General Finishes Dry-Time Extender, Pint

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.

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.

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

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. .

General finishes I Love you! The general finishes products are some of the best I've ever used you can put them on just about anything. The painters are smooth and thin and absorb excellent. The glazes are amazing and can be put over paint or use by themselves. I would highly recommend any other products. I am writing this review with my honest opinion and hopes that people will send me free product in order to review.

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.

This extender is very expensive, and it does not work that good

Liquid added to paint as instructed works great. The plastic container it is held in became brittle and cracked after sitting for 4-1/2 years. Liquid got all over everything and was a mess to clean up.