General FinishesDry-Time Extender, Pint

Added this to some water based minwax stain that dries really fast. First time I used the stain on a large area I couldn't wipe it off fast enough without leaving streakes. After adding some GF extender it was almost like wiping off oil based stain. I didn't have any streaks and the stain was even. Very nice product.

I was having great difficulty using some Minwax water based spar varnish since it dried so fast that the brush marks never leveled out. I put one numerous coats of varnish before I added this product, but there were always significant brush marks no matter how fast I applied the varnish. After adding this product to the varnish, it slowed the dry time enough so the surface now looks smooth after varnishing.Note that I added this at close to the recommended 10% by volume in order to achieve satisfactory results. I would highly recommend this product for quick drying water based varnishes. .

It did the job but I have so much left over I don't know when I would use it again.

General Finishes Dry-Time Extender is a project saver and headache/stress reducer. It eliminates the pressure anxiety that comes from knowing paint or stain not only has to be applied super quickly, but also perfectly to keep it from streaking or looking like a mess. When I’ve added the extender I’m more relaxed, and I know I’m going to do a better job for that reason alone. It also makes blending and correcting easier, and I don’t want to be without this for any paint or stain project. I’m an enthusiastic fan of General Finishes, which I’ve arrived at by going back and forth from their products to others, trying the different products because they’re either less expensive or have been recommended, but I always come back to GF.All of my reviews are my own; no affiliation with the merchandise or seller in any capacity.

I couldn’t have painted properly with latex paint without this. The paint dried too fast and I kept getting roller marks with a foam roller. When I added this, the paint really has time to smooth out as it dries - I’m amazed that even bubbles popped on their own. I finally have the mirror smooth finish on wood with a foam roller that people talk about. I don’t even use this with any General Finishes paint, just some other brand of latex paint, and it still works like a dream. The instructions are quite vague so I just add enough for the paint to feel kind of thinned out and watery, then I start painting. The only con is if you’ve poured out a lot of paint and added extender, the paint will thicken eventually midway through your job (the extender evaporates?) and you’ve got to add more extender. So working with a smaller amount of paint and adding this stuff as you go along is probably more efficient and cost effective.

Not sure if I could have just something cheaper water/thinner, but it solved my issue. Stain was drying faster than I could wipe it on a big project. Added this per instructions and it made staining big projects way less hectic trying to wipe the stain before it could dry.

This product combined with GF Dye stains is what allows a perfect coat when using hvlp guns to apply dye stains

It works good. Actually I used too much and it worked too good. So remember, use this sparingly.