Finishes
Blue River is proud to partner with Sherwin Williams for our coatings. Sherwin Williams is a world leader in the finish industry and provides the most durable, best looking, paints and stains on the market today.
Blue River offers 10 standard stains, 9 standard paints, and 4 standard glazes. If we still can’t match your color, for a slight additional charge, we are happy to custom match your color. In addition, Blue River offers numerous distressing options including rubbed thru edges and rustic looks. All of our finishes are environmentally friendly and meet the strict testing requirements of the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA).
Blue River uses the following 11-step finish process.
- Hand sand virgin cabinets to maximize the wood beauty and adhesion characteristics.
- Sap dye to even out color if needed.
- Apply Sherwin Williams Sher-Wood Wiping Stains to accentuate the wood’s natural grain and beauty.
- Air cure to perfection.
- Seal using Sherwin Williams KemVar Conversion Varnish.
- Controlled oven cure from 70º rising to 120º.
- Hand sand and inspect.
- Hand glaze if required with Sherwin Williams Sher- Wood Glazes.
- Apply high solids protective topcoat with Sherwin Williams KemVar Conversion Varnish.
- Controlled oven cure to bake in finish.
- Hand rubbed deluxing and inspection.
Warning!
Website color pictures are approximations. See Blue River or your dealer for a color chip.
Blue River offers 10 standard stains
and
custom stain matching.
Blue River offers 9 standard paints
and custom color matching.
To make color selection easier for the dealer and the customer, Blue River has standardized our paint offering to a selection from the Sherwin Williams retail fan deck.
Blue River offers 4 standard glazes.
Black
Burnt Umber
Pewter
Brown
Distressing & Antiquing
Blue River offers additional finish options such as distressing, rubbed thru edges and cracked finishes. With these tools, a multitude of rustic and antique looks can be acheived. Consult you designer for details.