, character and a sense of history into your space. Whether decorating a single accent piece or designing an entire room, vintage home decor ideas benefit [...]

Understanding the Right Cutting Board Finish Well-made wooden cutting boards last for years, even decades — but only with proper maintenance. Choosing the right finish also makes a difference, and RMP Finishes comes to [...]