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With design trends increasingly moving away from stained finishes and toward solid colored "paints," one of the most common complaints were hear nowadays is "Why are my cabinets yellowing?" The answer is simple; there's no chance they won't yellow if the finisher is using the most commonly available and popular coating on the market. The vast majority of cabinet makers use pre-catalyzed lacquer to finish their builds, because it is cost effective, easy to work with, easy to touch-up or repair and provides great durability. Pre-cat lacquer is essentially the nitrocellulose lacquer that was popular from automobiles to furniture to instruments...

 Mohawk Hardfills are a new twist on a fundamental touch-up technique. The resin of the Hardfills is softer than a Planestick, and harder than a Filstik.  The result is an easier to work with medium that is more durable and longer lasting than softer fillers.  Using the Hardfill Leveling tool, you'll find that leveling the repair is faster, less messy and will not harm the surrounding finish.  If needed, add some lines with a Graining Pen to further blend the repair, and a quick spray of Perfect Blend lacquer will leave an invisible repair with no overspray halo. 

Stop by our Open House event this Friday, Feb. 23rd from 10a-2p. We'll have lunch available at noon, and product demonstrations, technical discussions and a chance to chat about any application technique, finishing problems or color matching issues that the professional finisher might encounter.  We will also be featuring special pricing on our already low-priced pre-cat lacquers and sealers, as well as a few product giveaways.

We've recently ramped up our inventory and expanded our selection on Arizona Polymer Floor products. From high adhesion epoxy primers and polyurethane topcoats, to low-VOC decorative metallic coatings and acid stains, we have the products you need to get the job done. Many of our decorative coatings are also suitable for properly prepared counter tops and table tops. Perfect for an accent in residence, or a durable, long lasting bar top in the busiest restaurant.    Stop by to check out our gorgeous samples and chat with Albert about every step of the floor coating process. From start to finish,...

Now that we are looking at another few months of cooler temperatures, we thought we'd do another installment of best practices and winter time finishing tips. Given that Phoenix weather can shift almost 80° from summer highs to winter lows, there are some unique challenges to wood finishing during these months of milder temperatures and increased moisture. While starting early is optimal in the summer, in the winter, that is obviously not the case. With humidity at its highest and temps at their lowest, spraying before 7AM from November through March is very difficult, since wood coatings are best sprayed...