RMP Finishes Blog
Welcome to the blog! Here you will find lots of inspiration, information, and helpful tips & tricks to use on your next project. Browse all wood finishing blog articles below!
Furniture Restoration for Vegans: A Complete Guide to Plant-Based Stripping, Cleaning, and Finishing
Breathing new life into an older table, chair, or dresser is one of the most rewarding aspects of sustainable DIY. Restoring a usable piece extends its service life and reduces the need for replacement [...]
VOCs vs. SVOCs: What to Know Before Choosing a Wood Finish
When choosing a wood finish, it is easy to focus on color, sheen, durability, and feel. Those details matter, but so do the ingredients, curing process, and anything added during application. Two terms often [...]
How to Paint a Dutch Tool Chest With Real Milk Paint®
A Dutch tool chest is built to work. Its angled lid sheds dust, its compact interior keeps hand tools close, and its portable design makes it easy to move around the shop. That also [...]
Customer Spotlight: How RMP Finishes Pigments Help Bring Climbing Walls to Life
Pigments are often used in wood finishes, decorative coatings, concrete, and resin art. Our customers keep showing us how much more these concentrated colorants can do.One standout example comes from The Circuit Bouldering Gym in Bend, [...]
Glazing Walls: 8 Techniques for Depth, Texture, and Character
A flat coat of paint adds color to a room. A carefully worked glaze adds movement, depth, and a finish that feels handmade. Glazing walls is a decorative painting method in which a translucent [...]
How RMP Silicone-Free Paste Wax Protects Hand-Rubbed Finishes Without Buildup
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 [...]
Best Finish for a Dutch Tool Chest: Milk Paint, Tung Oil, and Wax Options
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 [...]
What Is the Best Outdoor Bar Finish for Long-Term Protection?
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 [...]
How to Seal a Kuksa Cup with Food-Safe Wood Finish
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 [...]
Matte vs. Gloss Finish on Wood Floors: Which Is Better?
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, [...]
How to Maintain Wood Stair Treads with Paste Wax
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 [...]
Best Finish for Wood Stairs: Why Tung Oil Is a Durable Choice
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 [...]
